Citizenship Act, 1955

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SECTIONS	Citizenship Act, 1955 [with latest amendment] [Act, No. 57 of 1955] [30th December, 1955]

	Preamble

	PRELIMINARY
1.	Short title
2.	Interpretation

	ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP
3.	Citizenship by birth
4.	Citizenship by descent
5.	Citizenship by registration
6.	Citizenship by naturalisation
6A.	Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord
7.	Citizenship by incorporation of territory

	OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP
7A.	Registration of overseas citizens of India
7B.	Conferment of rights on overseas citizens of India
7C.	Renunciation of overseas citizenship
7D.	Cancellation of registration as overseas citizen of India

	TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP
8.	Renunciation of citizenship
9.	Termination of citizenship
10.	Deprivation of citizenship

	SUPPLEMENTAL
11.	Commonwealth citizenship
12.	Power to confer rights of Indian citizen on citizens of certain countries
13.	Certificate of citizenship in case of doubt
14.	Disposal of application under sections 5, 6 and 7A
14A.	Issue of national identity cards
15.	Revision
15A.	Review
16.	Delegation of powers
17.	Offences
18.	Power to make rules
19.	Repeals

	SCHEDULE
	SCHEDULE I
	SCHEDULE II: OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
	SCHEDULE III: QUALIFICATIONS FOR NATURALISATION
	SCHEDULE IV

	Latest Amendment Acts
	Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
	Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005

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