Validity to travel with Indian Passport after Naturalisation

[arindam02]

I understand that we can travel to India on Indian passport after naturalisation up to 3 months otherwise it will attract a penalty. Is the 3 months validity from the date of naturalisation approval or from the date of Citizenship ceremony. Please clarify as we have a plan to travel to India as can’t make any bookings without this clarity.

Also, what’s the penalty if we breach this 3 months law by mistake.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

[noajthan]

I understand that we can travel to India on Indian passport after naturalisation up to 3 months otherwise it will attract a penalty. Is the 3 months validity from the date of naturalisation approval or from the date of Citizenship ceremony. Please clarify as we have a plan to travel to India as can’t make any bookings without this clarity.

Also, what’s the penalty if we breach this 3 months law by mistake.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

This is BC section of the forum so a question about Indian passport regulations may not receive wide coverage here.

[sham111]

Its from the date of Naturalisation, best to get your British passport to avoid confusion at Indian High commission when you surrender your passport or apply for OCI.

[vignezh]

I understand that we can travel to India on Indian passport after naturalisation up to 3 months otherwise it will attract a penalty. Is the 3 months validity from the date of naturalisation approval or from the date of Citizenship ceremony. Please clarify as we have a plan to travel to India as can’t make any bookings without this clarity.

Also, what’s the penalty if we breach this 3 months law by mistake.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

check this page, it has a list of fees including the penalty.
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/Surrender.html