← Citizenship (Part II and the Citizenship Act)Citizenship Act 1955: acquisition and lossFind a topicSearchCitizenship by birth depends on statutory dates and parentageCitizenship by descent depends on parentage and registration conditionsSpecified categories may apply for citizenship by registrationNaturalisation requires statutory eligibility and a grantTerritorial incorporation can determine citizenship by notified specificationA qualifying citizen may renounce citizenshipVoluntary foreign citizenship can terminate Indian citizenshipDeprivation applies on specified grounds with statutory safeguards