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Time for the diaspora to rejoice - Indian expatriates can become dual citizens : Government of India
Finally the time has come to rejoice. Those of you who were wondering for the last few years if dual citizenship will be available, you can be rest assured now that the nod from the Government is yes!
According to media reports, keeping its promise made during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a legislative amendment to permit dual citizenship, paving the way for issue of smart cards to Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs).
"The Government has decided to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 and (also the) allocation of Business Rules to let the ministry of overseas Indian affairs issue notifications under Section 7B(1) of the Act and provide smart cards," Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said.
The amendment would benefit all people of Indian origin and their children and grandchildren "who migrated from India to countries other than Pakistan and Bangladesh after January 26, 1950", Reddy said after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
All those who were eligible to become Indian citizens January 26, 1950 or belonged to territories that became part of India after August 15, 1947 would be eligible for "Overseas Citizenship of India as long as their home countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other", the Minister said.
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