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India Records 206,378 Citizenship Renunciations in 2024

Officials told Parliament the government has streamlined citizenship renunciation through a 30-day online process.

Overview

  • The Ministry of External Affairs told Rajya Sabha on July 24 that 206,378 people relinquished Indian citizenship in 2024.
  • The figure marks a decline from the 225,620 renunciations recorded in 2022 and a modest decrease from 216,219 in 2023.
  • The data were released in response to a Rajya Sabha question by Congress MP Anil Kumar Yadav Mandadi and presented by Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh.
  • Applicants submit an online form and verify passport details before undergoing a 30-day interdepartmental review for a renunciation certificate.
  • The government emphasized that reasons for renunciation are personal and views a prosperous diaspora as a key component of India’s global influence.