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Citizenship and Nationality

Rwanda
  • English
    Every Rwandan has the right to his or her country. No Rwandan can be banished from his or her country.
    Every Rwandan has the right to Rwandan nationality.
    Dual nationality is permitted.
    No one can be deprived of Rwandan nationality of origin.
    All persons of Rwandan origin and their descendants are, upon request, entitled to Rwandan nationality.
    An organic law governs Rwandan nationality. (Art. 25)
  • Kinyarwanda
    Buri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira ku gihugu cye. Nta Munyarwanda ushobora gucibwa mu gihugu cye.
    Buri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira ku bwenegihugu nyarwanda.
    Ubwenegihugu burenze bumwe buremewe.
    Ntawe ushobora kwamburwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda bw’inkomoko. Abantu bose bakomoka mu Rwanda n'ababakomokaho bafite uburenganzira bwo guhabwa ubwenegihugu bw’u Rwanda, iyo babisabye.
    Itegeko Ngenga riteganya ibijyanye n’ubwenegihugu nyarwanda. (Ingingo ya 25)
  • French
    Tout Rwandais a droit à sa patrie. Aucun Rwandais ne peut être banni de son pays.
    Tout Rwandais a droit à la nationalité rwandaise.
    La double nationalité est permise.
    Nul ne peut être déchu de sa nationalité rwandaise d’origine.
    Toutes les personnes d’origine rwandaise et leurs descendants ont le droit d’acquérir la nationalité rwandaise, s’ils le demandent.
    Une loi organique régit la nationalité rwandaise. (Art. 25)