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Section 10: Application for grant of citizenship by naturalisation under sub- section (1) of section 6

Citizenship Rule-2009Central Rules · 1955

An application from a person for naturalisation as a citizen of India under sub-section (1) of section 6 shall not be entertained unless –

(a) the application is made in Form VIII;

(b) he gives an undertaking in writing that he shall renounce the citizenship of his country in the event of his application being sanctioned; and

(c) the application is accompanied with -

(i) a duly stamped affidavit verifying the correctness of the statements made in the application alongwith two affidavits from Indian citizens testifying the character of the applicant;

and

(ii) a certificate depicting that the applicant has adequate knowledge of one of the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

Explanation 1.- The applicant shall be considered to have adequate knowledge of the concerned language if he can speak or read or write that language.

Explanation 2.- The certificate may either be issued by a recognised educational institution or a recognised public organization or from two persons of the locality or district of the applicant who are citizens of India.

Where this provision sits

ActCitizenship Rule-2009
Section10
Marginal noteApplication for grant of citizenship by naturalisation under sub- section (1) of section 6
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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