Question

Answer in detail.

How can a person lose his Citizenship?

Answer 1

Loss of Citizenship:-

The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes three ways of losing Citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution.

Renunciation:-

It can be voluntarily renounced by a person.

Termination:-

It can be terminated if a person acquires the citizenship of some other country.

Deprivation:-

The Central Government can deprive a naturalized Citizen if it is satisfied that the Citizenship was

1. acquired by fraud
2. false representation or concealment of material facts
3. indulges in trade with enemy countries and has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 2 years.