The Citizenship Act 1955 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
ACQUISITION OF QTIZl-NSHIP
3. Citizenship by birth
4. Citizenship by descent
5. Citizenship by registration
6. Citizenship by naturalisation 6A. Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord 7. Citizenship by incorporation of territory
OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP
7A. Registration of overseas citizens of India 7R. Conferment of rights on overseas citizens of India
7C. Renimciation of overseas citizenship 7D. Cancellation of registration as overseas citizen of India TERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP
8. Renunciation of citizenship ^
9. Termination of citizenship 10. Deprivation of citizensliip
SUPPLEMENTAL
11. [Repealed]
12. [Repealed]
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
ISA. Review
16. Delegation of power
17. Offences 18. Power to make rules *
19. [Repealed]
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.—[Omitted]
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.—O.ith of AUegiance THE THIRD SCHEDULE.—Qualifications for naturalisation
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.—[Omitted]

THE CITIZENSHIP ROLES, 2009,
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
2. Dcfinllions
PART U
APPLICATION FOR aTIZENSHIP
3. Application for registration of birth under section 4
4. Application for registration under clause (a) of sub-section (1)
iof section 5
5. Application for registration under clause (c) of sub-section (1)
of section 5
6. Application for registration under clause (d) of sub-section (1)
of section 5
7. Application for registration under clause (e) of sub-section (1)
of section 5
8. Application for registration under clause (f) of sub-section (1)
of section 5
9. Application for registration under clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of section 5
10. AppUcation for grant of citizenship by nahualisation imder sub-section (1) of section 6 /il. Authority to which application may be made
PART in
ISSUE OF CERTinCATE OF OTIZENSHIP AND
MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS
12. Forwarding of applications to Central Government
13. Scrutiny of applications by Central Government
14. Grant of certificate of registration
15. Grant of certificate of naturalization
16. Oath of allegiance for naturalization
17. Register of citizens 18. Maintenance of registers and connected papers
PART rv PROVISIONS AS TO CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA FOR PERSONS COVERED BY ASSAM ACCORD 19. Registering authority for tlie piupose of sub-section (3) of section 6A and form for regLstration
20. Reference to Tribunals
21. Jurisdiction of Tribunal
22. Declaration uirder sub-section (6) of section 6A

PART V
RENUNCIATION AND DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA
Declaration of renunciation of citizenship
Declaration of intention to resume Indian citizenship Notice to be given before deprivation of citizensfup . ^ Committee to follow procedure specified in Schedule II in holding inquiry Order depriving a person of citizenship of India to be published
Surrender and cancellation of certificate in case of deprivation of citizenship
PART VI
OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA—REGISTRATION,
RENUNCIATION AND CANCELLATION
Application for registration under section 7A
Application for registration under section 7A by Person of Indian Origin card holders
31. Authority to which applications are to be made
32. Scrutiny of applications
33. Certificate of registration and maintenance of register of persons
under section 7A
Declaration of renunciation of overseas citizenship
Cancellation of registration as overseas dtizen
PART vn
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation in Form of application or declaration
37. Certificate of citizer\sfup in case of doubt
38. Authority before whom application or declaration may be made or by whom the oath of allegiance may be administered
Certificate of documents
Authority to determine acquisition of citizerwhip of another country
Fees
Authority for revision of an order made under the Act by prescribed authority
43. Repeal and saving
SCHEDULE I
FORM I.— Application for registration of birth of a minor child at an Indian consulate under section 4(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955
FORM n.— Application for registration as a citizen of India under section 5(l)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by a person of Indian Origin FORM ni.— Application for registration as a citizen of India under section 5(1 )(c) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by a person who is/has been married to a citizen of india FORM IV.— Application for registratin of a minor child under section 5(1 )(d) of the Citizenship Act, 1955

