Foreign Citizenship

In 2023 more than one million foreign people lived in Portugal, more than 10% of the total population

A trial court cannot send a foreign citizen to a detention centre at the time of granting him bail as these facilities are not meant for judicial custody but for keeping foreign nationals on the basis of an executive order in terms of the Foreigners Act, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Anish Dayal's order came on petitions by a Nigerian man who was sent to a detention centre by a magisterial court even while being granted bail in a criminal case filed under the Delhi Excise Act and the Foreigners Act in April 2021 considering that his visa had expired. Subsequently, a sessions court directed his release from the detention centre subject to certain conditions but the petitioner contended before the high court that he was yet to be released. The court said once enlarged on bail, the petitioner cannot be detained without following the due process of law when he is yet to be proved guilty. "The petitioner once being enlarged on bail cannot be detained without due process of law.

The change has been brought at a time when Germany needs a workforce to cater to various sectors in the country

But granting employment authorisation to all spouses of H-1B visa holders would encourage more skilled migrants, including Indians, to choose the US over Canada, the study revealed.

Out of the 405,303 new permanent residents in Canada, which were granted in 2021, at least one-third of the residents were Indians.

A royal decree issued last Thursday grants citizenship to "experts and exceptional global talents" who will contribute to the growth of the kingdom

A total of 46,188 Indians were naturalised during 2016 as compared to 42,213 in 2015