e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 369(E) · 18 May 2026
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Notification for Amendment to the Citizenship Rules, 2009.
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Check the official recordThe Central Government amends the Citizenship Rules, 2009. The amendment adds a new requirement to Schedule IC for citizenship applicants. Applicants must declare their possession of valid or expired passports issued by the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. If an applicant possesses such a passport, they must provide specific details including the passport number, date of issue, place of issue, and date of expiry. Furthermore, the applicant must agree to surrender the passport to the Senior Superintendent of Post or the Superintendent of Post concerned. This surrender must occur within 15 days of the approval of the citizenship application.
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गृह मंत्रालय अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 18 मई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 369(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, नागररकता अजधजनयम, 1955 (1955 का 57) की धारा 18 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नागररकता जनयम, 2009 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अर्ाात्:-
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िारी करने की जतजर्: ………… िारी करने का स्ट्र्ान: ………… वैधता समाजप्त की जतजर्: …………
मैं यह स्ट्वीकार करता/करती हूँ दक नागररकता आवेिन की स्ट्वीकृजत के 15 दिनों के भीतर अपना वैध और/या वैधता समाप्त पादकस्ट्तानी/अफ़गाजनस्ट्तानी/बांग्लािेिी पासपोर्ा संबंजधत वररष्ठ अधीिक डाक या अधीिक डाक को िमा कर िूूँगा/िूूँगी” [फा. सं. 26030/34/2025-आई.सी.-I] गया प्रसाि, संयुक् त सजचव
रर्प्पण : प्रमुख जनयमों को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना सा.का.जन. 124 (ई) दिनांक 25 फरवरी, 2009 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा और इनमें अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 172 (ई) दिनांक 11 माचा, 2024 द्वारा दकया गया र्ा।
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th May, 2026
G.S.R. 369(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Citizenship Rules, 2009, namely:-
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Citizenship Rules, 2009, in Schedule IC, after paragraph (iii), the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: - “ (iiiA) I am not in possession of a valid and/or expired passport(s) issued by the Government of Pakistan/Afghanistan/Bangladesh. OR I am in possession of a valid and/or expired passport(s) issued by the Government of Pakistan/Afghanistan/Bangladesh with the following details:- Passport No. :………….. Date of issue: ………… Place of Issue: …………. Date of expiry: …………. I hereby agree to surrender my valid and/or expired Pakistani/Afghanistani/Bangladeshi passport to Senior Superintendent of Post or Superintendent of Post concerned within 15 days of approval of citizenship application.” [F. No. 26030/34/2025-IC.I] GAYA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification G.S.R. 124(E) dated the 25th February, 2009 and last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 172(E) dated the 11th March, 2024.
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