Official sources

Open the issuing authority and verify current instructions.

Government services, forms, contacts and notices

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Government of Andorra, electronic administration

Personal income tax (IRPF)

Worldwide income, alternative residence criteria, income categories and filing triggers. Rates and thresholds not reproduced.

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Federal Ministry of Finance

Personal tax liability

Domicile/habitual abode, worldwide income and limited taxation; updated January 2026.

Austrian government portal

Dual nationality

Voluntary acquisition of another nationality generally causes loss unless retention was permitted.

Pensionsversicherung

Austrian pension abroad

Overseas payment, pension tax residence evidence and health-insurance caution.

State Tax Service of Azerbaijan

Tax return filers

Azerbaijan: tax research and case preparation

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

National Bank of Belgium

Foreign-account FAQ

Joint-account reporting and distinctions for insurance and crypto.

Belgian Consulate-General in Hong Kong / FPS Foreign Affairs

Nationality: renunciation

Adult renunciation requires another nationality; local submission details are not universal.

Federal Pensions Service

Work and residence abroad

Exportability depends on nationality/category, overseas payments and life certificates.

Federation of BiH Tax Administration

Taxpayer guides

Bosnia and Herzegovina: tax research and case preparation

Government of Federation of BiH

Income tax legislation

Bosnia and Herzegovina: tax research and case preparation

Service for Foreigners’ Affairs

Foreigners FAQ

Bosnia and Herzegovina: migration research and case preparation

Service for Foreigners’ Affairs

Stay of aliens

Bosnia and Herzegovina: migration research and case preparation

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Bulgarian Ministry of Justice

Citizenship-change procedure

Personal application to Ministry or diplomatic/consular representation and Bulgarian-language documentation.

Croatian Official Gazette (Narodne novine)

Income Tax Act, original text

Basic resident worldwide-income framework only; rates and procedural deadlines require current consolidated law.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Migration Department, Republic of Cyprus

Long-term residents

Official long-term-status category and forms route.

Migration Department, Republic of Cyprus

Immigration permits

Distinct immigration-permit category, including cessation on permanent residence abroad or specified absence.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Czech Public Administration Portal

Loss of Czech citizenship

Declaration requirements: residence abroad, no Czech permanent registration, other nationality or qualifying promise.

Danish Tax Agency

Leaving Denmark

Retained home, departure review, NemKonto, cryptocurrency and pension questions.

Estonian Tax and Customs Board

Determining residency

Residence facts, form R, worldwide versus source income and tax evidence.

Estonian Tax and Customs Board

Tax residency and e-residency

Digital identity does not determine personal residence or remove foreign tax obligations.

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm embassy

Estonian citizenship and release

Application to Police and Border Guard Board, children and Government decision.

Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)

Cancellation of a permit

Official search extracts distinguish fixed/permanent permits from P-EU absence rules.

Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)

Release from citizenship

Official release application route and identity verification.

DGFiP

Residents of France

Worldwide income and separate residence assessment for each household member.

DGFiP

Going abroad

Official exit-tax review route; thresholds not reproduced.

Revenue Service of Georgia

Income tax FAQ

Georgia: tax research and case preparation

Public Service Development Agency

Georgian citizenship

Georgia: citizenship research and case preparation

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Federal Ministry of Justice / Federal Office of Justice

AStG section 6

Conditional exit taxation of qualifying company shares; reporting and relief require individual review.

Federal Ministry of Justice / Federal Office of Justice

Residence Act section 51

Permanent departure, absence limits and permit-specific exceptions.

Deutsche Rentenversicherung

Contribution refunds: India

Indian-national and residence-specific voluntary-insurance constraints on contribution refunds.

Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)

Tax residence for natural persons

Tax-residence framework under the Income Tax Code; this brief landing page does not reproduce all tests.

Ministry of Interior

Greek citizenship: supporting-document categories

Distinguishes naturalisation routes for long-term residents, permanent permit holders and specified family categories. English naturalisation-process landing page is under construction; no complete eligibility checklist verified.

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (OIF)

June 2026 guest-worker rule change

New guest-worker applications unavailable from 6 June 2026; prior-case and other-purpose distinction.

Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)

General tax liability

Icelandic-language guidance on worldwide income and asset disclosure by domiciled individuals.

Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament)

Income Tax Act 90/2003, Article 1

Current Icelandic law, edition 158a, 1 October 2026: continuing liability after domicile ends and foreign taxation evidence.

Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)

Double taxation agreements

Agreement-specific relief and application for exemption/reduction.

Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)

Tax return and assessment

Specific limited-tax-liability departure filing, foreign TIN/address and assessments.

Revenue

Tax residence

Separate residence, ordinary residence and domicile tests.

Revenue

Ordinary residence

Three-year tail and income exceptions; page states €3,810 or less.

Immigration Service Delivery

Long Term Residency

Employment-based periods, continuous residence and renewal.

Agenzia delle Entrate

Quadro W

730 foreign-asset reporting route and reference to 2026 RW instructions.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Citizenship

Renunciation with another nationality and foreign residence; competent consular office.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

AIRE registration

Italian-citizen overseas registration; does not apply to an Indian citizen merely holding a permit.

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Latvian State Revenue Service (VID)

Personal income tax

Resident foreign-income declaration and non-resident distinctions.

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP)

Renunciation of Latvian citizenship

Other nationality/guarantee evidence and application channels; fees/times must be confirmed.

Liechtenstein Fiscal Authority

Wealth and income tax

State/municipal tax, annual forms, credit routes and filing obligation without receipt of a form.

Liechtenstein Fiscal Authority

Payroll and withholding tax

Non-resident pension, capital-benefit and vested-benefit withholding categories.

Immigration and Passport Office

Maintaining a residence permit

B/C/D retention application at least four weeks before extended absence; applicable nationality framework.

Government Legal Service / Lilex

Citizenship Act, section 18

Express renunciation, other citizenship/assurance, government release certificate and child consequences.

Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate (VMI)

Income and tax-paid certificates FR0594/FR0595

Readable Lithuanian-language guidance links a departing resident’s certificate to departure declaration and payment; not a complete departure filing checklist.

Lithuanian Consulate General in Chicago / MFA

Renunciation of Lithuanian citizenship

Updated 4 May 2026: MIGRIS, statelessness and other statutory bars; local consulate payment arrangements are not universal.

Administration des contributions directes

Resident / non-resident

Worldwide versus domestic-source income; tax domicile and habitual abode, separate from a residence permit.

Guichet.lu / Ministry of Home Affairs

EU long-term resident status

Departure notification, card return and long-term loss conditions including Blue Card history.

Guichet.lu

Declaring a move

Departure declaration before moving abroad and provider notification.

Malta Tax and Customs Administration

Tax residence

Residence is factual; ordinary residence and domicile determine the general basis; permanent/indefinite departure differs from temporary absence.

Moldovan SFS

Individuals’ tax services

Residence-certificate evidence for foreign-citizen tax residents, including border entries/exits.

General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM)

Right to stay

Residence right and decision are granted by IGM; legacy official page.

IGM

Permanent residence

Permanent residence categories and evidence; legacy page, confirm current legislation.

Council of the European Union

Ordinary Monaco resident card: PRADO

Official identity-document description: ordinary resident card category and its stated validity. This is not a full immigration eligibility guide.

Directorate of Judicial Services of Monaco

Naturalisation in Monaco

Ordinary application after ten years of habitual residence after age eighteen, sovereign discretion and prior-nationality renunciation requirement.

Government of Montenegro

Citizenship

Montenegro: citizenship research and case preparation

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Belastingdienst

Filing obligations

Resident and non-resident distinction; legacy optional-residence wording not reproduced.

Immigration New Zealand

Becoming a permanent resident

Resident visa travel expiry versus Permanent Resident Visa indefinite travel; eligibility is conditional.

Department of Internal Affairs / New Zealand Government

Giving up New Zealand citizenship

Application pack, witness, original documents and already-held other citizenship requirement.

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Norwegian Tax Administration

Tax when you move abroad

Worldwide income and wealth, treaty claims, retained income and pensions.

Norwegian Tax Administration

Tax emigration

Under/over ten-year history, day and housing conditions; claim through return.

Norwegian Tax Administration

Exit tax

Date-specific asset coverage and payment/deferral rules; older and newer regimes coexist on page.

Polish Ministry of Finance

Tax residence

Resident/non-resident income scope and CFR-1 certificate.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira

CIRS Article 16: residence

Current residence text, departure exceptions and historical NHR transitional note. Old /irs/ URLs contain pre-2015 text and are not used.

Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira

Foreign income and Annex J

Foreign income categories, gross income, foreign tax and account identification including accounts without income.

