District Collectors Empowered to Grant Citizenship under CAA — 2026
2 September 2026
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Mehnat Aapki, Guidance Humari
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District Collectors Empowered to Grant Citizenship under CAA — 2026
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 on 19 August 2026, further amending the Citizenship Rules, 2009. The change authorises the jurisdictional District Collector to receive, scrutinise and dispose of citizenship applications under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 in specified border States and Union Territories.
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Ministry of Home Affairs empowers District Collectors to grant citizenship under CAA 2026 in border states. Decentralized processing for faster application approval.
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CAA 2026District Collectorscitizenship rulesCitizenship Amendment Actborder statesdecentralized processingMinistry of Home AffairsCitizenship Act 1955