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Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- 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.
… (Art. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Tajikistan shall be considered the person who become the citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan on the day of adoption of the Constitution or, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, acquired the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan in accordance with international treaties of Tajikistan.
Belonging to the citizenship of Tajikistan and the citizenship of another state shall be not recognized, except in cases indicated by law and interstate treaties of Tajikistan.
The procedure for acquiring and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan is regulated by constitutional law. (Art. 15) - RussianГражданином Таджикистана считается лицо, которое на день принятия Конституции являлся гражданином Республики Таджикистан, или в соответствии с законодательством Республики Таджикистан, международными договорами Таджикистана приобрело гражданство Республики Таджикистан.
Принадлежность граждан Таджикистана к гражданству другого государства не допускается за исключением случаев, предусмотренных законом или межгосударственными договорами Таджикистана.
Порядок приобретения и прекращения гражданства Республики Таджикистан регулируется конституционным законом. (Статья 15) - TajikШаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон шахсе іисоб меёбад, ки дар рўзи ѕабули Конститутсия шаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон буд ё мутобиѕи ѕонунгузории Їуміурии Тоїикистон ё шартномаіои байналмилалии Тоїикистон шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро соіиб шуда бошад.
Мансубияти шаірванди Тоїикистон ба шаірванди давлати дигар эътироф намешавад, ба истиснои мавридіое, ки дар ѕонун ё шартномаіои байнидавлатии Тоїикистон нишон дода шудааст.
Тартиби соіиб шудан ва ѕатъ гардидани шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро ѕонуни конститутсионњ танзим менамояд. (Моддаи 15)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
…
(b) The status of persons and property Ownership system:
1. nationality,
… (Art. 26) - French
(1) La loi est votée par le Parlement.
Sont du domaine de la loi :
…
b- Le statut des personnes et le régime de biens:
1. la nationalité,
… (Art. 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- 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
- English
(1) For the Republic of Austria there is a uniform nationality.
… (Art. 6) - German
(1) Für die Republik Österreich besteht eine einheitliche Staatsbürgerschaft.
… (Art. 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Any person born of an Eritrean father or mother is an Eritrean by birth.
2. Any foreign citizen may acquire Eritrean citizenship pursuant to law.
3. The details concerning citizenship shall be regulated by law. (Art. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishSubject to section 36(2), persons born outside Zimbabwe are Zimbabwean citizens by descent if, when they were born—
(a) either of their parents or any of their grandparents was a Zimbabwean citizen by birth or descent; or
(b) either of their parents was a Zimbabwean citizen by registration;
and the birth is registered in Zimbabwe in accordance with the law relating to the registration of births. (Sec. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThere shall be such provision as may be made by Parliament for—
(a) the acquisition of citizenship by persons who are not eligible or who are no longer eligible to become citizens under the provisions of this Chapter2;
(b) depriving of his or her citizenship any person who is a citizen otherwise than by virtue of section 99, 100 or 101;
(c) the renunciation by any person of his or her citizenship. (Sec. 103)