Question
What condition must be fulfilled by a person born outside India after December 3, 2004, to be considered an Indian citizen by descent?
The correct answer is
Both parents must be Indian citizens.
For a person born outside India on or after December 3, 2004, to be considered an Indian citizen by descent, their birth must be registered at an Indian consulate within one year of the date of birth, or with Central Government permission after that period, and at least one parent must be an Indian citizen, while the other is not an illegal migrant.
Was this answer helpful?
Important Questions from Citizenship
Which of the following is a feature of Directive Principles of State Policy, and also distinguishes it from Fundamental Rights?
- What happens when an Indian citizen renounces their citizenship?
- What does OCI stand for in the context of Indian citizenship?
- Which agreement is linked to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985?
- Which authority decides citizenship for people in newly added territories?
Need Expert Advice?
