Those seeking Indian nationality under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will become eligible to apply after spending at least 12 months in the country preceding the date of the application, according to the rules notified on Monday.
The new rules do not require the applicant to show the passport of Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan instead birth or educational institution certificate, identity document of any kind, any licence or certificate, land or tenancy record or any other document issued by these countries, which shows that the applicant was their citizen, would be a proof of citizenship.
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The purpose of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is to give Indian citizenship to refugees of six communities (Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis) who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan