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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19082026-275587
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4403] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026/SHRAVAN 28, 1948
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 19th August, 2026
S.O. 4583(E) — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6B of the
Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) read with sub-rules (1) and (3) of rule 11A of the Citizenship Rules, 2009,
the Central Government hereby specifies the following, namely:-
(a) the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1231 (E), dated the 11th March,
2024 shall not apply to the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam (except tribal area),
Tripura (except tribal area), Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh;
(b) the Orders of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide numbers S.O. 941(E), dated the 20th February,
2026 and S.O. 1110 (E), dated the 02nd March, 2026 shall be rescinded, except as respects thing done or
omitted to be done before such rescission;
(c) all the applications under section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 pending with the Empowered
Committee and District level Committee of the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam,
Tripura, Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shall be transferred to the Collector concerned.
2. This Order shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 26030/22/2026-CAA]
DR. SANDEEP N. MAHATME, Jt. Secy.
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