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The Citizenship Act, 1955

Central

An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.

Act number
57 of 1955
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
30 Dec 1955

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Interpretation.
  3. Section 3Citizenship by birth.
  4. Section 4Citizenship by descent.
  5. Section 5Citizenship by registration.
  6. Section 6Citizenship by naturalization.
  7. Section 6ASpecial provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord.
  8. Section 6BSpecial provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2.
  9. Section 7Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
  10. Section 7ARegistration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
  11. Section 7BConferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
  12. Section 7CRenunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card.
  13. Section 7DCancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
  14. Section 8Renunciation of citizenship.
  15. Section 9Termination of citizenship.
  16. Section 10Deprivation of citizenship.
  17. Section 11[Omitted.].
  18. Section 12[Omitted.].
  19. Section 13Certificate of Citizenship in case of doubt.
  20. Section 14Disposal of application under sections 5, 6 and 7A.
  21. Section 14AIssue of national identity cards.
  22. Section 15Revision.
  23. Section 15AReview.
  24. Section 16Delegation of powers.
  25. Section 17Offences.
  26. Section 18Power to make rules.
  27. Section 19[Repealed.].