{"id":1302273,"date":"2025-11-06T13:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T07:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1302273"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T07:46:51","slug":"record-2-25-lakh-indians-get-foreign-citizenship-in-oecd-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/record-2-25-lakh-indians-get-foreign-citizenship-in-oecd-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Record 2.25 Lakh Indians Get Foreign Citizenship In OECD Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A growing number of Indians are turning overseas migration into permanent settlement, with record numbers acquiring foreign citizenship across developed nations. According to the <strong>Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)<\/strong>, <strong>over 2.25 lakh Indians became citizens of OECD countries in 2023<\/strong>, the <strong>highest figure among all nationalities worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Austr-1024x576-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Record 2.25 Lakh Indians Get Foreign Citizenship In OECD Nations\" class=\"wp-image-1302283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Austr-1024x576-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Austr-1024x576-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Austr-1024x576-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This trend underscores India\u2019s deepening global mobility and the evolving aspirations of its skilled workforce, as more professionals opt for <strong>citizenship over temporary visas<\/strong> amid tightening immigration policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indians Top Global Citizenship Charts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the <strong>2.8 million people<\/strong> who acquired citizenship in OECD member countries in 2023, <strong>Indians led the list<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/nri\/visa\/story\/record-225-lakh-indians-gained-citizenship-in-oecd-nations-as-trump-tightens-h-1b-visa-rules-500904-2025-11-05\">followed<\/a> by <strong>Filipinos (1.32 lakh)<\/strong> and <strong>Chinese (92,400)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India has consistently topped this chart for the past two years, with citizenship grants rising steadily \u2014 from <strong>2.06 lakh in 2021<\/strong> to <strong>2.14 lakh in 2022<\/strong>, and <strong>2.25 lakh in 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OECD described naturalisation as both \u201can indicator of long-term settlement and a driver of better integration outcomes,\u201d reflecting how Indians are embedding themselves more permanently in host nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Migration Patterns: U.K. and Canada Lead, U.S. Sees Sharp Drop<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The year also saw a robust <strong>8% rise in Indian migration<\/strong> to OECD countries, totalling <strong>6 lakh individuals<\/strong> moving abroad for employment, education, or family reunification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>United Kingdom:<\/strong> Accounted for <strong>1.44 lakh migrants<\/strong>, driven by the <strong>Health and Care Worker visa route<\/strong>, which included <strong>39,000 primary applicants<\/strong> and <strong>57,000 dependents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Canada:<\/strong> Welcomed <strong>1.4 lakh Indians<\/strong>, marking an <strong>18% increase<\/strong> from 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>United States:<\/strong> Witnessed a steep <strong>45% decline<\/strong>, with only <strong>68,000 arrivals<\/strong>, amid stricter H-1B rules and soaring fees under the Trump administration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, <strong>China\u2019s migration to OECD nations<\/strong> stood at <strong>3.7 lakh<\/strong>, led by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Citizenship Is Rising<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts say the shift reflects a strategic move by Indian migrants toward <strong>long-term stability and global mobility<\/strong>. With many Western nations tightening work visa regimes, citizenship offers more security, access to welfare systems, and freedom to move within blocs like the <strong>European Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OECD data also shows that <strong>Canada and Australia<\/strong>, which have relatively short residency requirements (three to four years), are becoming increasingly preferred destinations for Indian professionals seeking permanence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Global Mobility Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers paint a powerful picture of India\u2019s changing relationship with global migration. Once driven primarily by temporary work visas, Indian migration is now marked by <strong>permanent settlement, higher integration, and greater economic contribution<\/strong> abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as destination countries grow more selective, India\u2019s vast skilled talent pool continues to make it the <strong>largest source of global migrants and new citizens in the OECD world<\/strong> \u2014 a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A growing number of Indians are turning overseas migration into permanent settlement, with record numbers acquiring foreign citizenship across developed nations. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), over 2.25 lakh Indians became citizens of OECD countries in 2023, the highest figure among all nationalities worldwide. 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