9.2 lakh Indians became citizens of OECD countries during 2020-2024
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More than nine lakh Indians became citizens of countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development between 2020 and 2024, showed data released on Thursday.
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The 38-country bloc is an intergovernmental forum for improving the economic and social well-being of its citizens. The member states are often considered developed economies. India is among the five key partners of the bloc.
The number of Indians acquiring citizenship in these countries increased to 9.2 lakh in the 2020 to 2024 period from 6.5 lakh between 2015 and 2019, a jump of 41%.
This strong increase was attributed to the growth of the Indian diaspora in the economically developed countries, particularly in Canada, where 2.6 lakh Indians became Canadian citizens between 2020 and 2024. This was an increase of 150% compared to the 2015-2019 period.
The number of Indians acquiring citizenship in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was also high, the organisation’s report showed.
Canada, the US, Australia, the UK and New Zealand were the top countries for Indians looking to acquire citizenship, it noted. In 2024, nearly 2.3 lakh Indians received passports in these countries.
In December 2025, the Union government had also said that nearly nine lakh persons had relinquished their Indian citizenship between 2020 and 2024.
The Ministry of External Affairs had told...