Article 9
Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens
Part II: Citizenship
No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.
The Constitution of India (As on 1 May 2026). Includes every amendment up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. The small raised numbers in the text point to the amendment notes below.
Related articles
- 5Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
- 6Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
- 7Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan
- 8Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India
- 10Continuance of the rights of citizenship
- 11Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law