Renunciation of Indian Citizenship - Waiver of Fees
Posted by: "Srinivasan Sashti"
sashti.s@gmail.com sashti_is
Tue Jun 1, 2010 8:40 pm (PDT)
I am pleased to advise that as a result of a series of representations made
by me and other fellow U.S. Expatriates living in the U.S., the Consulate
General of India, has issued the following directive:
In view of a large number of representations received from Persons of Indian
Origin, it has been decided that the fees for obtaining
Renunciation/Surrender Certificate from applicants who have acquired US
citizen ships before June 1, 2010 will be waived. However, a miscellaneous
service fee of US$ 20/- will be charged for surrender of passport for
cancellation. No penalties will be charged. Already decided cases will,
however, not be reopened.
Indian passport holders who acquire US/foreign citizen ships on or after
June 1, 2010 will, however, be required to pay the fees of US$ 175/- for
obtaining Renunciation/Surrender certificate. Please circulate this
announcement to all of the Indian Expatriates living in the United States.
This must be a welcome relief to many of you who have been agonizing over
this issue for the last couple of weeks! Thank you.
Click to the following link to actually see the notification on GOI
Consulate of General of New York Stationary!
V. Srinivasan
3614 Columbia Blvd
Garland, Texas 75043-2246
tel: 001-972 840 3495
