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The Citizenship Act, 1955

Special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2

In force From 30 Dec 1955 Act 57 of 1955 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 57 of 1955 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 30 Dec 1955 In force 30 Dec 1955 Cited by 1 provision

Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2. The Central Government or an authority specified by it in this behalf may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and manner as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, grant a certificate of registration or certificate of naturalisation to a person referred to in the proviso to c The Act came into force on 30 Dec 1955.

1[(1) The Central Government or an authority specified by it in this behalf may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and manner as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, grant a certificate of registration or certificate of naturalisation to a person referred to in the proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2.

(2) Subject to fulfillment of the conditions specified in section 5 or the qualifications for naturalisation under the provisions of the Third Schedule, a person granted the certificate of registration or certificate of naturalisation under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a citizen of India from the date of his entry into India.

(3) On and from the date of commencement of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, any proceeding pending against a person under this section in respect of illegal migration or citizenship shall stand abated on conferment of citizenship to him:

Provided that such person shall not be disqualified for making application for citizenship under this section on the ground that the proceeding is pending against him and the Central Government or authority specified by it in this behalf shall not reject his application on that ground if he is otherwise found qualified for grant of citizenship under this section:

Provided further that the person who makes the application for citizenship under this section shall not be deprived of his rights and privileges to which he was entitled on the date of receipt of his application on the ground of making such application.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to tribal area of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and the area covered under The Inner Line notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 (Reg. 5 of 1873).]

Section 6B, The Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act 57 of 1955).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 2 Interpretation
  2. s. 5 Citizenship by registration

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 18 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 6B

What does Section 6B of the Citizenship Act deal with?

Section 6B of the Citizenship Act is headed "Special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2". The Central Government or an authority specified by it in this behalf may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and manner as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, grant a certificate of registration or certificate of naturalisation to a person referred to in the proviso to c

How do I find court cases under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Citizenship Act 1955 6B, section 6B Citizenship Act 1955, section 6B of the Citizenship Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 2 (Interpretation), section 5 (Citizenship by registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 6B of the Citizenship Act come into force?

Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, cited as Citizenship Act 1955 6B, came into force on 30 Dec 1955, having been enacted on 30 Dec 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 14 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.