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Trump birthright curbs may prompt US passport checks on parentsThe US State Department has proposed requiring parents seeking passports for children born in America to provide proof of their citizenship...- Birth certificate for NRIs: Why this document matters more than everIndia's birth certificate has become an indispensable document for its citizens. Recent regulations stipulate that birth registrations are ...
- Canadian citizenship by descent: These 2 documents are key for Indian-origin families applying under new IRCC rulesCanada's citizenship by descent rules now prioritize original birth and marriage certificates. Applicants must submit documents issued by t...
- Calcutta HC says voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN not proof of Indian citizenshipThe Calcutta High Court ruled that identity cards do not prove Indian citizenship. A habeas corpus petition was dismissed as proof of citiz...
- Explained | Karnataka's Permanent Residence Certificate: Who can get it, why it matters and what it doesn't doKarnataka has become the first state to introduce a Permanent Residence Certificate. This certificate is now accepted by the Election Commi...
- Karnataka: PRCs will help identify illegal immigrants, says Dy CM ParameshwaraKarnataka's Deputy CM G Parameshwara stated new PRCs will identify illegal immigrants. He rejected BJP claims that the certificates enable ...
- Owaisi urges Telangana to issue residence certificates ahead of voter roll revisionAsaduddin Owaisi requested Telangana's Congress government to issue Permanent Residence Certificates. This move aims to prevent residents f...
- MEA's passport remark needs a crucial clarificationMEA's assertion that a passport isn't conclusive proof of citizenship has sparked debate. While legally correct, as citizenship is defined ...
- The Passport act: Why the little book was never a proof of citizenshipA recent statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifying that a passport is not proof of citizenship has sparked debate. Indian cou...
- 'Passport never been proof of citizenship': Govt cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC rulingGovernment clarifies a passport has never been definitive proof of citizenship, citing the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings. Thi...
- Canada changes evidence requirements for citizenship-by-descent applicantsCanada has significantly tightened rules for citizenship by descent applications. Applicants must now provide original government-issued do...
- What is Bill C3? Canada amends the Citizenship Act to ease the process of granting citizenship with a ‘fair’ and ‘clear’ law; all you need to knowCanada's Bill C-3, effective December 15, 2025, amends citizenship law to grant citizenship to those born before the date who were previous...
- Canada expands citizenship eligibility under new law, opens clear pathway for manyCanada's citizenship framework has been updated, effective December 15, 2025, with Bill C-3. This new legislation allows Canadian parents b...
- No parental documents sought in previous ‘intensive revisions’ including in Bihar in 2003, recall multiple officialsPast electoral roll revisions rarely needed parental proof. Bihar's current demand for such documents is unusual. Earlier revisions, like i...
- ECI's special Bihar revision & new Enumeration Form in alignment with Citizenship Act, 2003The Election Commission aligns its Special Intensive Revision with the 2003 Citizenship Act. This act requires specific parental citizenshi...
- Voters to now provide proof of citizenship starting with Bihar electionsThe Election Commission introduces new rules for voter enrollment. Voters enrolled after 2003-04 must now provide proof of citizenship. Thi...
- Parents had renounced citizenship but children want it: Govt issues normsAs per Section 8 (2) of Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, "every minor child of a person who renounces their citizenship under Section 8(1), sh...
- A complete guide to renouncing foreign citizenships and acquiring Indian citizenshipCitizenship of India by naturalization may be acquired by a foreign national (not being an illegal migrant) who is ordinarily resident in I...
- PAN card, land and bank documents no proof of citizenship: Guwahati HCThe high court had earlier also held in another case in 2016 that PAN card and bank documents are not proofs of citizenship. Certificates i...
- Passport alone no proof of citizenship: Bombay High CourtA birth certificate, passport or even an Aadhaar card may not be enough to prove that you are an Indian citizen if you were born after July...
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