The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship.
Holding Indian passport/acquiring Indian passport/travelling on Indian passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. The Government of India has prescribed imposition of penalty on a graded scale, depending on number of trips made on Indian passport after acquiring foreign nationality, for the violation of Passport Rules ranging from a minimum of Rs. 10,000/- (£125 at the current Official Rate of Exchange) to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- (£625 at the current Official Rate of Exchange).
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it has been decided by the Government of India to impose penalty on a graded scale for such violations as per details given below:
Sl. No.
Scenario
Penalty
Section
1.
Passport not surrendered up to three years and not used for travel after obtaining foreign passport
No penalty
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2.
Passport not surrendered up to three years and traveled once after obtaining foreign passport
No penalty for retention of passport, but penalty of HK$ 1550.00 for travel on Indian passport
12 (1A)
3.
Passport not surrendered up to three years and traveled more than once after obtaining foreign passport
No penalty for retention of passport, but penalty of HK$ 1550.00) for each travel on Indian passport (aggregate penalty on travel not to exceed HK $ 7750.00)
12(1A)
4.
Passport not surrendered for over three years and used for travel after obtaining foreign passport
Penalty of HK$ 1550.00 for retention of passport and penalty of HK$ 1550.00 for each travel on Indian passport (aggregate penalty on travel not to exceed HK $ 7750.00)
12(1A)
5.
Renewal/re-issue of Indian passport and traveling on it after acquiring foreign nationality
(i) HK$ 3860.00 for each renewal/re-issue and
(ii) HK$ 1550.00 for each travel on Indian passport (aggregate penalty on travel not to exceed HK $ 7750.00)
12(1A)
3. A grace period of three months is allowed from the date of acquisition of foreign citizenship, for the purpose of travel on Indian passport. Therefore, no penalty will be leviable for travel on Indian passport within three months of acquisition of foreign passport.
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