Indian passport for Child born in India- both parents holding OCI & foreign passports

[bob_boby]

Hi

I have a question regarding possibility to obtain Indian citizenship for-
Consider a scenario
a child born in India to parents who now holds foreign citizenship (both of them are naturalised & holding valid foreign passports at the time of child's birth)
But, both parents were Indian citizen & now both hold Valid OCI cards.

So, in this situation, is there any way to obtain Indian passport for the minor?
Has anybody managed to obtain it, in such case?
And if yes, what supporting documents needs to be submitted.

Kindly suggest. Thanks a lot

[Liberty48]

This is what the rules say,

If neither parent holds a passport, passport to minor may be issued on pre-PVR basis. Basically parents’ nationality and eligibility of a child for Indian citizenship will be verified by police. Merely by birth in India, a child does not acquire Indian citizenship automatically. Indian parents who later obtained foreign nationality can continue to sign Annexure ‘H’ or other Annexures in respect of their child who is still an Indian citizen, as they are the biological parents of the child. Obtaining foreign citizenship by Indian parents does not deprive the Indian citizenship of their child.

You can find more details here -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...exureAffidavit
Annexures are in this guide -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...Rules_1980.pdf

It seems to be a straight forward process. But I know you have to do a lot of explanation to the passport office. Good luck!

[bob_boby]

This is what the rules say,

If neither parent holds a passport, passport to minor may be issued on pre-PVR basis. Basically parents’ nationality and eligibility of a child for Indian citizenship will be verified by police. Merely by birth in India, a child does not acquire Indian citizenship automatically. Indian parents who later obtained foreign nationality can continue to sign Annexure ‘H’ or other Annexures in respect of their child who is still an Indian citizen, as they are the biological parents of the child. Obtaining foreign citizenship by Indian parents does not deprive the Indian citizenship of their child.

You can find more details here -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...exureAffidavit
Annexures are in this guide -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...Rules_1980.pdf

It seems to be a straight forward process. But I know you have to do a lot of explanation to the passport office. Good luck!

Thanks for your response.
1) Do you mean Annex-D above?
In Annexure-D (SPECIMEN DECLARATION BY APPLICANT’S PARENT(S) OR GUARDIAN FOR ISSUE OF PASSPORT TO MINOR), it is asking for parent's passport details.
So, whether foreign passport number should be mentioned / OCI card number / keep it blank?
2) Note that- both of the parents obtained foreign citizenship & the OCI cards before the birth of child.
Kindly advise in that case whether obtaining to Indian passport for child will still be possible?

Kindly advise

Cheers,

[Liberty48]

I guess, yes. I didn't have this experience.

[bob_boby]

This is what the rules say,

If neither parent holds a passport, passport to minor may be issued on pre-PVR basis. Basically parents’ nationality and eligibility of a child for Indian citizenship will be verified by police. Merely by birth in India, a child does not acquire Indian citizenship automatically. Indian parents who later obtained foreign nationality can continue to sign Annexure ‘H’ or other Annexures in respect of their child who is still an Indian citizen, as they are the biological parents of the child. Obtaining foreign citizenship by Indian parents does not deprive the Indian citizenship of their child.

You can find more details here -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...exureAffidavit
Annexures are in this guide -- https://portal2.passportindia.gov.in...Rules_1980.pdf

It seems to be a straight forward process. But I know you have to do a lot of explanation to the passport office. Good luck!

Dear Sir,

Thanks for your kind help.
Just wanted to clarify one thing again - note that BOTH parents obtained Foreign citizenship & OCI cards, well before birth of the child.
Even in this case, could we still try to get Indian Passport for such child?
Kindly advise

Thanks a lot

[Liberty48]

I guess, yes. I didn't have this experience.