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It also includes the following:-<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Opening of bank account.<\/li>\n<li>Permission for purchase of property for self occupation and suitable accommodation for carrying out self \u2013 employment.<\/li>\n<li>Permission to take self employment.<\/li>\n<li>Issue of driving licence, PAN card and Aadhar number.<\/li>\n<li>Allowing free movement within the State \/UT where they are staying.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer of LTV papers from one State to other.<\/li>\n<li>Waiver of penalty on non-extension of short term Visa \/LTV on time.<\/li>\n<li>Permission to apply for LTV from the place of present residence when the applicants have moved to the place without permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to facilitate such persons in acquisition of citizenship by amending Citizenship Rules 2009, the provisions will help in the following ways:-<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The Collector \/ DM would be empowered to authorize an officer not below the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate for administering the oath of allegiance to the applicant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The powers would be delegated to the Collectors of the following 16 Districts in 7 States for a period of two years for registration as citizens of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 453px;\" width=\"816\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"77\">S. 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