The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to apply for grant of Indian citizenship. These rules will now enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to acquire citizenship in our nation.
Key Highlights:
- Insertion of Rule 10A providing application for grant of citizenship by registration or naturalisation by persons eligible under Section 6B of the Act.
- Insertion of Rules 11A providing Authority to which application may be made by person applying under Section 6B of the Act.
- Scrutiny of applications by Empowered Committee.
Background:
The (‘CAA’) received the President’s assent on 12-12-2019 and came into force on 10-01-2020 vide notification No. S.O. 172(E). The CAA provides for acquisition, determination, and termination of Indian citizenship. The CAA aims to facilitate the grant of citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who entered into India on or before the 31-12-2014 and who have been exempted by the Central Government by or under Section of the or from the application of the provisions of the or any rule or order made thereunder. The CAA was brought into force on 10-01-2020, however, the rules for its implementation were not brought out.
The applications will be submitted in a completely online mode for which a web portal has been provided.
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