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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNatural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens. (Art. IV, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng katutubong inianak na mga mamamayan ay yaong mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas mula pa sa pagsilang na wala nang kinakailangang gampanang ano hakbangin upang matamo o malubos ang kanilang pagkamamamayang Pilipino. Yaong mga nagpasya na maging mamamayang Pilipino ayon sa Seksyon 1, Talataan 3 nito ay dapat ituring na katutubong inianak na mga mamamayan. (Art. IV, Seksyon 2)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English… The revocation of Thai nationality acquired by birth shall not be permitted. (Sec. 39)
- Thai… การถอนสัญชาติของบุคคลซึ่งมีสัญชาติไทยโดยการเกิดจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๓๙)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English... No individual of the nation of Afghanistan shall be deprived of citizenship. The citizenship and asylum related matters shall be regulated by law. (Art. 4)
- Dari... هیچ فرد از افراد ملت از تابعیت افغانستان محروم نمی گردد. امور مربوط به تابعیت و پناهندگی توسط قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۴)
- Pashto...د ملت هيڅ يو فرد د افغانستان له تابعيت څخه نه محرومیږی. په تابعيت او پناه وركولو پورې مربوطې چارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيميږي. (۴ ماده)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
5. Federal citizenship and naturalization; aliens.
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List I—Federal List, [Articles 74,77]) - Malay…
5. Kewarganegaraan Persekutuan dan penaturalisasian; orang asing.
... (Jadual Kesembilan, Senarai Perundangan, Senarai I—Senarai Persekutuan, [Perkara 74, 77])
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A citizen of Singapore who is a citizen by registration or by naturalisation shall cease to be such a citizen if he is deprived of his citizenship by an order of the Government made in accordance with this Article.
...
(6) The Government may, by order, deprive of her citizenship any woman who is a citizen of Singapore by registration under Article 123(2) if the Government is satisfied that the marriage by virtue of which she was registered has been dissolved, otherwise than by death, within the period of 2 years beginning with the date of the marriage.
… (Art. 129)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
4. Nationality, citizenship and naturalisation.
… (Fourth Schedule, Federal Legislative List, Part I) - Urdu…
(۴) قومیت، شہریت اور عطائے حقوق شہریت۔
…(جدول چہارم، وفاقی قانون کی فہرست، حصہ اول)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- EnglishNothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship. (Art. 11)
- Hindiइस भाग के पूर्वगामी उपबंधों की कोई बात नागरिकता के अर्जन और समाप्ति के तथा नागरिकता से संबंधित अन्य सभी विषयों के संबंध में उपबंध करने की संसद की शक्ति का अल्पीकरण नहीं करेगी। (अनुच्छेद 11)
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 this Part, the following persons are citizens by operation of law, that is to say:
(a) every person born before Malaysia Day who is a citizen of the Federation by virtue of the provisions contained in Part I of the Second Schedule; 3and
(b) every person born on or after Malaysia Day, and having any of the qualifications specified in Part II of the Second Schedule. (Art. 14) - Malay(1) Tertakluk kepada peruntukan Bahagian ini, orang yang berikut ialah warganegara melalui kuat kuasa undang-undang, iaitu:
(a) tiap-tiap orang yang lahir sebelum Hari Malaysia yang menjadi warganegara Persekutuan menurut kuasa peruntukan yang terkandung dalam Bahagian I Jadual Kedua; dan
(b) tiap-tiap orang yang lahir pada atau selepas Hari Malaysia dan mempunyai mana-mana kelayakan yang dinyatakan dalam Bahagian II Jadual Kedua. (Perkara 14)