Centre notifies changes to Citizenship Rules; focus on OCI registration
The Union Home Ministry notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009 on April 30, 2026, focusing on digital improvements for OCI registration and citizenship processes. A new provision states that minor children holding Indian passports cannot simultaneously hold a passport from another country. The changes aim to streamline procedures for Overseas Citizen of India cardholders and citizenship applicants.
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The Union Home Ministry on Thursday (April 30, 2026) notified changes to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a digital shift across various processes for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders and citizenship applications.In a gazette notification published on Thursday (April 30), the government has added a specific proviso for citizenship applicants involving children that "the minor child cannot at any time hold the passport of any other country while also holding the Indian passport".
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