Diário da República

Foreigners Act Article 80

Five-year temporary-residence condition plus resources, accommodation, basic Portuguese and other conditions.

Ministry of Justice

Nationality for legal residents: specific route

Specific page retrieved on review date says at least ten years, plus language and other conditions. Generic official pages still display five years; individual transitional treatment is not resolved here.

Romanian National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF)

2025 fiscal residence guidelines

Arrival/departure questionnaires, residence evidence and authority notification; PDF internally labelled 2025.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

Foreign Affairs Department, San Marino

Residence and stay permissions

Distinct stay permits, registered, elective and atypical residence categories; category conditions and limits.

Government of Serbia, Welcome to Serbia

Income taxes

Serbia: tax research and case preparation

Government of Serbia, Welcome to Serbia

Permanent residence

Serbia: migration research and case preparation

Government of Serbia, Welcome to Serbia

Temporary residence

Serbia: migration research and case preparation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

Citizenship

Serbia: citizenship research and case preparation

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Release from Slovak citizenship

Release procedure and personal collection of certificate; distinct from statutory loss on foreign naturalisation.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal

Employed worker: non-EU nationals

Overview for non-EU employed workers; use national authority instructions for the exact permit. This is not EU-citizen free movement guidance.

Government of Slovenia

Residence

Residence registration and relation to foreign national residence permission.

Government of Slovenia

Citizenship

Termination through release or renunciation; route depends on conditions.

Agencia Tributaria

Individual resident in Spain

Calendar-year residence, economic interests, family presumption and separation from an immigration permit.

Ministry of Justice

Spanish nationality by residence

Legal, continuous residence immediately before application, civic conduct and integration. This page does not establish every category or completion step.

Swedish Tax Agency

Moving from Sweden

Close ties, five-year evidence burden and departure-year return.

Swedish Tax Agency

Living in another country

Continuing Swedish-source income and potential share-sale reporting after departure.

Canton Zürich Tax Office

2025 individual tax return guidance

Official cantonal example of domestic/foreign income and wealth reporting; use your actual canton’s current forms.

Swiss government portal ch.ch

Taxation of real estate

Foreign holiday-home declaration for rate purposes and cantonal real-estate taxation.

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Retiring abroad

Departure tax scope, pension lump-sum withholding, provider restrictions and retirement preparation.

Canton Zug Migration Office

Residence, settlement and departure

B/C absence limits, temporary C retention and local deregistration route; other cantons administer their own cases.

Swiss government portal ch.ch

Third pillar pensions

Permanent departure as a possible pillar 3a withdrawal ground.

Federal Office of Public Health

Health insurance obligation

Ordinary compulsory coverage cessation upon residence abroad, with exceptions requiring individual checks.

Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian Citizenship Online

Separate registration or naturalisation application; no automatic restoration

State Migration Service of Ukraine

Documenting foreigners

Separate temporary residence, immigration permission and permanent residence services.

Apostolic See Labour Office (ULSA)

Holy See–Italy tax convention: official text

Scoped Italian-tax-resident categories with Vatican financial assets; preserves specified Lateran arrangements and does not generally exempt Indian assets.

India Code

Citizenship Act, 1955

Section 5 registration routes and section 9 acquisition of foreign citizenship.

Ministry of Home Affairs

Indian citizenship application categories

Choose the statutory application category, current instructions and responsible authority. The portal and sample Forms VI and VII were read; no fee or processing time verified.

Ministry of Home Affairs

Sample Form VI — section 5(1)(f)

Prior Indian citizenship, residence evidence and undertaking if sanctioned; sample form is not a complete current filing checklist.

Ministry of Home Affairs

Sample Form VII — section 5(1)(g)

OCI registration, twelve months immediately preceding application and undertaking if sanctioned; confirm current filing requirements.

PTI, published by The Economic Times

GFF 2026: Aadhaar international plans

Dated reporting from 10 September 2026 about interoperability PoCs, OCI policy work and Aadhaar Lite; not an operative UIDAI enrolment rule.

Internal Revenue Service

Form 8938 and FBAR compared

These are separate reporting regimes with different scope, thresholds and filing routes.

Reserve Bank of India

Accounts in India by non-residents

Account redesignation and return-to-India treatment; FAQ dated 16 January 2025. Notifications and directions prevail over an FAQ.

Consulate General of India, San Francisco

OCI FAQs

Starting point for OCI questions; use the mission responsible for your address.

