Renunciation Naturalized 10 Years Back without Indian Passport

• PAN card.
• Driving License.
• Indian birth Certificate.
• Domicile Certificate.
• School Leaving Certificate.
• Other document showing former proof of Indian citizenship.

Normal processing time for issue of a Surrender Certificate is 3-6 days. Applicants can simulatenously apply for Renunciation Certificate while applying for Visas or OCI Cards.

If Naturalized after 1st June 2010

Once you acquire foreign citizenship you have to surrender your last Indian passport to Indian Consulate for cancellation. Consulate will cancel it and returned to you along with a ‘Renunciation/Surrender Certificate’ issued by Consulate.

Application Process

1. Download application, Renunciation Certificate Form.
2. Paste photographs according to specifications wherever required.
3. Collect all required documents according to renunciation category.
4. Pay required fees according to renunciation category.

If you give up Indian citizenship you can apply instead for an OCI card which you can hold alongside your foreign nationality. If you want to reclaim your Indian citizenship after renouncing it, you can do so by fulfilling a residency requirement and applying.

Step-by-step guide

1. Identify the renunciation service type.
2. Get started with your Renunciation related application.
3. Applicants opting to submit application in person as against postal application are required to schedule an appointment to submit their application at the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre.

What happens if you don’t surrender Indian passport? If you do not have proof of Renunciation (either a Renunciation Certificate or Cancelled Stamp due to acquisition of Foreign Nationality), you will have to apply for the same before you can get your Visa / OCI card application sent to the Consulate.

Can I apply for OCI and Visa to together? A. No. The Renunciation or surrender certificate is only provided when the required documents are attached along with the application.

A. Both are the same. Renunciation is applicable for those applicants who have acquired foreign nationality on or after 01 June 2010. Consulate will cancel it and return to you along with a Renunciation/Surrender Certificate’ issued by Consulate.

Fees for OCI Card

While applying for Renunciation of Indian Citizenship, there are many procedures that must be followed, including the submission of the duly filled application form as well as current photographs and relevant documents.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR APPLYING RENUNCIATION. 1 Actual original signed passport. 2 Photocopy of first three pages of the passport and last two pages of the passport NATURALIZATIONCERTIFICATE – COPY Former Indian National.

Declaration of Renunciation – For Postal customers: To be filled Online on VFS Portal by applicant who are not in possession of Indian passport. The quality of the photograph appearing on the passport depends on the photograph that is submitted at the time of applying for a passport.

Processing Times . The normal processing times for Renunciation application is 6 – 7 working days after a complete application is submitted to the Embassy / consulate