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India does not have dual citizenship but I am not absolutely certain whether it will apply for a child (I don't see why not). I preferred to stick to my daughter's foreign passport once she got her's.daisy_flowerworld wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:59 amNo no, I just want to use the British Passport. But the government official said that when I am going to the UK I shall use the UK passport and when coming to India use the Indian passport as the child is a minor and does not require any formalities.
Indian born children under 18 who are born to one British and one Indian parent gets both nationalities and has to decide at 18 which to keep.marcnath wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:19 pmIndia does not have dual citizenship but I am not absolutely certain whether it will apply for a child (I don't see why not). I preferred to stick to my daughter's foreign passport once she got her's.daisy_flowerworld wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:59 amNo no, I just want to use the British Passport. But the government official said that when I am going to the UK I shall use the UK passport and when coming to India use the Indian passport as the child is a minor and does not require any formalities.
I also don't think it will reduce formalities. The Indian immigration will look for the outbound stamp and will be asking questions when they can't find it in the Indian passport. If you use the Indian passport when leaving, they will need to see the visa. So, I think at the end of the day, even if technically possible, you are likely to end up having to do a lot of explanations.
But the child IS entitled to BOTH passports till 18. Can you explain why a British passport will not be acceptable to an airline to board a UK-bound flight?joeano353 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:40 pmIf you are doing this to avoid applying for an Indian visa dont. In any case you would be applying for the child's OCI so it would be irrelevant. You would require departure clearance if you dont apply for OCI. You would need UK visa on the Indian passport to leave the country or the airline would not let you board.
I'll let Jeano answer that as I can't see any reason why it would be unacceptable.Nerazzuri wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:09 pmBut the child IS entitled to BOTH passports till 18. Can you explain why a British passport will not be acceptable to an airline to board a UK-bound flight?joeano353 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:40 pmIf you are doing this to avoid applying for an Indian visa dont. In any case you would be applying for the child's OCI so it would be irrelevant. You would require departure clearance if you dont apply for OCI. You would need UK visa on the Indian passport to leave the country or the airline would not let you board.
Nigeria is not the norm in this world. She is Indian and Marcnath is Indian. He certainly knows there are complications. I am aware myself. Nigeria allows dual nationality. India does not and is restricted to under 18s with further caveats. Also do not suggest comparing oranges with apples. Of course I am not an immigration specialist and I could be wrong. Giving your example is good. Even though an official in the Govt FRRO suggested it, I would be very apprehensive. It could mean missing the flight and losing the cost of the ticket. It is her choice if she wants to try the Nigerian method. I was only recommending a safe method. The decisions are all dependent on individual immigration officers and if its your bad day you could have a lot of trouble.Nerazzuri wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:58 pmAnother country that allows dual citizenship and does passport checks entering and exiting the country is Nigeria. The accepted procedure is:
- Show your British passport to the airline to show that you have a legal right of entry on arrival in the UK.
- When you get to Nigerian immigration on your way out, you show BOTH passports. They stamp your Nigerian passport showing that you're leaving the country, and they see with your UK passport that you have the right to enter the UK.
- When you get to the UK, you only present your UK passport.
The only time you ever require a Nigerian visa on your UK passport to exit the country is if you arrive at the airport and your Nigerian passport is expired. In that case, they make you pay for a visa on your UK passport to stamp and exit the country on the UK passport.
I'm suggesting the same process operates in India. I'm just suggesting it's not necessarily the case that one must always get a visa, so it's well worth the thread OP getting accurate information on India's requirements.
Just a further clarification in terms of Indian citizenship law, a crucial question is when did the child acquire British citizenship.
See lengthy topic from before. Child was born to a naturalised British father.secret.simon wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:40 pmJust a further clarification in terms of Indian citizenship law, a crucial question is when did the child acquire British citizenship.
If the child acquired both British and Indian citizenship at birth, then they can retain both citizenships until the age of 18.
If the child acquired British citizenship at any time after birth, that would have required registration and that would have led to the automatic loss of Indian citizenship.