Ministry of Home Affairs

OCI application portal

Government application route; follow the responsible mission’s instructions.

Internal Revenue Service

401(k) distribution rules

Plan distribution, rollover and early-distribution provisions; individual plans and exceptions need checking.

Social Security Administration

Payments Abroad Screening Tool

Screens continued Title II benefit payments outside the US; obtain an individual decision from SSA. The tool is not a benefit award.

HM Revenue & Customs

Statutory Residence Test notes

Automatic tests, sufficient ties, split years and temporary non-residence; guidance updated 11 June 2026.

HM Revenue & Customs

Tax if you leave the UK

P85, Self Assessment and SA109 routes, including the UK-employer exception.

HM Revenue & Customs

ISAs if you move abroad

Keeping existing ISAs, contributions after non-residence and specified Crown-service exceptions.

Department for Work and Pensions

Annual State Pension increases abroad

Published list of countries receiving annual uprating. Check changes and your individual position with the International Pension Centre.

HM Revenue & Customs

Overseas pension transfers

QROPS eligibility and possible overseas transfer charges; no recommendation of a scheme.

High Commission of India, London

UK consular jurisdiction

Official jurisdiction route; confirm responsibility for your UK address.

Consulate General of India, Birmingham

OCI procedure and document checklist

Online application categories, individual applications and documentation; use your responsible mission’s current instructions.

High Commission of India, London

Surrender of Indian passport

Route for checking passport surrender following acquisition of foreign citizenship.

Central Pollution Control Board

National Air Quality Index

Official air-quality starting point. Consult monitoring-station records and seasonal coverage; this guide does not reproduce live AQI.

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

HCES 2023–24 factsheet

Historical household consumption estimates for India and states/UTs, separated by rural/urban areas. Not a city-specific retirement budget.

Magicbricks Research (commercial source)

Rental Index report catalogue

Supplementary rental-market research; compare its period, coverage and methodology with current local quotes.

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Crime statistics: coverage and limitations

Historical methodological explanation: recorded offences give an incomplete picture. No current city safety ranking is inferred.

National Crime Records Bureau

Crime in India publications

Check the specific report year, offence category and population denominator before comparing cities.

Software Technology Parks of India / MeitY

STPI centres and industry remit

Evidence of technology-industry infrastructure, not current vacancies, salaries or suitability for an individual jobseeker.

Ministry of Labour and Employment

National Career Service

Search opportunities by role and location, then verify the employer and vacancy. This guide has not vetted job listings.

Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner

C-16 population by mother tongue, 2011

Historical language data. Geography and year must be checked; district figures are not neighbourhood demographics.

Coimbatore District Administration

Coimbatore economy

Local engineering, pump and motor industry context; not a vacancies or salary survey.

UAE Ministry of Finance

CRS and FATCA reporting

CRS and FATCA reporting; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

DIFC Courts

Wills FAQs

Wills FAQs; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

IRS

Expatriation tax

Expatriation tax; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Australian Taxation Office

Tax residency

Tax residency; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

GESB — Western Australian Government

Super when leaving Australia

Super when leaving Australia; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Belastingdienst

Emigration checklist

Emigration checklist; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Belastingdienst

Migration tax return

Migration tax return; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Irish Revenue

Tax residence tests

Tax residence tests; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Irish Revenue

Ordinary residence

Ordinary residence; confirm the conditions for your circumstances.

Delhi High Court

Succession certificates: debts and securities

Part B explains the certificate’s debt-and-securities purpose under the Indian Succession Act. This older procedural document must be read with later amendments, including the 2025 removal of Section 213; local filing requirements vary.

Income Tax Department

India–UAE treaty: 2007 protocol

Notification 282/2007: UAE individual treaty residence and the amended capital-gains article. Read with the treaty and subsequent applicable instruments.

Income Tax Department

Form 41: official filing manual

Current 2025 Act form for non-resident treaty particulars under Section 159 and Rule 75; choose the applicable tax year.

UAE Federal Tax Authority

Corporate tax: natural persons

Qualifying personal investment income is outside business activities for this corporate-tax test. Business facts can change the treatment.

German Federal Ministry of Finance

An ABC of Taxes

Germany taxes categories of investment income and gains. A treaty allocation does not establish worldwide zero tax.

Government of India

India e-arrival: official entry point

Official notice identifies foreign nationals and OCI holders and the 72-hour submission window. The form itself is an interactive government service.

