New Delhi: The Central Government in Lok Sabha has reported that over 16 lakh Indians have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011 including 1,83,741 this year.
The data was provided in reply to a question by Congress MP in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
The following data was provided by the Central Government:
| Year | Number of Indians who renounced Indian citizenship |
| 2011 | 1,22,819 |
| 2012 | 1,20,923 |
| 2013 | 1,31,405 |
| 2014 | 1,29,328 |
| 2015 | 1,31,489 |
| 2016 | 1,41,603 |
| 2017 | 1,33,049 |
| 2018 | 1,34,561 |
| 2019 | 1,44,017 |
| 2020 | 85,256 |
| 2021 | 1,63,370 |
| 2022(Till 31st Oct) | 1,83,741 |
Muraleedharan also said a total of 8,441 Indians are in foreign jails as of now, including those under-trials. Out of this figure, 4,389 are being held in jails in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman currently.
Over 16 lakh Indians have given up Indian citizen…. since 2011 including 183,741 this year, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The data was provided by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan while replying to a question.
He said the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship in 2015 was 1,31,489, while 1,41,603 people gave it up in 2016 and 1,33,049 in 2017. In 2018, the number was 1,34,561, while 1,44,017 renounced their citizenship in 2019, 85,256 in 2020 and 1,63,370 in 2021.
He said 1,83,741 people gave up Indian citizen… till October 31. For reference purposes, he said the data for 2011 was 1,22,819 while it was 1,20,923 in 2012, 1,31,405 in 2013 and 1,29,328 in 2014. The total number of Indians who gave up Indian citizenship since 2011 comes to 16,21,561. The minister also said that the number of foreign nationals, except citizens of Bangladesh, Pakistan .
The minister also said that the number of foreign nationals, except citizens of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who took Indian citizenship was 93 in 2015, 153 in 2016, 175 in 2017, 129 in 2018, 113 in 2019, 27 in 2020, 42 in 2021 and 60 in 2022.
The data was provided by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan while replying to a question.
He said the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship in 2015 was 1,31,489, while 1,41,603 people gave it up in 2016 and 1,33,049 in 2017.
In 2018, the number was 1,34,561, while 1,44,017 renounced their citizenship in 2019, 85,256 in 2020 and 1,63,370 in 2021.
He said 1,83,741 people gave up Indian citizens… till October 31.
For reference purposes, he said the data for 2011 was 1,22,819 while it was 1,20,923 in 2012, 1,31,405 in 2013 and 1,29,328 in 2014.
The total number of Indians who gave up Indian citizenship since 2011 comes to 16,21,561.
The minister also said that the number of foreign nationals, except citizens of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who took Indian citizenship was 93 in 2015, 153 in 2016, 175 in 2017, 129 in 2018, 113 in 2019, 27 in 2020, 42 in 2021 and 60 in 2022. PTI MPB ZMN.
Over 1.6 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2021, highest in the past five years, according to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Over 78,000 Indians acquired U.S. , the highest among all other countries, by giving up Indian citizenship. India does not allow dual . As many as 362 Indians living in China also acquired Chinese citizenship.
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, responding to a question by Fazlur Rehman, said in a written reply that “individuals renounced Indian citizenship for reasons personal to them.”
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