Citizenship
Learn the civic meaning of citizen and citizenship, natural and naturalised citizens, and the purpose of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955.
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Citizenship Meaning, Citizen Types and the 1955 Act
Learn the civic meaning of citizen and citizenship, natural and naturalised citizens, and the purpose of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955.
Open article →Indian Citizenship by Birth: 1950, 1987 and 2004 Rules
Study how citizenship by birth changes across the 26 January 1950, 1 July 1987 and 3 December 2004 date thresholds.
Open article →Indian Citizenship by Descent: Parent and Registration Rules
Learn citizenship by descent for births outside India, the 10 December 1992 parent rule and the one-year consular registration rule from 2004.
Open article →Citizenship by Registration, Naturalisation and Territory
Compare registration eligibility, naturalisation conditions and citizenship when foreign territory is incorporated into India.
Open article →Loss of Citizenship and Nationality–Citizenship Difference
Distinguish renunciation, termination and deprivation under Part II, Articles 5–11, then compare nationality with changeable citizenship.
Open article →Single Citizenship, Citizen Rights and Fundamental Duties
Understand India’s single citizenship, the President as first citizen, citizen-specific political rights and duties under the 42nd Amendment.
Open article →NRI, PIO and OCI: Meaning, Status and Voting Rights
Distinguish an Indian citizen abroad, a person of Indian origin and an OCI cardholder, including the 2015 PIO change and voting restriction.
Open article →Alien, Immigrant, Good Citizen and Global Citizenship
Learn alien and immigrant meanings, qualities of a good citizen, global citizenship, and why Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on 9 January.
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