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Citizenship and Nationality
Portugal
- English1. Everyone is accorded the rights to personal identity, to the development of personality, to civil capacity, to citizenship,
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4. Deprivation of citizenship and restrictions on civil capacity may only occur in the cases and under the terms that are provided for by law, and may not be based on political motives. (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos são reconhecidos os direitos à identidade pessoal, ao desenvolvimento da personalidade, à capacidade civil, à cidadania,
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4. A privação da cidadania e as restrições à capacidade civil só podem efectuar-se nos casos e termos previstos na lei, não podendo ter como fundamento motivos políticos. (Art. 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
Seychelles
- English(1) A person who, on or after the coming into force of this Constitution, marries another person who is or becomes a citizen of Seychelles shall, subject to any Act, be eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles by naturalization.
(2) Clause (1) shall apply to a person who is not a citizen of Seychelles or eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles under article 10 and who, on or after Independence Day, and before the coming into force of this Constitution, married another person who was or became, or who becomes, a citizen of Seychelles, as it applies to a person such as is referred to in clause (1). (Art. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
Lesotho
- English1. A citizen of Lesotho may hold citizenship of any other country in addition to his citizenship of Lesotho.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18, 28 and 29 of the Constitution a person who is a citizen of any country who acquires a citizenship of Lesotho by naturalisation or registration-
a. is only eligible for social benefits after ten years of being naturalised or registered as a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. shall not hold a position which will be specified by an Act of Parliament governing citizenship matters. (Art. 41)
Citizenship and Nationality
Mexico
- EnglishA) No Mexican by birth may be deprived of their nationality.
... (Art. 37)3 - SpanishA) Ningún mexicano por nacimiento podrá ser privado de su nacionalidad.
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Citizenship and Nationality
India
- EnglishAt the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and—
(a) who was born in the territory of India; or
(b) either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or
(c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement,
shall be a citizen of India. (Art. 5) - Hindiइस संविधान के प्रारंभ पर प्रत्येक व्यक्ति जिसका भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में अधिवास है और—
(क) जो भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में जन्मा था; या
(ख) जिसके माता या पिता में से कोई भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में जन्मा था; या
(ग) जो ऐसे प्रारंभ से ठीक पहले कम से कम पाँच वर्ष तक भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में मामूली तौर से निवासी रहा है,
भारत का नागरिक होगा। (अनुच्छेद 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
Ukraine
- EnglishThere is single citizenship in Ukraine. The grounds for the acquisition and termination of Ukrainian citizenship are determined by law. (Art. 4)
- UkrainianВ Україні існує єдине громадянство. Підстави набуття і припинення громадянства України визначаються законом. (Стаття 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
Uganda
- EnglishEvery person who, on the commencement of this Constitution, is a citizen of Uganda shall continue to be such a citizen. (Art. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
Paraguay
- EnglishThe naturalized Paraguayan nationals lose nationality by virtue of an unjustified absence [ausencia] from the Republic for more than three years, declared judicially [judicialmente], or by the voluntary acquisition of another nationality. (Art. 150)
- SpanishLos paraguayos naturalizados pierden la nacionalidad en virtud de ausencia injustificada de la República por más de tres años, declarada judicialmente, o por la adquisición voluntaria de otra nacionalidad. (Art. 150)
Citizenship and Nationality
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe requirements for becoming a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are defined by the Law on Nationality.
… (Art. 62) - Korean조선민주주의인민공화국 공민이 되는 조건은 국적에 관한 법으로 규정한다.
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Citizenship and Nationality
Kiribati
- English1. For the purpose of this Chapter—
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c. any reference to the father of a person shall, in relation to a person born out of wedlock, be construed as a reference to the mother of that person;
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