Originally Posted by
Gaura Mohana
Hi
my mum is a Ukrainian citizen, born in Ukraine, with Russian parents.
We have settled down in Govardhan, UP and plan to stay here for the rest of our lives.
I would like to keep my US passport.
But my mother would like to be able to stay in India without a visa. we have been in India for 14 years so far (with a few trips out for a couple of months).
We asked the FRRO but its very hard to work with.
Both of us know hindi
Continuous stay in the immediate 12 months is needed.
http://www.mha.nic.in/citizenship/acquisition.htm
Application needs to submitted on
http://www.mha.nic.in/citizenship/fo...ti_form-12.pdf
It is a very tedious process. However the applications are approved generally as long as no security concerns are there.
Application needs to be submitted to the District Collectors office.
Also see
http://www.indiamike.com/india/india...enship-t27767/