Afghanistan, May 19 -- India has introduced new citizenship rules requiring applicants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh to declare and surrender previous passports after approval.
India has introduced stricter citizenship requirements for applicants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, requiring them to provide complete details of current and previous passports.
India's Interior Ministry said applicants must submit passport numbers, issuance dates, expiry dates and issuing locations as part of the updated citizenship process.
Under the new rules, individuals granted Indian citizenship must surrender their previous foreign passports within 15 days because India does not permit dual nationality.
Indian authorities said the ...