New Citizenship Rule Expands Access for Children in Nepal
Nepal’s updated citizenship rules are helping more people receive citizenship through their mothers.
Officials say the new policy has made the process easier in special cases.
🪪 Key Update
The government introduced new provisions under the latest amendment.
What changed:
Citizenship can now be granted in the mother’s name
Self-declaration is accepted in certain cases
Rules have been simplified
These changes aim to make the system more inclusive.
👨👩👧 Who Benefits?
The new rule supports people facing documentation issues.
Eligible cases include:
Children with unknown father’s identity
Children born abroad to Nepali mothers
Cases where one parent has no citizenship
Authorities say proper verification is still required.
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