New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Taking foreign citizenship can transform someone's financial identity overnight. Does foreign citizenship block inherited agricultural land? Read on to find out.

Inheritance in India can arise through birth. It can also arise from a testamentary document, such as a will. Therefore, changing citizenship does not automatically remove somebody's inheritance rights.

Foreign citizens classified as non-resident Indians (NRIs) can inherit agricultural land. They may inherit from a resident Indian or another NRI. However, the previous owner must have acquired the agricultural land legally.

However, selling that property comes with important restrictions. An NRI cannot sell agricultural land to another NRI. Such land also ...