Is it ok if an Australian Citizen & Canadian PR applies for OCI

[newuser]

Dear Experts

I heard that Canada does not allow to hold PR of two countries. If some one is Australian Citizen and with Canadian PR, can he apply for OCI (overseas citizen of India).

Regards

[omm]

As long as he don't hold Indian passport, then yes he can apply from nearest Indian consulate.

OMM

[sweetberry]

Dear Experts

I heard that Canada does not allow to hold PR of two countries. If some one is Australian Citizen and with Canadian PR, can he apply for OCI (overseas citizen of India).

Regards

Hi,
Do you mean to say Canada do not allow to have pr of 2 countries  ...I mean, currently we have Australian pr, can we apply for Canada pr?? ( we are from the UK).

[MCBoy]

OP. Were you a citizen of India before becoming Australian?

For eligibility check here: http://www.cgitoronto.ca/OCI/ocieligible.html

[PG]

Dear Experts

I heard that Canada does not allow to hold PR of two countries. If some one is Australian Citizen and with Canadian PR, can he apply for OCI (overseas citizen of India).

Regards

Where did you hear that? I don't think its true...until you fulfill residency requirement you should be fine.
But there are always provisions in any country by which they can revoke PR or citizenship or passport or anything...but these are provisions for exceptional cases.

[mperei02]

DUAL NATIONALITY
The Constitution of India does not allow holding Indian citizenship and citizenship of a foreign country simultaneously. Based on the recommendation of the High Level committee on Indian Diaspora, the Government of India decided to grant Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) commonly known as ‘dual citizenship'. Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) of certain category as has been specified in the Brochure who migrated from India and acquired citizenship of a foreign country other than Pakistan and Bangladesh, are eligible for grant of OCI as long as their home countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other under their local laws.

Persons registered as OCI have not been given any voting rights, election to Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/Legislative Assembly/Council, holding Constitutional posts such as President, Vice President, and Judge of Supreme Court/High Court etc. Registered OCIs shall be entitled to following benefits:

(i) Multiple entry, multi-purpose life long visa to visit India;
(ii) Exemption from reporting to Police authorities for any length of stay in India; and
(iii) Parity with NRIs in financial, economic and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.

Any further benefits to OCIs will be notified by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) under section 7B (1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

A person registered to OCI is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1) (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 if he/she is registered as OCI for five years and has been residing in India for one year out of five years before making the application.

For any clarification/query on the scheme please visit: www.mha.nic.in or visit the website of the local Indian Mission/Post or contact the Indian Mission/Post or OCI Cell, Citizenship Section, Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House, 26, ManSingh Road, New Delhi-110011.


http://www.india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/dualnlty.html