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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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