Citizenship Act, 1955
An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship.
- 1 Short title
- 2 Interpretation 1 judgment
Acquisition of citizenship
- 3 Citizenship by birth 1 judgment
- 4 Citizenship by descent
- 5 Citizenship by registration 9 judgments
- 6 Citizenship by naturalization 1 judgment
- 6A Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord 7 judgments
- 6B Special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2
- 7 Citizenship by incorporation of territory 2 judgments
Overseas citizenship
- 7A Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder 3 judgments
- 7B Conferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder 2 judgments
- 7C Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card
- 7D Cancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder 1 judgment
Termination of citizenship
- 8 Renunciation of citizenship 1 judgment
- 9 Termination of citizenship 19 judgments
- 10 Deprivation of citizenship 1 judgment
Supplemental
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.