Citizenship Act, 1955

The Citizenship Act, 1955

नागरिकता अधिनियम, 1955

Act ID:	195557
Act Number:	57
Enactment Date:	1955-12-30
Act Year:	1955
Short Title:	The Citizenship Act, 1955
Hindi Title:	नागरिकता अधिनियम, 1955
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date:	30-12-1955


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Interpretation.
Section 3. Citizenship by birth.
Section 4. Citizenship by descent. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5. Citizenship by registration. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Citizenship by naturalization. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6A. Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6B. Special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2.
Section 7. Citizenship by incorporation of territory. Show Related Subordinates
Section 7A. Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder. Show Related Subordinates
Section 7B. Conferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder. Show Related Subordinates
Section 7C. Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card.
Section 7D. Cancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
Section 8. Renunciation of citizenship. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Termination of citizenship.
Section 10. Deprivation of citizenship.
Section 11. [Omitted.].
Section 12. [Omitted.].
Section 13. Certificate of Citizenship in case of doubt.
Section 14. Disposal of application under sections 5, 6 and 7A.
Section 14A. Issue of national identity cards. Show Related Subordinates
Section 15. Revision.
Section 15A. Review.
Section 16. Delegation of powers.
Section 17. Offences.
Section 18. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 19. [Repealed.].


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
10-12-2003	The Citizenship (Registraiton of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003
25-02-2009	Citizenship Rule-2009
09-11-2009	Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Amendment Rules, 2009
23-03-2010	Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Amendmennt Rules 2010
16-07-2013	Citizenship(Amendment) Rules 2013
23-12-2016	Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2016
22-10-2018	Citizenship Amendment Rules 2018
03-12-2018	Citizenship(Second) Amendment Rules 2018

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
17-11-2014	Exception of manual acceptance pak-afghan dt 17-11-14
17-06-2015	Delegation of power to Indian Mission dt 17-06-2015

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
05-01-2009	Rights to which the persons registered as OCI entitled to
09-01-2015	PIO Card holder deemed to be OCI card holder
12-10-2015	14864 Bangladesh Citi. Notification
23-12-2016	Delegation of power to 7 States
30-07-2018	Notification dated 30 July 2018 under Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003
10-01-2020	Notification dated 10th January 2020 under Citizenship(Amendment) Act, 2019

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
11-04-2005	Rights of OCIs
05-12-2013	Order of 2013 w.r.t. Citizenship (Registraiton of Citizens and issue of national identity Cards) Rules, 2003
17-06-2015	Delegation of Power to the Heads of Indian Mission,1955
01-03-2017	Delegation of Power to Head of Mission in Mauritius
11-12-2017	Eligibility of persons registered as OCI cardholder for appointment as teaching faculty
26-02-2018	Quantum of fees to be charged for conversion of OCI card in lieu of valid PIO card
02-08-2018	eligibility for appointment as teaching faculty in Indian Institute of Science and new AIMS set up under PMSSY
13-08-2018	Allocation of jurisdiction for issuance of OCI card in respect of Gujarat State to FRRO Ahmedabad
23-10-2018	Extension of delegation of power to Grant Citizenship to Seven States & 16 Districts
11-01-2019	Issuance of OCI Card to the Netherlands nationals of Indian origin (Suriname Hindustani Community) who are fifth and sixth generation of descendants of Indians who were taken to Suriname as indentured labor during British colonial rule