A day after notifying the Citizenship Amendment Act rules, the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday launched the official website for all those who want to apply for the citizenship of India. The web portal – indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in – live now. A notification by the MHA also said that apart from the web portal, it will also launch a mobile app, which has been tentatively named CAA-2019. Both the web portal as well as the mobile app will ease the process of applying for the Indian citizenship under the new rules.
Citizenship Amendment Act: FAQs
The official web portal of the home ministry has listed answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the application process for obtaining citizenship under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act 1955.
Regarding the query about the effective date of citizenship under the CAA, the MHA portal states, “Individuals granted citizenship via registrar neutralization under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act 1955 will be considered citizens of India from the date of their entry into the country.”
In response to inquiries about this FAQ, an official from the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that citizenship under the CAA will indeed be granted retrospectively in accordance with the law.
“The date of the applicant’s entry into India will serve as the date for the grant of Indian citizenship under the CAA. This could range from 10 years ago to 25 years ago,” stated the official.