The Indian Foreign Service (Conduct And Discipline) Rules, 1961
8. Restrictions on marriage with foreigner :-
(1) No member ofthe service shall contract a marriage with any person other than an Indian citizen without the prior permission in writing ofthe Government. (2) A member ofthe service who intends to contract a marriage with a person other than an Indian citizen shall seek prior permission for the same by submitting a written application addressed to the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry (3) If a member of the service contracts marriage with a person other than an Indian citizen without obtaining prior written permission of the Government, the shall be liable to be removed form the service. (4) Government may refuse permission to a member of the service to contract a marriage with a person oilier than an Indian citizen if it considers that the marriage, if permitted may prejudicially affect the due and proper performance of the duties of the member of the service, or the maintenance of friendly relations with a foreign State or in the public interest. (5) Government may give the member of the service an opportunity to show cause to the contrary before permission in refused. (6) In the event of decision being taken to grant permission to a member of the service to contract a marriage with a person other than an Indian citizen, the Government may, stipulate such conditions as it may deem appropriate including the condition that the foreign spouse should acquire Indian citizenship within a reasonable period of time.
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