Question

How can a person acquire citizenship in our country?

Answer 1

According to the citizenship Act 1955, citizenship could be acquired in any of these five ways.

1. By Birth: All persons born in India on or after January 26th, 1950 are treated as citizens by birth.
2. By Descent: A person born outside India on or after January 26th, 1950 shall be a citizen of India by descent if his father is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.
3. By Registration: A person can acquire citizenship of India by registration with the appropriate authority.
4. By Naturalization: A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship on the application for naturalization to the Government of India.
5. By incorporation of Territory: In the event of a certain territory being added to the territory of India, the Government of India shall specify the persons of that territory who shall be the citizen of India.