In a bid to streamline help and supply info to applicants of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, a brand new helpline number, 1032, has been initiated. Applicants from throughout India can avail of free help and steerage by making a toll-free name to this helpline. The helpline service is on the market from 8 AM to 8 PM day by day, providing help all through the day.
Streamlining the appliance course of
Following the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Rules, 2024, geared toward facilitating the acquisition of Indian citizenship by minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who arrived in India earlier than December 31, 2014, a devoted on-line portal has been unveiled. This portal permits applicants to submit their purposes on-line, full with required paperwork, and pay a nominal charge of Rs 50 by way of an e-payment gateway.
Online utility process
Prospective applicants can register on the portal indiancitizenshiponline.in or the CAA-2019 cell app utilizing their e-mail or cellphone number. Upon logging in, they are going to be guided by way of a sequence of questions to decide the suitable utility type. Scanned copies of supporting paperwork have to be uploaded, and the appliance charge paid by way of the SBI e-pay gateway. An digital acknowledgment shall be generated upon submission.
Verification and oath-taking
While the preliminary utility course of is on-line, applicants are required to bodily current their unique paperwork earlier than the district-level committee (DLC) for verification. The DLC will notify applicants of the verification schedule by way of SMS or e-mail. Once the paperwork are verified, the designated DLC officer will administer the oath of allegiance to the applicant. If any paperwork are discovered to be inadequate, applicants shall be given a chance to present extra info.
Application standing and remaining choice
Applicants can observe the standing of their purposes on the portal or app and can obtain updates by way of SMS or e-mail. The Election Commission (EC), the ultimate authority on citizenship issues, will scrutinize the purposes. Upon approval, digital citizenship certificates shall be issued. Applicants opting for bodily certificates can gather them from the workplace of the director of census operations of their respective state/UT.
