The Hindu Business Line : Cabinet approves dual citizenship

THE Union Cabinet today gave its approval for amending the Citizenship Act 1955 to enable all persons of Indian origin who migrated to other countries (excepting Pakistan and Bangladesh) after January 26, 1950 to acquire overseas citizenship of India.

The Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, also gave its approval to amend the Allocation of Business Rules and to allow Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs to issue notifications under Section 7B (1) of the Citizenship Act and issue smart cards to registered overseas citizens of India.

This amendment would be applicable to all persons of Indian origin (and their children and grandchildren) who migrated from India to other countries (other than Pakistan and Bangladesh) after January 26, 1950 or were eligible to become citizens on this date or belonged to the territories that became part of India after August 15, 1947 to acquire overseas citizenship "as long as their home countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other."

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