State Bank of India

NRO account: income and repatriation

NRO features and product conditions. Obtain the current applicable tax rate from the bank; legacy rate examples are not reproduced.

Income Tax Department

Tax treatment of NRE and NRO interest

NRE interest exemption and NRO interest taxation. The page uses legacy section numbering; confirm the provision for your tax year.

Reserve Bank of India

Remittance of assets

Eligibility, documents and conditions for the remittance-of-assets facility.

Income Tax Department

Non-resident tax FAQs

Residency exceptions, RNOR and the transition between the 1961 and 2025 Acts.

India Code

Indian Succession Act, 1925

Statutory starting point. Applicability, amendments and personal law need case-specific confirmation.

Consulate General of India, San Francisco

OCI rights and restrictions

Explains the distinction between OCI status and Indian citizenship.

Unique Identification Authority of India

NRI and Aadhaar

NRI enrolment requirements and the valid-Indian-passport route.

Election Commission of India

Overseas voters

Overseas elector eligibility and the Form 6A route.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Check an ICAI membership number

Check professional identity. Membership alone does not establish expertise in your issue.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ICAI directory of CAs and firms

An external professional-body directory, without endorsement, ranking or referral arrangements.

eCourts Services, Indian judiciary

District court case status

Look up case status and orders using a CNR or other available case details.

Ministry of Home Affairs

Official e-OCI card FAQs

Downloading an e-OCI card does not alter the status or rights already granted.

Ministry of Finance / PIB

Baggage Rules 2026: official announcement

2 February 2026 official release: category-specific general allowances, land-border exception and jewellery weights. The full rules, exclusions and passenger definitions control the outcome.

EPFO

Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme

Permanent migration and employment-abroad withdrawal ground. Indexed scheme extract inspected; not a certification of current portal processing or EPS eligibility.

EPFO

Member services

Official member-service starting point for claims, service history and grievances; individual eligibility and current forms need confirmation.

Central Bank of India

Treatment of PPF accounts of NRIs

Official administering-bank guidance on new accounts, existing contributions, residence updates and maturity proceeds. Historical extensions need individual review.

Department of Economic Affairs

Small savings notifications

Official notification register, including NRI PPF clarification. Check the applicable scheme and amendments for the account period.

Internal Revenue Service

About Form 8621

US-person direct or indirect PFIC ownership and filing triggers. A fund needs individual classification.

Internal Revenue Service

Instructions for Form 8621

PFIC reporting, elections and exceptions. Use the version applicable to the tax year.

Chennai Customs

Passenger clearance FAQs

Arrival foreign-currency declaration thresholds; distinct from INR and departure restrictions.

SEBI

Investor Charter for REITs

Investor rights and grievance framework. Registration of a particular scheme needs a separate check.

Life Insurance Corporation of India

Policy servicing and claims

Insurer-specific claim notification and document process; requirements are not universal across insurers.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Death claim documents

Insurer-specific claimant form, death certificate, identity and payment evidence. Overseas cases can require additional documents.

Consulate General of India, Dubai

Registration of birth and first passport

Section 4 birth-registration route and jurisdiction-specific documents; nationality circumstances and delayed applications require mission confirmation.

Ministry of External Affairs

OCI benefits and notifications

Official notification starting point. Institution, course, admission year, subsequent orders and fee category require separate confirmation.

UAE Government

Unemployment insurance scheme

ILOE eligibility and claim conditions, including the stated 30-day submission period. Verify the applicable termination or dispute date.

UAE Government

Getting health insurance

Employer/sponsor responsibilities differ by emirate. This does not establish an individual policy’s benefits or termination date.

Dubai Health Authority / ISAHD

Health insurance FAQs

Dubai employer and dependent-sponsor responsibilities and minimum benefit framework.

Internal Revenue Service

Publication 523: Selling Your Home

Principal-residence exclusion tests, basis, depreciation and reporting. Use the tax-year version and professional review.

US House of Representatives

26 USC section 121

Ownership/use tests and conditional principal-residence exclusion. Not a blanket exemption for a former US home.

EPFO

Pension Manual, December 2024

Scheme certificate and withdrawal benefit distinctions by eligible service and age; current member-specific treatment must be confirmed.

Indian Overseas Bank

Deceased-claims forms and document routes

Official bank examples distinguishing nominee/survivorship and other claims. Do not apply one bank’s monetary thresholds to every institution.