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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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title.
2 Interpretation.
3 Citizenship by birth.
4 Citizenship by descent.
5 Citizenship by registration.
6 Citizenship by naturalization.
6A Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord.
7 Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
7A Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
7B Conferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
7C Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card.
7D Cancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
8 Renunciation of citizenship.
9 Termination of citizenship.
10 Deprivation of citizenship.
11 [Omitted.].
12 [Omitted.].
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19 [Repealed.].
6BSpecial provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2.
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