Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Over 206,000 Indians Renounced Citizenship in 2024
In 2024, over 206,000 Indians chose to give up their Indian citizenship.
This trend continues from previous years, with slightly more people renouncing in 2022 and 2023.
The government shared these numbers in response to a question in Parliament.
People who want to give up their citizenship apply online, and their passports are checked.
The government stated that the reasons for giving up citizenship are private and only known to the individuals involved.
Over 2.06 lakh Indians relinquished their citizenship in 2024.
This follows 2.16 lakh in 2023 and 2.25 lakh in 2022.
Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh provided the data to the Rajya Sabha.
Applicants must apply online, with verification by a district collector or consular officer.
The government stated reasons for renouncing citizenship are personal.
- Who
- Over 2.06 lakh Indian citizens.
- What
- Over 2.06 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2024.
- When
- 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- The reasons are personal and known only to the individual.
- Citizenship Renunciation (2024)
- Over 2.06 lakh
- Citizenship Renunciation (2023)
- 2.16 lakh
- Citizenship Renunciation (2022)
- Over 2.25 lakh
- Minister
- Kirti Vardhan Singh