House passes amendment to Nepal’s citizenship law. Here are 3 major changes the bill will make

The House of Representatives on Friday endorsed an amendment to Nepal’s citizenship law by majority votes. The bill will now move to the National Assembly before the president enacts this to become a part of the citizenship law.

Over recent years, Nepal’s parliament and other stakeholders have talked a lot about the country’s citizenship law. The bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2006 , had been pending in parliament since August 2018.