Section 4, Citizenship Act, 1955 [S1D-57Z]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 December 1955.
4. Registration of passports holder.—(1) Every passport holder shall, within fourteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the holding of a passport after such commencement, within fourteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the passport authority in Form C, accompanied by a fee of one thousand five hundred rupees. (2) The passport authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No passport holder shall carry on the holding of a passport unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
passport: Section 2, Citizenship Act, 1955 [S1D55V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act
passport: 4 more definitions.
passport authority: Section 2, Citizenship Act, 1955 [S1D55V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents
passport authority: 4 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (2)
Circular of the Bureau of Immigration dated 21st October, 1964 on section 4 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 [C10-CC4], 21 October 1964, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955)".
Notification S.O. 2696(E), dated 17th February, 1960 [N11-P5B], 17 February 1960, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 40, Citizenship Act, 1955 [S1D-6BB], 20 December 1955, Band A. "section 4".
Section 45, Citizenship Act, 1955 [S1D-6GR], 20 December 1955, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Citizenship Act Rules, 1957 [S1E-EWX], 28 July 1957, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-NR7. Every passport holder: Apply for registration in Form C, fee one thousand five hundred rupees; fourteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form C. Published by Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).