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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Central Americans of origin have the right to opt for Nicaraguan nationality, without the necessity of renouncing their nationality and may solicit it before the competent authority when resident in Nicaragua. (Art. 17)
- Spanish
Los centroamericanos de origen tienen derecho de optar a la nacionalidad nicaragüense, sin necesidad de renunciar a su nacionalidad y pueden solicitarla ante la autoridad competente cuando residan en Nicaragua. (Art. 17)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThose who obtain their naturalization in accordance with the law are Guatemalans.
The naturalized Guatemalans, have the same rights as those of origin, except for the limitations established in this Constitution. (Art. 146) - SpanishSon guatemaltecos, quienes obtengan su naturalización, de conformidad con la ley.
Los guatemaltecos naturalizados, tienen los mismos derechos que los de origen, salvo las limitaciones que establece esta Constitución. (Art. 146)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires,
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"parent", in relation to any other person, includes
(a) any person who has adopted him or her in a manner recognized by law; and
(b) in the case of a person born out of wedlock and not legitimated, his or her mother and the person (if any) who acknowledges and can show that he or she is his or her father or has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be his or her father;
But, in the case of a person who has been adopted, it does not include any person who has relinquished his or her parental rights over him or her as a consequence of the adoption;
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(d) for depriving of his or her citizenship any person who has become a citizen by virtue of registration or naturalisation if his or her citizenship was obtained by false representation or fraud or wilful concealment of material facts or if he or she is convicted under any law of an act of treason or sedition:
Provided that any law enacted for the purposes of paragraph (d) shall include provisions under which the person concerned shall have a right of appeal to a court of law of competent jurisdiction or other independent authority and shall be permitted to appear before the court or authority in person or, at his or her own expense, to be represented by a legal practitioner of his or her own choice. (Sec. 119)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishHonduran nationality by naturalization is lost:
1) By naturalization in [a] foreign country; and,
2) By the cancellation of the naturalization papers [carta] in accordance with the law. (Art. 29) - SpanishLa nacionalidad hondureña por naturalización se pierde:
1) Por naturalización en país extranjero; y,
2) Por cancelación de la carta de naturalización de conformidad con la Ley. (Art. 29)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Who is a Suriname national and who is a resident shall be decided by law.
2. Naturalization shall be regulated by law.
… (Art. 3) - Dutch1. Wie Surinamer en ingezetene is, wordt bij wet bepaald.
2. Naturalisatie wordt bij wet geregeld.
... (Art. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCitizens of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay are natural or legal. (Art. 73)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos de la República Oriental del Uruguay son naturales o legales. (Art. 73)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA person born outside Dominica after the commencement of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Dominica at the date of his birth if, at that date, his father or mother is a citizen of Dominica by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of section 97 or section 98 of this Constitution. (Sec. 99)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishChilean nationality is lost:
1. By voluntary renouncement manifested before a competent Chilean authority. This renunciation will only produce effects if the person, previously, has been naturalized in a foreign country;
2. By supreme decree, in the case of the provision of services during a foreign war to enemies of Chile or to their allies;
3. By cancellation of naturalization papers; and
4. By [a] law which revokes the naturalization conceded by grant.
Those who have lost Chilean nationality for any of the causes established in this Article, can only be rehabilitated by law. (Art. 11) - SpanishLa nacionalidad chilena se pierde:
1º.- Por renuncia voluntaria manifestada ante autoridad chilena competente. Esta renuncia sólo producirá efectos si la persona, previamente, se ha nacionalizado en país extranjero;
2º.- Por decreto supremo, en caso de prestación de servicios durante una guerra exterior a enemigos de Chile o de sus aliados;
3º.- Por cancelación de la carta de nacionalización, y
4º.- Por ley que revoque la nacionalización concedida por gracia.
Los que hubieren perdido la nacionalidad chilena por cualquiera de las causales establecidas en este artículo, sólo podrán ser rehabilitados por ley. (Art. 11)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe exercise of citizenship is suspended:
1. because of the adoption of another nationality, excepting international reciprocity;
… (Art. 153) - SpanishSe suspende el ejercicio de la ciudadanía:
1. por la adopción de otra nacionalidad, salvo reciprocidad internacional;
… (Art. 153)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Parliament may make provision for the acquisition of citizenship of Grenada by persons who are not eligible or who are no longer eligible to become citizens of Grenada under the provisions of this Chapter2.
(2) Parliament may make provision for depriving of his citizenship of Grenada any person who is a citizen of Grenada otherwise than by virtue of section 94, section 96 or section 97 of this Constitution.
(3) Parliament may make provision for the renunciation by any person of his citizenship of Grenada. (Sec. 99)