→ Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will
only be issued after receipt of fresh police verification. Applicants are
advised to apply well ahead of time to avoid any inconvenience.
US Global Entry Program (GEP) is a U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for
pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members
enter the United States by accessing the Global Entry processing technology at
selected airports.
→ Applicants may Log on
to https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in and click on Online Registration form,
→ Fill in the form
online and take a printout of the form for submission at the High Commission of
India, Ebene along with the following: -
→ Passport with
photocopy of pages 1,2 and last page of the passport
**Please note that no queries will be entertained in
relation to your GEP application status at the High Commission of India, Port Louis,
as the process is not controlled by us. You may contact the US CBP for further
updates on the processing of your GEP application.
Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender
their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission / Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship.
Indian Citizenship Act does not allow dual citizenship; to consider an OCI card as an endorsement of dual
citizenship, is incorrect.
It has been observed that many PIOs continue to keep valid Indian passports and use them, even after acquiring
citizenship of another country. There are yet others who apply for issuance of fresh passports by suppressing the
fact that they have already acquired citizenship of another country.
Holding Indian passport / acquiring Indian passport / travelling on Indian passport after acquisition of foreign
citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties.
Indian passport must be surrendered within 90 days of obtaining foreign naturalization certificate / document even if
the foreign passport is obtained later.
Travelling on Indian Passport after 90 days of obtaining the “Naturalisation Certificate / document” of
another country is prohibited by the Indian Passport Act and may attract penalties of varying degrees.
The Government of India has also imposed penalty on a graded scale,
for the violation
of Passport Rules and for retention of Indian Passport for more than 3 years after acquiring foreign nationality.
All Indian Passport holders, who have acquired or intend to acquire foreign nationality, are requested to contact the
High Commission for any clarification, with regard to surrendering of Indian Passport on acquisition of foreign
nationality.
GUIDELINES FOR INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED MAURITIAN CITIZENSHIP
Those who have acquired Mauritian citizenship on or before 31 May 2010 but have not got
their Indian passports cancelled, may submit duly filled online application along with their Indian passports
and copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Government of Mauritius and remit an amount of Mauritian MUR
1150/- plus MUR 95/- surchargetowards renunciation fee. Passport will be returned to the
applicant after cancellation.
Those Indian citizens who acquired Mauritian citizenship on or after 01 June, 2010 may
submit duly filled online application along with their Indian passports for cancellation along with a copy of
Certificate of Registration issued by the Government of Mauritius and cash payment of an amount of Mauritian
Rs.5600/- plus MUR 95/- surcharge * towards renunciation fee. Passport will be returned to the applicant
after cancellation along with a surrender certificate issued by this High Commission.
The concerned individuals may please contact the Consular Section of the High Commission of India, Port Louis to
ascertain details of fees / penalties.
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