Section 9: Application for registration under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 5

Citizenship Rule-2009Central Rules · 1955

An application from a person registered as an overseas citizen of India, for registration as a citizen of India under clause (g) of sub-section

(1) of section 5, shall not be entertained unless -

(a) the application is made in Form VII;

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

(c) he has been an overseas citizen of India for a period of at least five years and resident in India for a continuous period of one year on the date of making application; and

(d) he makes the oath of allegiance as specified in the Second Schedule to the Citizenship Act, 1955.

Where this provision sits

Act	Citizenship Rule-2009
Section	9
Marginal note	Application for registration under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 5
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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