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	== Renunciation and termination of Indian citizenship ==		== Renunciation and termination of Indian citizenship ==
	Renunciation is covered in Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955. If an adult makes a declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship, s/he loses Indian citizenship. In addition, any minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship from the date of renunciation. When the child reaches the age of 18, he or she has the right to have his or her Indian citizenship restored. The provisions for making a declaration of renunciation under Indian citizenship law require that the person making the declaration be "of full age and capacity".		Renunciation is covered in Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955. If an adult makes a declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship, s/he loses Indian citizenship. In addition, any minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship from the date of renunciation. When the child reaches the age of 18, he or she has the right to have his or her Indian citizenship restored. The provisions for making a declaration of renunciation under Indian citizenship law require that the person making the declaration be "of full age and capacity".

			Termination is covered in Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The provisions for termination are separate and distinct from the provisions for making a declaration of renunciation.

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	The 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act provides for a path to citizenship for religiously persecuted minorities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from [[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Pakistan]], who faced "persecution or fear of persecution" in their countries and entered India on or before 31 December 2014.<ref name="PRS India">{{cite web \|title=The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 \|url=https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Citizenship%20%28A%29%20Bill%2C%202019%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf \|website=PRS India \|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> The Act was passed by both the houses of Parliament by 11 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/parliament-winter-session-live-updates-amit-shah-tables-citizenship-amendment-bill-in-lok-sabha/liveblog/72432302.cms \|title=Lok Sabha live: Citizenship Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next \|website=The Times of India \|language=en \|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> It faced widespread criticism and protests on the grounds that it is discriminatory by omitting Muslims, and for violating the [[Assam Accord]] which promised 1971 as the cut-off date for the illegal migrants from Bangladesh.		The 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act provides for a path to citizenship for religiously persecuted minorities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from [[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Pakistan]], who faced "persecution or fear of persecution" in their countries and entered India on or before 31 December 2014.<ref name="PRS India">{{cite web \|title=The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 \|url=https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Citizenship%20%28A%29%20Bill%2C%202019%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf \|website=PRS India \|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> The Act was passed by both the houses of Parliament by 11 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/parliament-winter-session-live-updates-amit-shah-tables-citizenship-amendment-bill-in-lok-sabha/liveblog/72432302.cms \|title=Lok Sabha live: Citizenship Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next \|website=The Times of India \|language=en \|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> It faced widespread criticism and protests on the grounds that it is discriminatory by omitting Muslims, and for violating the [[Assam Accord]] which promised 1971 as the cut-off date for the illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

			== Renunciation and termination of Indian citizenship ==
			Renunciation is covered in Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955. If an adult makes a declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship, s/he loses Indian citizenship. In addition, any minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship from the date of renunciation. When the child reaches the age of 18, he or she has the right to have his or her Indian citizenship restored. The provisions for making a declaration of renunciation under Indian citizenship law require that the person making the declaration be "of full age and capacity".

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	The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003\|2003 amendment]] further restricted the ''jus soli'' principle by requiring that no parent of the child can be an illegal immigrant for the child to qualify for citizenship. It also ruled that illegal immigrants are not eligible for acquiring citizenship by registration or naturalisation.		The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003\|2003 amendment]] further restricted the ''jus soli'' principle by requiring that no parent of the child can be an illegal immigrant for the child to qualify for citizenship. It also ruled that illegal immigrants are not eligible for acquiring citizenship by registration or naturalisation.

			The 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act provides for a path to citizenship for religiously persecuted minorities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from [[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Pakistan]], who faced "persecution or fear of persecution" in their countries and entered India on or before 31 December 2014.<ref name="PRS India">{{cite web \|title=The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 \|url=https://prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Citizenship%20%28A%29%20Bill%2C%202019%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf \|website=PRS India \|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> The Act was passed by both the houses of Parliament by 11 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/parliament-winter-session-live-updates-amit-shah-tables-citizenship-amendment-bill-in-lok-sabha/liveblog/72432302.cms \|title=Lok Sabha live: Citizenship Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next \|website=The Times of India \|language=en \|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> It faced widespread criticism and protests on the grounds that it is discriminatory by omitting Muslims, and for violating the [[Assam Accord]] which promised 1971 as the cut-off date for the illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

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	The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986\|1986 amendment]], legislated after the [[Assam agitation]] and [[Assam Accord]], restricted citizenship by birth to children born of Indian citizens. At least one parent had to be an Indian citizen for the child to qualify for citizenship. This was a serious restriction of the ''[[jus soli]]'' principle adopted in the Constitution and the original Citizenship Act.		The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986\|1986 amendment]], legislated after the [[Assam agitation]] and [[Assam Accord]], restricted citizenship by birth to children born of Indian citizens. At least one parent had to be an Indian citizen for the child to qualify for citizenship. This was a serious restriction of the ''[[jus soli]]'' principle adopted in the Constitution and the original Citizenship Act.

			The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003\|2003 amendment]] further restricted the ''jus soli'' principle by requiring that no parent of the child can be an illegal immigrant for the child to qualify for citizenship. It also ruled that illegal immigrants are not eligible for acquiring citizenship by registration or naturalisation.

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	# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015		# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015
	# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019		# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019

			The [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986\|1986 amendment]], legislated after the [[Assam agitation]] and [[Assam Accord]], restricted citizenship by birth to children born of Indian citizens. At least one parent had to be an Indian citizen for the child to qualify for citizenship. This was a serious restriction of the ''[[jus soli]]'' principle adopted in the Constitution and the original Citizenship Act.

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	# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985		# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985
	# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986		# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986
			# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992
			# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
			# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2006
			# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015
			# Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019

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