Indian Citizenship

The new provision, notified on 1 June, replaced the previous rule that required the registration ‘within fourteen days after the expiry of one hundred and eighty days of arrival in India.’

In a gazette notification published on Thursday, 30 April, the government has added a specific proviso for citizenship applicants involving children, which says that ‘the minor child cannot at any time hold the passport of any other country while also holding the Indian passport.’

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Gujarat and Odisha distributed Indian citizenship certificates to 157 migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh under the CAA. Meanwhile, 73 others were handed over certificates as they had applied for it at the Ahmedabad district collector's office.

UK-based Indian citizen Prema Wangjom Thongdok said she was detained at Shanghai airport for 18 hours, and officials called her Indian passport invalid.

A plea in Delhi court alleges Sonia Gandhi’s name was on the voter list three years before she became an Indian citizen. The case will be heard on 10 September.

Amid a ‘vote chori’ row, the BJP claims Sonia Gandhi was added to the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship, while the Congress defends her, attributing the registration to the Election Commission's actions.

The Bombay High Court has said that possessing documents such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card or voter ID is not enough to determine Indian citizenship.

The renunciation process may take about 60 days from the date of uploading of signed hard copy of the declarant by the concerned Indian Mission/Post or concerned DM/DC office. The Indian Mission/Post or DM/DC office then uploads the signed hard copy after verification of the documents.