Posted on: 12-01-05 17:02:58
hello all,
i would like to know if i am not anymore indian citizen, and want to go for this offer of Overseas Citizen, what are my benefits other than not having to go for visa every time, if i am correct. Please advise.
Bhavna
bhavna,
See my post under public services. There is not much of a difference between PIO card and overseas citizenship certificate. It's good to have a PIO card so that u dont have to go for visa. U can get all the benefits such as owning properties etc. Drawback is u cant vote, u cant contest election, u cant hold govt jobs in India.
DIO
Quote:Why is that a drawback?
Orginally posted by desi in ottawa
Drawback is u cant vote, u cant contest election, u cant hold govt jobs in India.
The right to vote, contest elections and hold govt. jobs should be the prerogative of Indian citizens only.
How can you give a foreign citizen (NRI) the right to vote in India?
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pratickm,
Not all NRIs are foreign citizens. There are Indians who have been in Canada for more than 10 yrs and still hold Indian passport. So u think they are not Indians? They are Indians but residing outside India (NRIs). They have the same rights as Indians in India.
Quote:Sure, but then dual citizenship doesn't apply to them, does it?
Orginally posted by desi in ottawa
pratickm,
Not all NRIs are foreign citizens. There are Indians who have been in Canada for more than 10 yrs and still hold Indian passport. So u think they are not Indians? They are Indians but residing outside India (NRIs). They have the same rights as Indians in India.
They are still Indian citizens.
Why would such a person apply for a PIO card anyway?
I was referring to the dual citizenship olicy that the Indian Govt. is currently implementing.
It should only give non-citizens of Indian origin (*including* NRIs who have become citizens of other countries like US/Canada) the right to visit India without a visa, stay for a certain period of time, open bank accounts, start businesses, etc.
There shouldn't be any provisions for them voting, running for public office or applying for govt. jobs.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
hello desi,
thank you for responding, although your PIO post in P services confused me, i will look into PIO details as i am interested in mainly for visa purpose. i am canadian and hopefully would not have to go to india for good and vote for govt.
bhavna
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Orginally posted by pratickm
I was referring to the dual citizenship olicy that the Indian Govt. is currently implementing.
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There shouldn't be any provisions for them voting, running for public office or applying for govt. jobs.
On a different note....
If a person was a dual Canadian and American citizen, wouldn’t they be allowed to vote in both countries? I can’t see any reason why India’s dual citizenship rules should be any different….
