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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) A person born on or after the thirty-first day of January One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight is a Nauruan citizen if his parents were Nauruan citizens at the date of his birth.
(2) A person born on or after the thirty-first day of January One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight is a Nauruan citizen if he is born of a marriage between a Nauruan citizen and a Pacific Islander and neither parent has within seven days after the birth of that person exercised a right prescribed by law in the manner prescribed by law to determine that that person is not a Nauruan citizen. (Art. 72)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
(2) Any reference in this Chapter to the father of a person shall, in relation to a person born out of wedlock and not legitimated, be construed as a reference to the mother of that person.
… (Sec. 100)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) No citizen of Nepal may be deprived of the right to obtain citizenship.
(2) Provision of single federal citizenship with provincial identity has been made in Nepal. (Art. 10) - Nepali
(१) कुनै पनि नेपाली नागरिकलाई नागरिकता प्राप्त गर्ने हकबाट वञ्चित गरिने छैन ।
(२) नेपालमा प्रादेशिक पहिचान सहितको एकल संघीय नागरिकताको व्यवस्था गरिएको छ । (धारा १०)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, a person to whom the provisions of this section apply may be registered as a citizen of Nigeria, if the President is satisfied that –
(a) he is a person of good character;
(b) he has shown a clear intention of his desire to be domiciled in Nigeria; and
(c) he has taken the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.
(2) the provisions of this section shall apply to –
(a) any woman who is or has been married to a citizen of Nigeria; or
(b) every person of full age and capacity born outside Nigeria any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria. (Sec. 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Where-
(a) a parent of a child loses his citizenship; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied on application on behalf of the child that it is for the welfare of the child to do so,
the Minister responsible for citizenship matters may, by order, deprive the child of his citizenship.
(2) A person aggrieved by an order under Subsection (1) may appeal to the National Court.
(3) An Act of the Parliament may make special provision to facilitate the regaining of citizenship by persons who lose their citizenship by reason of the loss of citizenship by a parent. (Sec. 74)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe following are Hondurans by birth:
1. Persons born within the national territory with the exception of the children of diplomatic agents;
2. Children born abroad of a Honduran father or mother by birth;
3. Persons born on board Honduran vessels or aircraft of war, and persons born on board merchant vessels while they are in Honduran territorial waters; and
4. Infants of unknown parents found in Honduran territory. (Art. 23) - SpanishSon hondureños por nacimiento:
1) Los nacidos en el territorio nacional, con excepción de los hijos de los agentes diplomáticos;
2) Los nacidos en el extranjero de padre o madre hondureños por nacimiento;
3) Los nacidos a bordo de embarcaciones o aeronaves de guerra hondureñas, y los nacidos en naves mercantes que se encuentren en aguas territoriales de Honduras; y,
4) El infante de padres ignorados encontrado en el territorio de Honduras. (Art. 23)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) There shall be a status known as citizen of Singapore.
(2) The status of a citizen of Singapore may be acquired —
(a) by birth;
(b) by descent;
(c) by registration or, before the commencement of this Constitution, by enrolment; or
(d) by naturalisation. (Art. 120)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Provision may be made by or under an Act —
(a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles by any person who is not eligible or who is no longer eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles under this Chapter2;
(b) for depriving any person of citizenship of Seychelles, if it was unlawfully acquired;
(c) for the renunciation of citizenship of Seychelles by any person; and
(d) for the maintenance of a register of citizens of Seychelles who are also citizens of other countries.
(2) A person who is a citizen of Seychelles may concurrently possess the citizenship of another country and a law made for the purposes of clause (1) (a) shall not require, as a condition for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles, that a person renounces any other citizenship that the person may possess at the time. (Art. 13)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The Republic of Vanuatu recognises dual citizenship.
2. A person who is a citizen of Vanuatu or of a state other than Vanuatu may be granted dual citizenship.
3. For the purposes of protecting the national sovereignty of Vanuatu, a holder of dual citizenship must not:
a. hold or serve in any public office; and
b. be involved in Vanuatu politics; and
c. fund activities that would cause political instability in Vanuatu; and
d. affiliate with or form any political parties in Vanuatu;
e. stand as a candidate and vote at any of the following elections:
i. general election for Members to Parliament; and
ii. provincial election for members to a Provincial Government Council; and
iii. municipal election for members to a Municipal Council.
4. To avoid doubt, subarticle (3) does not apply to an indigenous citizen or a person who has gained Vanuatu citizenship by naturalisation, who hold dual citizenship.
5. Parliament may prescribe:
a. the requirements to be met by categories of persons applying for dual citizenship; or
b. the privileges to be accorded to any category of persons who are holders of dual citizenship. (Art. 13) - French1) La République de Vanuatu reconnaît la double nationalité.
2) Une personne qui est citoyenne de Vanuatu ou d’un état autre que Vanuatu peut obtenir la double nationalité.
3) Aux fins de protéger la souveraineté de Vanuatu, un détenteur de la double nationalité ne doit pas:
a) occuper une fonction publique;
b) s’engager dans la politique de Vanuatu;
c) financer des activités qui causeraient de l’instabilité politique à Vanuatu;
d) s’affilier à ou créer tout parti politique à Vanuatu;
e) se présenter et voter aux élections suivantes:
i) les élections législatives;
ii) les élections des conseillers provinciaux; et
iii) les élections des conseillers municipaux.
4) Pour éviter le doute, le paragraphe 3) ne s’applique pas à un citoyen indigène ou à une personne ayant obtenu la nationalité par naturalisation qui détient la double nationalité.
5) Le Parlement peut établir
a) les conditions auxquelles doivent répondre une personne demandant la double nationalité; ou
b) les privilèges à accorder aux catégories de personnes détenant la double nationalité. (Art. 13)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe Congress holds the faculty:
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XVI. To enact [dictar] laws concerning nationality, the juridical status [condición] of foreigners, citizenship, naturalization, ... (Art. 73) - SpanishEl Congreso tiene facultad:
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XVI. Para dictar leyes sobre nacionalidad, condición jurídica de los extranjeros, ciudadanía, naturalización, ... (Art. 73)