THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955

ACT No. 57 OF 1955 · Enacted [30th December, 1955.] · 25 sections

ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP

Section 3.Citizenship by birth.

Section 4.Citizenship by descent.

Section 5.Citizenship by registration.

Section 6.Citizenship by naturalization.

Section 6A.Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord.

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.

OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP

Section 7A.Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.

Section 7B.Conferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.

Section 7C.Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card.

Section 7D.Cancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.

TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP

Section 8.Renunciation of citizenship.

Section 9.Termination of citizenship.

Section 10.Deprivation of citizenship.

SUPPLEMENTAL

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.

Section 15.Revision.

Section 15A.Review.

Section 16.Delegation of powers.

Section 17.Offences.

Section 18.Power to make rules.

Section 19.[Repealed.].