Dhaka, May 19 -- Applicants seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 will have to declare whether they hold a valid or an expired passport from Bangladesh, Afghanistan or Pakistan, according to The Hindu.

In a notification following an amendment to Citizenship Rules, 2009, the Indian government said: "The applicant should not be in possession of a valid and/or expired passport issued by the governments of Bangladesh, Afghanistan or Pakistan."

If the applicant carries an active passport, the person will have to submit the passport number and other details including date and place of issuance and date of expiry, the notification read.

Additionally, they will also have to surrender their valid or expired ...