# The Citizenship Act, 1955, Section 8: Renunciation of citizenship

- Act: The Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act 57 of 1955)
- In force from: 1955-12-30
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/citizenship-act-1955/section/8/

## Text

(1) If any citizen of India of full age and capacity, 1* * *, makes in the prescribed manner a declaration renouncing his Indian Citizenship, the declaration shall be registered by the prescribed authority; and, upon such registration, that person shall cease to be a citizen of India: Provided that if any such declaration is made during any war in which India may be engaged, registration thereof shall be withheld until the Central Government otherwise directs. (2) Where 2[a person] ceases to be a citizen of India under sub-section (1), every minor child of that person shall thereupon cease to be a citizen of India: Provided that any such child may, within one year after attaining full age, make a declaration 3[in the prescribed form and manner] that he wishes to resume Indian citizenship and shall thereupon again become a citizen of India. 4* * * * *

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