If you want an additional citizenship in addition to your Indian citizenship, you might be interested in the 10 countries offering citizenship to Indians. As India is developing and becoming a major force to reckon with, other countries have started cooperating and offering concessions that have made it easier for Indians to move to such countries.
Of course, this doesn’t only apply to citizenship, but visa on arrival as well. While at one point in time, getting a visa was a long and arduous task for Indians, now many countries offer visa on arrival, saving significant time and money for those who enjoy traveling. Such countries include Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Indonesia among many others.
Now, there are a couple of ways in which Indians can get citizenship in another country. The first, and most popular, is residing in the country for a fixed number of years (as specified by the country) to obtain citizenship. While time-consuming, this is a pretty cheap method of obtaining citizenship, as you do not need to spend extra cash on the process. Another method is to marry a person who is already a national of the country whose citizenship you want to obtain. If your children are born in any of the 12 Best Countries with Birthright Citizenships, then they will automatically be considered citizens of the country as well.
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In addition, due to the heritage of these cities, some people who reside in either Pondicherry or Goa can also apply for a Portuguese or French citizenship, but since this condition is only applicable to some specific Indians, we have not included this in our list.
Another popular method is to simply purchase a temporary citizenship. You needs at least $100,000 for even the cheapest citizenship, and some countries have additional conditions you are required to meet, but once you fulfill them, you will become a citizen of the country without having to comply with the lengthy waiting requirements. Countries often use this method of conferring citizenships because it can actually be a significant source of revenue. For example, it provided 25% of the GDP of St Kitts and Nevis in 2013!
We searched the web for countries which offer citizenship to Indians through any of the methods mentioned above and compiled them into a list of 10 countries offering citizenship to Indians, for your ease.
10. Singapore
For an Indian, becoming a citizen of Singapore is possible if the person has been a permanent resident for 2 years and has been employed by a citizen of Singapore or has been married to a citizen.
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9. Australia
In order to become a resident of Australia, you need to have lived in the country for a minimum of four years, and a minimum of 12 months as a permanent resident.
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8. Malaysia
For Indians, it is generally very easy to obtain citizenship, though it is definitely time-consuming. If you are above the age of 21 and have lived in Malaysia for at least 10 of the 12 years preceding the application, you can obtain citizenship.
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7. Canada
We are continuing our list of countries offering citizenship to Indians with Canada that does not offer citizenship simply if you marry a Canadian citizen. Instead, you have to fulfill various conditions, such as being over 18, being a permanent resident, and having lived in the country as a permanent resident for 1,460 days in the six years preceding the application.
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6. Belgium
Belgium is one of the 10 countries offering citizenship to Indians, and submitting an application after residing in the country for 5 years is often enough to obtain that citizenship.
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5. United States of America
In order to become a citizen of the United States, you need to fulfill various criteria in addition to having been a permanent resident of the country for at least 5 years.
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4. Germany
You need to have resided in Germany, the number four on our list of countries offering citizenship to Indians for at least 8 years to become a citizen, though this can be shortened by one year if you take and pass a German course, designed to show your integration.
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3. United Kingdom
If you want to become a UK citizen, you need to have lived in the country for at least 5 years, while meeting other criteria as well, such as possessing good character and being over 18 years of age.
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2. Denmark
Nine years of residency is needed to become a citizen of Denmark, the next on our list of countries offering citizenship to Indians, which is one of the few countries allowing full-fledged dual nationalities. If you have children with you, they will also become citizens of the nation unless you specifically mention that you are not applying for their nationality.
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1. Switzerland
One of the best countries in the world to live in features on our list of 10 countries offering citizenship to India. However, the path is not very easy, as you need to have lived in the country for at least 12 years before being eligible to become a Swiss national.
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