Question

What are ways of acquiring citizenship of India?

Answer 1

Explanation: There are four ways of acquiring citizenship in India. Two ways are related with the reasons of birth and another two are related to external factors.

Answer: Citizenship of India can be acquired in 4 ways-

• Citizenship by birth - A person who is born in India gets Indian citizenship automatically.
• Citizenship by inheritance - A child who is born in a foreign country but has Indian parents has the right to Indian citizenship.
• Citizenship by registration - A person of Indian origin residing in India for 7 years can submit the prescribed application form to the concerned office.
• Citizenship by incorporation - If a territory becomes part of a country, then the residents of that territory become citizens of the country.