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.