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OCI and Passport Surrender Declarations

At a glance

Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: If sworn in India, an affidavit carries a small fixed stamp duty under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) or the corresponding Chandigarh entry; confirm the current figure at the counter.
Registration: Not registrable.
Witnesses: Not required by law.

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Also called

OCI application declaration
passport surrender declaration
declaration on taking foreign citizenship
surrender of Indian passport affidavit
OCI card affidavit
videshi nagrikta ghoshna
ਪਾਸਪੋਰਟ ਸਮਰਪਣ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ
ਓ.ਸੀ.ਆਈ ਅਰਜ਼ੀ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ

When you need it

You were an Indian citizen from Punjab or Chandigarh, have taken the citizenship of another country, and need a sworn declaration for (a) your application for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, (b) surrendering your Indian passport, or (c) both. You choose which one in the questions, and the document prints only the parts that apply.

The Indian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate that handles your case, and the OCI application process itself, may prescribe their own forms, photographs, fees and attachments. This document does not replace those. It is the sworn statement that goes with them, in the words the current rules ask a person in your position to confirm. Not for property purchase (see the NRI/OCI Declaration for Property Purchase (FEMA)), and not for proving who you are for a marriage (see the NRI Marriage Registration Affidavit).

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

If sworn in India, an affidavit carries a small fixed stamp duty under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) or the corresponding Chandigarh entry; confirm the current figure at the counter. If sworn abroad, the notary or the Indian Mission will say whether any stamp is needed there; a paper that first reaches India afterwards may need stamping within the time the law allows.

Registration

Not registrable. It is filed with the OCI application and with the Indian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate handling the passport, not lodged on its own.

Notarisation

Sworn before a Notary Public or, where the Mission accepts it, an Indian Consul or Vice-Consul. Confirm the Mission's own format and attestation requirements before you swear; some prescribe their own proforma.

Witnesses

Not required by law. Some Missions ask for identification and photographs at the time of swearing; confirm before the appointment.

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DECLARATION OF A PERSON WHO HAS TAKEN FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP

(Made in support of my application for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card)

I, Harpreet Singh Gill, S/o Sh. Mohinder Singh Gill, born on 1 April 2026 at Jalandhar, Punjab, last resident in India at House No. 12, Model Town, Ludhiana, Punjab and presently residing at 45 Maple Street, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, holding Indian passport number K1234567, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

A. My foreign citizenship

A1. That I was a citizen of India and held the Indian passport whose number is stated above.

A2. That I acquired the citizenship of Canada on 2 April 2026, voluntarily, and that I hold a Canada passport number AB123456.

A3. That I understand that Indian law does not allow a person to hold Indian citizenship together with the citizenship of another country, and that I will not use my Indian passport for travel after taking the foreign citizenship.

B. Declaration in support of my application for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card

B1. That before I took foreign citizenship I was a citizen of India, in that: I was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, and held an Indian passport from 2004 until I took Canadian citizenship.

B2. That I am applying for an OCI card on the basis of that former Indian citizenship, and that the particulars in my application and in this declaration are the same.

B3. That I am not, and have never been, a citizen of any country whose citizens the current rules do not allow to be granted an OCI card, and that I will give any further declaration that the current rules require.

B4. That I understand that an OCI card is not Indian citizenship and does not give me the rights that the law keeps for citizens of India.

VERIFICATION

Verified at Surrey, British Columbia on 4 April 2026 that the contents of the above declaration are true and correct to my knowledge, that no part of it is false and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT

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Harpreet Singh Gill

Sworn before a Notary Public at Surrey, British Columbia on 4 April 2026.

Questions about this document

Does the OCI and Passport Surrender Declarations need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

If sworn in India, an affidavit carries a small fixed stamp duty under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) or the corresponding Chandigarh entry; confirm the current figure at the counter.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the OCI and Passport Surrender Declarations need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the OCI and Passport Surrender Declarations cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the OCI and Passport Surrender Declarations need witnesses?

Not required by law.

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