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Citizenship for Indians Abroad
Learn about Article 8 of the Indian Constitution, which provides a pathway for individuals of Indian origin living outside the country to acquire Indian citizenship.
Constitution of India
PART II
CITIZENSHIP
Article 8 - Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.
Notwithstanding anything in article 5, any person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), and who is ordinarily residing in any country outside India as so defined shall be deemed to be a citizen of India if he has been registered as a citizen of India by the diplomatic or consular representative of India in the country where he is for the time being residing on an application made by him therefor to such diplomatic or consular representative, whether before or after the commencement of this Constitution, in the form and manner prescribed by the Government of the Dominion of India or the Government of India.
Explanation/Comment -
A person who, or either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents was born in India (as defined in Government of India Act, 1935 - PART-II, THE FEDERATION OF INDIA) (originally enacted), and is residing outside the territory of India shall be considered as the citizen of India, if he has been registered as a citizen of India by the diplomatic or consular representative of India in the country of his residence as prescribed by the government of India, whether before or after the commencement of the Constitution.
Thus this provision covers such Indian persons who may want to acquire Indian citizenship.
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