Conditions for indian citizenship under citizenship act, 1955. Citizenship act 1955 1 except as provided in subsection 2, every person born in india,a on or after the 26th day of january,1950, but before the 1st day of july, 1987. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixth year of the republic of india as follows. The central government may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, register as an overseas citizen of india a any person of full age and capacity. The citizenship amendment act 2019 is amendment to the above and does not remove the above requirement. Key provisions of the bill the bill mergers of person of indian origin. Conditions for submission of application by commonwealth citizen notification no. Here we have also given some reference books and related books pdf. The move to grant citizenship to bangladeshi hindus is aimed at polarising the state and diverting attention from. Birth descent registration naturalization incorporation of territory termination renunciation acquisition of another country deprivation. An act to amend the nationality and citizenship act 19481953.
On and from the date of commencement of the citizenship amendment act, 2003, the registrar general, india, appointed under subsection 1 of section 3 of the registration of births and deaths act, 1969 18 of 1969 shall act as the national registration authority and he shall function as the registrar general of citizen registration. Mar 15, 2012 indian citizenship under citizenship act, 1955 requires that the applicant is a person of indian origin i. Indian citizenship act pdf in hindi handwritten notes. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for. Bengalilegislative department ministry of law and justice goi. The citizenship amendment act, 2019 was passed by the parliament of india on 11 december 2019.
An act to give effect to the provisions of subsection 1 of section 26 of the republic of tanganyika consequential, transitional and temporary provisions act 1962. Bjp is using citizenship act amendment to reinforce and spread hindutva in assam. People who are searching for hindu marriage act 1955 book pdf can find here. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. Also, the act does not include other refugees such as rohingya from myanmar and tamils from sri lanka. The citizenship act, 1955, indian bare acts at, a website for indian laws and bareacts, legal advice and law documents in india.
People who are searching for the citizenship act, 1955 pdf text book can find here. Universals the citizenship act, 1955 pdf, universal law publishing co. Acquisition, loss of indian citizenship edugeneral. The 1986 amendment restricted citizenship by birth to require that at least one parent had to be an indian citizen. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixth year of the republic of india as follows 1. The conferment of a person, as a citizen of india, is governed by articles 5 to 11 part ii of the indian constitution. Here we have given the reference books and related book pdf on the citizenship act, 1955.
The citizenship amendment bill, 2016 a bill further to amend the citizenship act, 1955. Explore citizenship act 1955 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. The immigration act, also known as the hartceller act, was signed by. Featuring more than 5000 free printable resources on more than 60 social issues for kids, youth and adults that want to make a difference. An act to provide for the acquisition and termination of indian citizenship. Bill c37, an act to amend the citizenship act, came into force on april 17, 2009. The citizenship amendment act, 2003 6 of 2004 7th january, 2004 an act further to amend the citizenship act, 1955. It restored or gave canadian citizenship automatically on that date to many who had never had it or who had lost it due to previous legislation, and limited canadian citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside canada. Indian citizenship act handwritten notes hindi pdf. The citizenship act, 1955 pdf download all sections. It seeks to give nationality only to 6 religious communities hindus, christians, jains, buddhists, parsis and sikhs if they entered india before 31 december 2014. It was passed by rajya sabha on 4 march and earlier by lok sabha on 2 march 2015. The citizenship ordinance 1961, reenacted as the citizenship act cap 52 laws of tanganyika, and amended following the creation of the united republic of tanganyika and zanzibar.
Recent amendments to the citizenship act, 1955 ipleaders. Loss of indian citizenship by renunciation, termination and deprivation. Extract from the citizenship act, 1955 overseas citizenship. Be it enacted by the queens most excellent majesty, the senate, and the house of representatives of the commonwealth of australia, as follows. Interpretation 1 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,a a government in india means the central government or a state government. The indian citizenship act of 1924, also known as the snyder act, was proposed by representative homer p. The citizenship act of 1955 provides 5 ways of acquiring citizenship. The move to grant citizenship to bangladeshi hindus is aimed at. The citizenship act, 1955 57 of 1955 was enacted to provide for the acquisition and determination of indian citizenship. Citizenship in india legal provisions relating to acquisition and termination of citizenship of india are contained in the citizenship act, 1955. Indian citizenship act 1955 citizenship by birth 1 except as provided in subsection 2, every person born in india,a on or after the 26th day of january,1950, but before the 1st day of july, 1987. It is a historical fact that transborder migration of population has been happening continuously between the territories of india and the areas presently comprised in pakistan, afghanistan and bangladesh. The legislation related to this matter is the citizenship act, 1955, which has been amended by the citizenship amendment acts of 1986, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2015 and 2019.
Mar 10, 2015 acquisition of indian citizenship as per the provision of the citizenship act, 1955 are by birth, by descent, by registration, by naturalization. Section 6a in the citizenship act, 1955 indian kanoon. I recently wrote to ministry of home affairs seeking advice on section 8 2 in the citizenship act, 1955 this law states. Bjp is using citizenship act amendment to reinforce and. The citizenship act of 1955 provides 5 ways of acquiring citizenship, here is the first way of acquisation of citizenship. An act to amend the nationality and citizenship act 19481955. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are a by birth and by descent b by registration and by naturalization c by incorporation of territory d all of above. This bill will replace an ordinance promulgated in this regard and amend the citizenship act, 1955. He, or either of his parents was born in undivided india. An act to provide for the acquisition and determination of indian citizenship. It amended the citizenship act of 1955 by providing a path to indian.
Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. Registration of overseas citizens of india the central government may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, register as an overseas citizen of india. Be it enacted by parliament in the seventieth year of the republic of india as follows. A person registered under subsection 3 shall have, as from the date on which he has been detected to be a foreigner and till the expiry of a period of ten years from that date, the same rights and obligations as a citizen of india including the right to obtain a passport under the passports act, 1967 15 of 1967 and the obligations connected therewith, but shall not be entitled to have. Citizenship act 1955 extracts from the citizenship act, 1955 is provided here which will explain you the what actually mentioned in citizenship act 1955 and how you can get indian citizenship.
Please click on the below links for more information. Extract from the citizenship act, 1955 overseas citizenship 7a. The citizenship amendment act, 2019 pdf 645 kb the. Short titlethis act may be called the citizenship act, 1955. Explore citizenship act 1955 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of citizenship act 1955. Feb 17, 2016 the citizenship act of 1955 provides 5 ways of acquiring citizenship, here is the first way of acquisation of citizenship. Interested students can check and download the pdf for exam use. The citizenship act, 1955 contents sections description introduction section 1 short title section 2 interpretation acquisition of citizenship section 3 citizenship by birth section 4 citizenship by descent section 5 citizenship by registration section 6 citizenship by naturalisation section 6a special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the assam.
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