Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 is an Indian law that overhauled the country’s citizenship framework by introducing the concept of Overseas Citizen of India and tightening provisions related to citizenship by birth, registration, and naturalisation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian parliamentary act
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amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955 ⓘ |
| affects |
foreign nationals seeking Indian citizenship
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non-resident Indians ⓘ persons of Indian origin ⓘ |
| amends | Citizenship Act, 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
persons born in India after specified dates
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persons of Indian origin residing abroad ⓘ |
| category |
Indian constitutional and administrative law
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Indian federal legislation ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdCategory | Overseas Citizen of India cardholder ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for citizenship by birth
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conditions for citizenship by naturalisation ⓘ conditions for citizenship by registration ⓘ eligibility criteria for Overseas Citizen of India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
Overseas Citizen of India
NERFINISHED
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Overseas citizenship ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
citizenship law
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immigration law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
modifies criteria for being an Indian citizen by birth
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modifies criteria for naturalisation as an Indian citizen ⓘ modifies criteria for registration as an Indian citizen ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian citizenship legislation ⓘ |
| regulates |
citizenship by birth in India
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citizenship by naturalisation in India ⓘ citizenship by registration in India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian diaspora
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Nationality law of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Overseas Citizenship of India scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acquisition of Indian citizenship
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loss of Indian citizenship ⓘ overseas citizenship status ⓘ |
| tightenedProvision |
citizenship by birth
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citizenship by naturalisation ⓘ citizenship by registration ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | major overhaul of Indian citizenship framework ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955