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ILR or Citizenship
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:11 pm
by anasjamil2
hi friends,
We are Indian and have nearly completed 5years in UK on T1 general visa and about to apply for ILR. I have 2.5yrs old kids born in the uk. At this point I have a choice for my children, apply for their Citizenship (as soon as we get ILR) or apply for their ILR. I don't want to close doors of settling back in India few years later.
Question1: If I get citizenship for my children will they be able to go back with me to India lets say in 2018 and live there with British Passport?
Question2: If I need to travel to India for holidays only, will I need to apply for their Indian visa every time i travel to India?
Thanks,
Anas
Re: ILR or Citizenship
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:37 am
by Malik44
anasjamil2 wrote:hi friends,
Question1: If I get citizenship for my children will they be able to go back with me to India lets say in 2018 and live there with British
Passport?
In order to get British passport the Indians people need to surrender their Indian passport they cannot hold two nationalities at the same time for detailed read this link.
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/surenderind_pass.html
Question2: If I need to travel to India for holidays only, will I need to apply for their Indian visa every time i travel to India?
Yes If you hold British passport and surunder Indian passport.
Thanks,
Anas
Re: ILR or Citizenship
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:10 pm
by FaeLLe
What was posted above is not correct.
All of you can apply for British citiZenship and apply for OCI.
This will let you live in India for as long as you wish and you can even getby our indian citiZenship back after living in the country for 15 years if you want.
Re: ILR or Citizenship
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:40 pm
by anasjamil2
Thank you Faelle... If I get OCI+BC will i not need any visa to travel to india on holidays?
Re: ILR or Citizenship
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:46 pm
by FaeLLe
anasjamil2 wrote:Thank you Faelle... If I get OCI+BC will i not need any visa to travel to india on holidays?
No mate, check this site out ->
https://www.hcilondon.in/oci.html
Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card
Introduction
OCI Card is a multiple entry life-long visa which enables the holder to have unlimited travel and stay in India. Basic information about OCI is as under:
i) It is mandatory to surrender the Indian Passport on acquisition of foreign nationality. The Para "Documents Required" may please be referred for details.
A. Eligibility to get OCI card :
1. A foreign national is eligible to get OCI card, if he
was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950, or
was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26.01.1950, or
belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947
Note:
i) The applicant will not be eligible for OCI, if he/she had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh.
ii) Those minor children are also not eligible for OCI if one of the parents is/has been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh
iii) Foreign Defence/Military/Police/ex-Defence personnel/Diplomats as well as their families and the persons working with security agencies are not eligible for OCI Card.
iv) The spouse of a citizen of India OR spouse of foreign origin of an OCI cardholder and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application, can apply for OCI Visa Card. Iranian origin can apply for OCI only on the basis of their Indian origin proof only.
v) Minor children holding foreign nationality and whose both parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India or both or one parents are OCI card holder, are eligible for OCI Card.