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Section 23: Declaration of renunciation of citizenship

Citizenship Rule-2009Central Rules · 1955

(1) A declaration of renunciation of citizenship of India under sub-section (1) of section 8 shall be made in Form XXII, and shall state-

(a) under which provisions of law, the applicant is an Indian citizen; and

(b) the circumstances in which the applicant intends to acquire foreign citizenship.

(2) On receipt of the declaration of renunciation of citizenship of India under sub-rule (1), an acknowledgement in Form XXIII shall be issued by an officer designated under rule 38.

(3) The declaration shall be registered in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

(4) The Central Government in the Ministry of Home Affairs shall maintain a register in Form XXIV containing the names of persons whose declaration of renunciation of citizenship are registered under this rule.

Where this provision sits

ActCitizenship Rule-2009
Section23
Marginal noteDeclaration of renunciation of citizenship
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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