1. Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship.

2. The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not provide for 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.

3. In view of these provisions, Persons of Indian Origin, intending to apply for OCI Cards, should first complete the process of surrender of their Indian passports and then apply for these services.

4. Persons of Indian Origin applying for Indian visa for the first time after acquiring foreign nationality are required to first renounce/ surrender their Indian passports.

5. Caution : According to the citizenship act 1955, Where a person ceases to be a citizen of India,every minor child of that person shall thereupon cease to be a citizen of India.Provided that any such child may, within one year after attaining full age, make a declaration 3 [intheprescribed form and manner] that he wishes to resume Indian citizenship and shall thereupon againbecome a citizen of India.

Procedure for applying for Renunciation of Indian Citizenship/Surrender Certificate

For Adults:

1. Prescribed Application form to be filled is available here: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce.

2. Following documents are required to submitted along with the application form:

• Copy of first and last page Current Indian Passport
• Indian Passport in original (even when expired).
• Copy of City Registration /Anmeldung/Meldebestatigung and Original for Verification.
• Copy of Foreign Nationality Certificate and Original for Verification
• Copy of Foreign Passport and Original for Verification
• Particulars Form (To be signed by a witness who should be an Indian national other than the applicant and the family member of the applicant).
• Copy of witness’ passport must be provided and presence of witness is not mandatory.
• Copies of nationality certificate /passport other than German nationality, must be apostilled accordingly before submitting the documents at the Embassy.
• Please note, in case of Minor applicant, presence of both parents is mandatory along with the child for submission of documents at Embassy
• Fees of 90Euros in Cash can be paid at the Cash Counter at Consular Wing.
  
  

3. The Form can be filled only online, and no further modifications are possible. Thus, filing of wrong and incorrect detail may cause rejection/cancellation of application at any stage.

4. Once the above process is completed, submit a copy(FORM XXII) in PDF format at Embassy of India, Berlin in person. Applicant's details must be vouched by another Indian national on Form XXII who is not a family member of the applicant. Copy of witness’ passport must be provided and presence of witness is not mandatory.

5. Signing of form XXII and submission of the application must be done in person at the Embassy for verification on any working day between 9.30 hrs and 12.30 hrs.

6. In case applicant’s last Indian passport is with German authorities, the applicant should contact the concerned German authorities to provide the applicant with their passport. If the same had been forwarded to the Embassy or an Indian Consulate, the respective Indian Embassy/Consulate should be contacted to get back the last Indian passport. The Applicant has to submit physical copy of their passport along with the above mentioned two documents.

7. Status of application may be followed online at https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce. Processing of Citizenship Renunciation applications may take minimum 10-12 weeks (starting from date of receipt of complete application) and the Certificate could be issued only after getting clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. Applicants are requested to refrain from making status enquiries during this period.

8. Refer FAQ for the required documents to be submitted at the Embassy

For Minors:

1. Please apply for Surrender of Indian Passport (here) and take a printout of the completed application. Paste two photographs on the printed form and sign where indicated.

2. Please print and fill the from XXII (here), Parental Authorization for Minors (here) and Particulars form (here). Note that the Form should be signed by a witness who is NOT applicant but another Indian national.

3. Along with the above two forms, the following supporting documents should be submitted.

• Declaration signed by both the parents.
• Copy of first and last page Current Indian Passports of the minor and both parents
• Indian Passport in original of minor (even when expired).
• Copy of City Registration / Anmeldung and Original for Verification.
• Copy of Foreign Nationality Certificate of the minor applicant and Original for Verification.
• Copy of Foreign Passport of applicant and Original for Verification.
• Copies of nationality certificate /passport issued from coutries other than Germany, must be apostilled accordingly before submitting the documents at the Embassy .
• Please note, in case of Minor applicant, presence of both parents is mandatory along with the child for submission of documents at Embassy.
• Fees of 90Euros Cash can be paid at the Cash Counter at Consular Wing.
  
  

4. Applicants may submit their application directly at the Embassy on any working day between 9.30 hrs and 12.30 hrs.

5. Refer FAQ for the required documents to be submitted at the Embassy