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What happens in divorce OCI


08-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
If the wife is the OCI holder based on husband indian citizenship, in case of divorce, the OCI has to be surrendered. But the child is Indian citizen. What are the options for wife to stay in India? Can she keep OCI in such circumstances?
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Answer #1
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The child born in India gets Indian citizenship full and he is born citizen. Wife is a another citizen dual citizenship could not be taken hence OcI citizenship given on marriage to wife according to act if she gets divorce u have to give order of divorce to concerned authority and obtain permission and can stay in India

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