Act Number: 57

Act Name: The Citizenship Act, 1955

Year: 1955

Enactment Date: 1955-12-30

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 7: Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
    If any territory becomes a part of India, the Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, specify the persons who shall be citizens of India by reason of their connection with that territory; and those persons shall be citizens of India as from the date to be specified in the order.
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