Renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passport

Jurisdiction of Embassy and Consulate

The Consulate General of India, Sao Paulo (hyperlink to https://www.cgisaopaulo.gov.in ) has consular jurisdiction over the following states of Brazil

• São Paulo;
• Rio de Janeiro;
• Paraná;
• Santa Catarina; and
• Rio Grande do Sul

Therefore, people residing in any of the above listed states should approach CGI Sao Paulo for seeking all type of service such as visa, passport and misc. consular services viz. registration of births, deaths, marriage, attestation of documents, affidavits etc., and seeking consular assistance for Indians in distress.

The Embassy of India in Brasilia has jurisdiction over all other states of Brazil, hence residents of remaining all the states of Brazil should approach Embassy of India, Brasilia for all such services.

Renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian Passport

It may be noted that:

“On acquiring foreign nationality, even before renunciation of Indian citizenship, a person ceases to be citizen of India as per Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Furthermore, the provision of renunciation of citizenship under section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 are applicable to a Citizen of India only.”

A. Instructions to applicants for surrender of Indian Passport

If a person has ever held an Indian Passport and has acquired Citizenship of another country and obtained the Passport of another country, they are required to surrender their Indian Passport immediately after acquiring another Country’s Citizenship.

To apply for Surrender of your Indian Passport, please follow the procedure below:

• Visit: https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp/AuthNavigation/Login
• If you do not have an account, click on “Register Now”, select Brazil – Brasilia as the Mission/Post, and complete the registration process.
• If you already have an account, kindly log in using your credentials.
• Fill in the application form for Surrender Certificate.
• Upload your recent photograph, signature, and all required documents (clear coloured copies of your Indian passport, Brazilian passport, Certificate of Naturalization, proof of residence etc.). Please note that uploading an ICAO-compliant photograph and signature is mandatory for processing applications under GPSP 2.0.
• After online submission, print the application form and submit it along with the prescribed fee and supporting documents at the Embassy of India, Brasilia, either in person or through Post/Sedex.

If sending by Post/Sedex, you must also send:

• Your original current Indian passport (mandatory, as it must be physically cancelled before issuing the Surrender Certificate);
• Self-attested copies of Indian passport, Brazilian passport, Certificate of Naturalization, and address proofs (India and Brazil);
• Proof of fee payment.

7. If you wish to receive your Surrender Certificate by Post, please include a self-addressed envelope with your complete residential address and pay the applicable courier/Sedex charges.

8. For issuance of Surrender Certificate, following payments need to be made:-

B. Instructions to applicants for renunciation of Indian Citizenship

1. Any Indian citizen, who has not yet acquired any other Citizenship, can renounce his/her citizenship by making a declaration in the Form XXII specified in Rule 23 of The Citizenship Rules, 2009. The application Form has to be filled only on the online portal of MHA Renunciation of Indian Citizenship https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce

2. The applicant should fill all his/her details and upload relevant documents in above mentioned website, take a print-out and visit the Indian Mission/Post concerned for interview, signing the declaration before the concerned authority (i. e. Consular officer) and to submit the print-out of the application with supporting documents.

3. Separate application has to be filed for each applicant.

4. The online form should be filled in Block/Capital.

5. Once the application form is submitted online by the applicant, then no further modifications are allowed. Hence applicants are requested to carefully verify the details before submitting the online application form.

6. MHA File Number would be generated automatically after the submission of online application and the same will be communicated to the applicant by e-mail. Applicant must keep note of it for tracking the status and refer this file number for any future correspondence.

7. Applicant can pay the fees directly online as per the amount shown on the MHA website. In case, if the applicant is unable to pay the prescribed fee online, he/she may pay the same in offline mode by depositing the amount in bank account of the Embassy.

8. Complete step by step instructions for filling a fresh online application, modifying a partially filled online application, printing an application submitted online may be referred in MHA website.

9. Applicant must take the print out of the online submitted application and personally submit the same at the Indian Mission/Post concerned along with following documents for further action by authority.

(a) Original Indian Passport along with copy of Indian Passport (front and back).
(b) Letter Explaining the reasons why the person is applying for renunciation of Indian Citizenship, along with contact details (email, current address, mobile number) and for how long you have been living in jurisdiction of this Post.
(c) Proof of residency in Brazil (Employer’s letter or copy of any public service bill of residence or any proof of the permanent residence)
(d) Three (3) photographs 5 cm x 5 cm

10. Applicant will be provided acknowledgment in Form XXIII after his signed application/declaration is successfully uploaded by the Indian Mission/Post. This may be sent to applicant through e-mail.

11. The decision of the competent authority on declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship shall be conveyed to the applicant through e-mail. On acceptance of the declaration by the Competent Authority, a signed Renunciation Certificate (RC) will be sent by post in due course of time.

12. Applicant may note the legal provision under section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 which provides that where a person ceases to be a citizen of India on renunciation of citizenship under section 8(1), every minor child of that person shall there upon ceases to be a citizen of India However, such child may, within one year after attaining full age, can make a declaration in the prescribed form and manner that he wishes to resume Indian citizenship.

13. A person who has ceased to be Indian citizen is required to surrender the documents which he had acquired on the basis of his Indian citizenship (e.g. Indian Passport, Voter ID Card, Ration Card etc.) to the authorities.