𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)

What’s Happening?

A government committee in Parliament has approved a new bill that allows Nepali mothers to pass on citizenship to their children without needing the father’s name.

This is helpful for single mothers or cases where the father is absent, unknown, or does not want to be involved.

What Will Change?

If a Nepali mother declares that the father’s name is unknown, her child can still get citizenship.

Before, many people were stuck because they couldn’t provide their father’s details—this bill fixes that.

This move supports gender equality and follows earlier court decisions that said mothers should also be able to give citizenship.

What’s Next?

The bill will now go to the full Parliament for approval.

After that, it must be passed by the National Assembly and signed by the President to become official law.

Who Benefits?

Children of single mothers, especially those born outside Nepal or in difficult situations, will now find it much easier to get citizenship.

Local government offices are already preparing to help process these applications more smoothly.

In Short:

Nepal is making citizenship fairer and more inclusive by letting mothers pass it on—even if there’s no information about the father.