CAA: How to apply Indian Citizenship Online Application Process

Less than a month before the Lok Sabha elections, the Modi-led Union Government has announced the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 regulations.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was adopted by Parliament in 2019, is already being implemented throughout India, according to a government announcement. Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who arrived in India on or before December 31, 2014, are granted citizenship under the legislation.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified that applications for citizenship under the CAA 2019 must be submitted entirely online through the Indian Citizenship Online platform. The candidate must electronically submit an application to the Empowered Committee via the District Level Committee in order to be registered or naturalized under section 6B, as the Center may notify.

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HOW TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP UNDER CAA?

1. Select the option “Click to Submit Application for Indian Citizenship under CAA 2019” on the online portal for Indian citizenship.
2. To continue on to the next page, enter the CAPTCHA code and your mobile number.
3. Enter your name, email address, and CAPTCHA code on the next page.
4. Press the button marked “Submit.”
5. Look for an OTP (one-time password) in your email and on your phone. Enter and confirm the OTPs.
6. To ensure further verification, enter the CAPTCHA code again.
7. Click the login button, then input the CAPTCHA code and your email address or mobile number. Select “Continue.”
8. Your registered mobile number will receive a second OTP. Reenter the CAPTCHA code after entering the OTP. Then select “Verify and Proceed.”
9. The option “Click Here to Start a Fresh Application” will show up following a successful verification.
10. Provide information regarding the applicant’s past, including where they lived before 2014, where they were born, and how long they were there.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR APPLICATION ON CAA PORTAL 

Passports, birth certificates, and other identity documents issued by the governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan are among the documents that must be submitted with the application. The documentation needs to demonstrate that the applicant arrived in India by December 31, 2014, at the latest.