Over 1.6 lakh Indians gave up citizenship last year

• Over 1.6 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2021, highest in the past five years, according to MHA.

Key Highlights

• Over 78,000 Indians acquired U.S. citizenship, highest among all other countries.
• Apart from choosing Singapore (7,046) and Sweden (3,754), many have renounced their citizenship for Bahrain (170), Angola (2), Iran (21), and Iraq (1), Burkina Faso(1) in 2021.
• 48 Persons renounced their citizenship for Pakistan.
• India does not allow dual citizenship.
• As many as 362 Indians living in China also acquired Chinese citizenship.
• Individuals renounce Indian citizenship for personal reasons.

Prelims take away

• Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019
• Constitutional provisions related to Citizenship