Part II · Citizenship
Article 9: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 9
No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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