Sch. III]
I, A. B..
CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955
THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See Secs. 5 (2) and 6 (2)] Oath of Allegiance
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..do solemnly affirm (or swear) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of India and fulfil my duties as a citizen of India.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE
[See Sec. 6 (1)]
Qualifications for Naturalization
The qualifications for naturalization of a person who is not a citizen of country specified in the First Schedule are-
(a) that he is not a subject or citizen of any country where citizens of India are prevented by law or practice of that country from becom- ing subject or citizens of that country by naturalization;
(b) that, if he is a citizen of any country, he has renounced the citizenship of that country in accordance with the law therein in force in that behalf and has notified such renunciation to the Central Government;
(c) that he has either resided in India or been in the service of a Government of India or partly the one and partly the other, through- out the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application;
(d) that during the seven years immediately preceding the said period of twelve months, he has either resided in India or been in the service of a Government in India, or partly the one and partly the other, for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than four years;
(e) that he is of good ̧character;
(ƒ) that he has an adequate knowledge of a language specified in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution; and
(g) that in the event of a certificate of naturalization being granted to him, he intends to reside in India, or to enter into or continue in, service under a Government in India or under an international organiz- ation of which India is a member or under a society, company or body of persons established in India:
Provided that the Central Government may, if in the special circumstances of any particular case it thinks fit,-
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(1) allow a continuous period of twelve months ending not more than six months before the date of the application to be
· reckoned, for the purposes of Cl. (c) above, as if it had immediately preceded that date;
(ii) allowed periods of residence or service earlier than eight years before the date of the application to be reckoned in comput- ing the aggregate mentioned in Cl. (d) above.