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Citizens of the India

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The conferment of a person, as a citizen of India, is governed by Articles 5 to 11 (Part II) of Indian Constitution. The legislation related to this matter is the Citizenship Act 1955, which has been amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1986, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1992, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003, and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Article 9 of Indian Constitution says that a person who voluntarily acquires citizenship of any other country is no longer an Indian citizen. Also, according to The Passports Act, a person has to surrender his Indian passport, it is a punishable offense under the act if he fails to surrender the passport.

Indian nationality law largely follows the jus sanguinis (citizenship by right of blood) as opposed to the jus soli (citizenship by right of birth within the territory). The President of India is termed the first Citizen of India.

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Is is mandatory to convert status from PIO (Person of Indian Origin) to OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)?

I am working in USA on H1B VISA. My son was born in USA. He is 2 years old now. He currently has PIO card. When he visited India last time, He got "LIFE TIME" stamp on PIO. In this situation is it mandatory to convert his PIO card to OCI?
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I-20 name in opposite order

I have got my I-20 form where the Surname is : Subham and given name is: Saha. But my passport has surname: Saha and given name: Subham. My passport name is correct. I am an Indian. What should I do?
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Indian citizen marriage with european

I am in a relation with a polish girl who is working in uk..its a distance relationship since 2011..she came to meet me in india this year ...we are planning to get married in 2016..i want to know the procedure ..on what visa can she come to india…
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Can an OPT student go to the Dominican Republic?

I am an Indian citizen who came to the U.S. on an F-1 visa to do my masters degree. I am now in OPT (Optional Practical Training) status and looking for a job. Can I go to the Dominican Republic for a trip?
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