8. Renunciation of citizenship.- *[(1) If any citizen of India of full age and capacity, makes in the prescribed manner a declaration renouncing his Indian Citizenship, the declaration shall be registered by the prescribed authority, and, upon such registration, that person shall cease to be a citizen of India:

Provided that if any such declaration is made during any war in which India may be engaged, registration thereof shall be withheld until the Central Government otherwise directs.

(2) Where a person ceases to be a citizen of India under sub-section (1) every minor child of that person shall thereupon cease to be a citizen of India:

Provided that any such child may, within one year after attaining full age, make a declaration *[ in the prescribed form and manner] that he wishes to resume Indian citizenship and shall thereupon again become a citizen of India.

(3) Omitted by Citizenship Amendment Act, 2003 (6 of 2004)

*[Modified / inserted by Citizenship Amendment Act, 2003 (6 of 2004)]