Acquired foreign citizenship? Complete the mandatory renunciation and surrender certificate correctly.
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Indian law requires citizens who acquire foreign nationality to renounce Indian citizenship and surrender their Indian passport. The surrender certificate is also a prerequisite document for OCI applications. We prepare the renunciation declaration, handle passport surrender formalities, and obtain the certificate - including cases where the Indian passport expired long ago or was lost. Government fees are paid separately.
Certificate service.
Renunciation forms completed correctly the first time.
Affidavit routes when the Indian passport is expired or missing.
Certificate issued in the format OCI applications require.
Foreign citizenship certificate or foreign passport.
Last held Indian passport, or loss affidavit if unavailable.
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Missions require the surrender certificate as proof you formally renounced Indian citizenship before granting OCI.
No - we use the expired passport, or an affidavit route if it is lost.