Reasons why Indians give up citizenship, surrender passport

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Surrendering passports and acquiring the citizenship of another country are two entirely different actions, said an immigration consultant for New Zealand and Australia.«Goans, Punjabis, Gujaratis and people from Tamil Nadu and Kerala are acquiring citizenship of other countries. For the Goans, England was the final destination. But Brexit applied brakes on their movement,» said Ravi Veravalli, principal consultant, Star Global Education Alliance, in a conversation with IANS.

Excerpts:Q. In your view, what are the reasons for Indians giving up their citizenship? A. There are essentially five reasons for Indians to give up their citizenship: a) Most of the people go to these Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries on study/work visas and after acquiring higher qualifications they apply for their post study work visas.They work in numerous sectors where there is a skill shortage and then apply for their Permanent Residencies and eventually go for their citizenship by grant.

It is just adopting the country which has become their home now. b) Ease of travelling: These newly acquired passports may give them ease of travel or visa free travel. For example US tourist visa aspirants were not getting any appointments for almost 20 months whereas an Australian citizen like myself did not need an appointment and could just travel.

c) Work: Some countries have reciprocal work rights and many try to avail that, for example an Australian on an exclusive E-3 visa to the USA. d) Social Security Benefits: Some countries allow individuals to claim social security benefits in other countries. An Australian can claim numerous benefits in New Zealand under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act (TTMRA), free