Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Woman Gains Indian Citizenship After Two-Decade Struggle
Poonam, originally from Pakistan, moved to India with her family in 2004 to find safety.
She faced many challenges getting permission to stay long-term.
She married in India and lived there for years, but was stuck between countries when she couldn't renew her Pakistani passport.
She applied for Indian citizenship several times and was finally successful this year.
This allows her to get a passport and visit her family in Pakistan.
She now plans to get her official Indian ID cards.
Poonam and her brother moved to India from Pakistan in 2004 due to unrest in their home country.
She married an Indian citizen and lived in India on a Long-Term Visa.
Poonam's Pakistani passport renewal was blocked by a missing document, trapping her.
She applied for Indian citizenship multiple times and was rejected, finally succeeding in 2024.
Poonam was granted Indian citizenship through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).
- Who
- Poonam, a woman originally from Pakistan.
- What
- Obtained Indian citizenship after a two-decade struggle.
- When
- Citizenship granted in 2024.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To secure a safer future for her and her brother, escaping the unrest in Pakistan. She was also motivated by the desire to end her visa uncertainty.
- Name
- Poonam
- Age (at time of citizenship)
- 38
- Original Nationality
- Pakistani
- Year of initial move to India
- 2004
- Citizenship Granted
- 2024
- Method of acquiring citizenship
- Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA)