MHA launches mobile app for those seeking citizenship under CAA

Earlier, the Home Ministry launched a portal for eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA.

The Union Home Ministry on Friday launched a mobile app that will allow eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, officials said. According to a Home Ministry spokesperson, the application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the website — indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in.

"The CAA-2019’ Mobile App for making applications under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 becomes operational," the spokesperson said. Earlier, the Home Ministry launched a portal for eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA.

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The rules for implementation of the contentious CAA were notified on Monday, paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

After the CAA rules were issued, the Narendra Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from the three countries who came to India till December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians.