Explained: Why do people give up Indian citizenship, and where do they go? | Explained News,The Indian Express

Over 1.6 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2021, the government has told Parliament. Around the world people leave their countries of birth for jobs and better opportunities, but the reasons differ from country to country, and among different socio-economic groups.

Answering an unstarred question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 19), the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that over 1.6 lakh Indians relinquished their Indian citizenship in 2021. The numbers marked a sharp increase in comparison to the 85,256 people who gave up their Indian citizenship in the Covid-hit year of 2020, and a somewhat smaller increase over the 1.44 lakh who surrendered their passports in 2019.

According to government data, the largest numbers of Indians who relinquished Indian citizenship in 2021 went to the United States (78,284), followed by Australia (23,533), Canada (21,597), and the United Kingdom (14,637).

Smaller numbers of those who gave up their Indian citizenship chose Italy (5,986), New Zealand (2,643), Singapore (2,516), Germany (2,381), the Netherlands (2,187), Sweden (1,841), and Spain (1,595).

India does not allow dual citizenship, and taking up the citizenship of another country automatically results in the cancellation of Indian citizenship. The Indian government did not give reasons for the high numbers, but said that individuals renounce Indian citizenship for “for reasons personal to them”.

The reasons vary widely from country to country, and among socio-economic and ethnic groups. In general, around the world, people leave their countries for better jobs and living conditions, and some are pushed out by climate change or unfavourable political situations at home.

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