You can continue to hold the agricultural lands bought when you were an Indian citizen
you cannot purchase any agricultural land nor gift any agricultural land but you can bequeath agricultural land to your family members by will
Hello! I have some agriculture lands and residential lands in Guntur (Amaravathi), Andhra Pradesh. I am currently staying in Canada and have a Permanent Residency status. I am now eligible for applying for Canadian citizenship. My question is: If I become a Canadian citizen, and I have to give up Indian citizenship, I will still have rights on my lands? I heard that an NRI cannot buy agriculture lands, but what if I already have them?
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You can continue to hold the agricultural lands bought when you were an Indian citizen
you cannot purchase any agricultural land nor gift any agricultural land but you can bequeath agricultural land to your family members by will
An Indian who owns agricultural lands prior to obtaining Canadian citizenship will still have rights over the agricultural lands which he owns subsequent to his obtaining Canadian citizenship. An NRI can't buy agricultural lands.
The agricultural land that you already own will remain on your name forever till you transfer it to anyone irrespective of the fact that your citizenship has changed recently.
You may not be able to purchase anymore after acquiring Canadian citizenship.
- As per law, the agriculture land which you have already purchased prior to getting Canadian citizenship will not affected , and it will continue in your name.
- However, after attaining the citizenship of Canada , you cannot purchase new agriculture land without approval of RBI.
Yes, even if you renounce your Indian citizenship to become a Canadian citizen, you will still have rights to your land in India.
If you owned agricultural property before the change of your residence and nationality status, your title and ownership would not be affected.
Dear Client,
According to Indian laws, NRIs cannot purchase agricultural land in India, but since you already own the land, you retain your ownership rights. You can continue to own the agricultural and residential lands you currently have in Guntur (Amaravathi), Andhra Pradesh. However, any new acquisition of agricultural land would not be permitted.
You don't have any problem with the properties you owned the status of Indian citizen doesn't affect when you change citizenship.