FORM V. Application for registration as a citizen of India under section 5(l)(e) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by a person whose parents are registered as citizens of India under section 5(l)(a) or section 6(1) . . . 40
FORM VI.— Application for registration as a citizen of India imder secHon 5(l)(f) of the Citizenship Act, 2008 made by a person who or either of the parents was a citizen of independent India . . . 42 FORM VII.— Application for registrtion as a citizen of India under section 5(l)(g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by a person who is registered as an overseas citizen of India under section 7a . . . 45
FORM VIII.— Application for naturalization as a citizen of India under section 6(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. . . 48
FORM IX.— Acknowledgement for the application for grant of citizenship under section 5(l)(a), (c), (d), (e), (0 and (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . . 51
FORM X.— Certificate of registration . . . 52 FORM XI.— Certificate of registration . - . . 52
FORM Xn.— Certificate of naturalisation . . . 53
FORM XIII.— Register of the persons registered as Indian Citizens under sections 5(l)(a), (e) & (f) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . • 54
FORM XIV.— Register of perons registered as Indian Citizens imder section 5(l)(c) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . . 55
FORM XV.— Register of minor children registered as Indian Citizens under section 5(l)(d) of the Citizerxship Act, 1955 . " . 55
FORM XVI.— Register of persons registered as Indian Citizerw under section 5(l)(g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . . 56
FORM XVII.— Register of certificate of naturalisation and oaths of allegiance under section 6(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . 56
FORM XVni.— Application for registration under section 6a of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . . 57
FORM XIX.— The rxames of the persons registered alongwith other particulars under section 6a of the Citizerwhip Act, 1955 by the registering authority district, assam . . . 58 FORM XX.— List of persons who have been registered under secion 6a of the Citizenship Act, 1955 during the quarter ending in march/june/september/dccember, 20 . . . 58 FORM XXI.— Declaration as required under section 6a (6) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 to be filled in by the person who does not wish to become a citizen of india . . 99
Declaration of renunciation of citizenship under section 8 of the act made by a citizen of India who is also a dtizen or national of another country . . . 59
Acknowledgement for the declaration of renunciation of citizenship of India under section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 . . . -60
Register of declarations of renunciation of Indian Citizenship _ '
FORM XXU.—
FORM xxm.—
FORM XXIV
FORM XXV.—
FORM XXVI.
FORM XXVII.
FORM XXVIII
FORM XXIX.
FORM XXX.—
FORM XXXI.—
FORM XXXII.
FORM xxxm,
SCHEDULE 11—
SCHEDULE III.—
Declaration of intention to resume Indian Citizenship tmder section 8(2) of the act made by a person who has ceased to be an Indian Citizen on the loss of Indian Citizenship by his parents in accordance with the provisions of section 8(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. - Certificate of resumption of Indian Citizenship / — Register of declarations of resumption of Indian Citizenship ,—Application for registration as an overseas citizen of India under section 7a of the Citizenship Act, 1955
- Certificate of registration Register of persons registered as overseas citizen of India under section 7a and is cancelled under section 7d of the Citizenship Act, 1955 Declaration of renunciation of overseas citizenship of India under section 7c(l) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 made by an overseas citizen of india
— Acknowledgment .—[A certificate of Citizenship in case of doubt under section 13 of the Act—See rule 37] [Procedure for holding an enquiry under sub-section (6) of section 10 by the Act by the Committee of InquirySee rule 26] [Ride of procedure while determining the issues as to whether, when and how any Citizen of India had acquired the citizenship of another country—See rule 40(2)]
Table of FeesSCHEDULE IV.—
/ THE CITIZENSHIP (REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS AND ISSUE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS) RULES, 2003
Rules
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. National Register of Indian Citizens 4. Preparation of the National Register of Indian Citizens 4A. Special provisions as to National Register of Indian Citizens in
State of Assam
5. Officials of the Central Government, State Governments and local bodies to assist the Registrar General of Citizen Registration
6. Initialization of National Register of Indian Citizens 7. Head of family and individual to act as informant 8. Power of District Registrar, Sub-district or Taluk Registrar or Local Registrar of Citizen Registration to obtain information 9. Procedure as to making of entries in National Register of Indian Citizens
10. Deletion of name and particulars from National Register of Indian Citizens

11. Maintenance and updating of National Register of Indian Citizens. . . 80
12. Modification of entries in National Register of Indian Citizens SO
13. Issue of National Identity Cards 80
14. National identity Cards to be Government property and responsibility of Citizens to keep them properly ^ 80
15. Designation of National Registration Authority and officers 81
16. Supervision and Control of Registrar General of Citizen Registration over District, Sub-district or Taluk and Local Registrars of Citizen Registration 81
17. Penal consequences in certain cases . . . 81
18. Guidelines for collection of particulars of individuals, verification. Issue of National Identity Cards, etc. . . . 81
SCHEDULE.—Special provisions as to manner of preparation of National Register of Indian Citizen in State of Assam .