RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA

DECLARATION OF RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA ON

ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP OF ANOTHER COUNTRY
1. I _____________________________________________________ (here insert name and address of
declarant) am of full age and capacity and was born at (with Tehsil, District, State and Country)
______________________ on __________________.
2. I have/have not been married.
3. I have acquired US/Foreign nationality on _______________ and consequently have obtained
US/Foreign passport no. : ______________ dated ________________.
4. I hereby renounce my citizenship of India and surrender my Indian Passport No: ______________
Date of Issue: ____________Place of Issue: _________________
5. Names and full particulars of my minor children, if any, who are/were Citizens of India
____________________________________________________________________________
I, ____________________________________________ do solemnly and sincerely declare that the
foregoing particulars stated in this declaration are true and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true.
Made and subscribed this __________ day of __________________
Phone No: Name:
E-mail: Signature:
US Address: Surrender Certificate
Date: ____________
This is to certify that Mr./Ms. __________________________________ has renounced
his/her Indian
citizenship and acquired ___________________ (name of the country) Citizenship.
His/Her Indian Passport mentioned above has been cancelled and returned to the
passport holder.
Signature & stamp (Consulate Officer)
HOW TO APPLY
Note: Applications for cancellation of Indian passports/obtaining Surrender
Certificate
will be accepted by mail only (except for emergency cases).
Mode of Applying
Applications should be submitted by mail only. The envelope should be
superscribed as
“Cancellation of Indian Passport” and mailed to „Renunciation Cell, Consulate
General of
India, 3 East 64 Street, NYC-10065‟. Applicants may please ensure that the
applications
are complete in all respects. Deficient applications will be returned without
processing to
the sender by ordinary mail. The Consulate will bear no responsibility for
documents lost
in mail.
Processing Time
Once received at the Consulate, the applications will be processed within 3
working days.
Only emergency cases will be accepted at the Consulate counter.
Documents Required
(i) Form (in duplicate-Please fill out the form and submit along with its
photocopy)
(ii) Last held Indian passport
(iii) Photocopy of first 5 and last 2 pages of last held Indian passport
(iv) Fee of US$ 20/-. The fee may be paid as money order or certified check in
the name of „Consulate General of India‟. Cash or personal checks are not
acceptable. Combined money order/certified check may be made for the
total fee of family members sending their passports in the same envelope.
(v) For return by Express Mail (with tracking number): A separate money
order for additional US$ 20.
OR
For return by Priority Mail (without tracking number): A separate money
order for additional $10.
(vi) Covering letter enlisting all the documents enclosed including the total fee
amount of the money order/certified check and clearly indicating the return
mailing address for the cancelled passport/Surrender Certificate.
*For those who acquire US citizenship after June 1, 2010, the applicable fee is
US$ 175.
In addition to documents enlisted above, the applicants are required to submit a
proof of
their acquiring US citizenship after June 1, 2010.
For any queries in this regard, you may write to cpv@indiacgny.org.