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Citizenship and Nationality
India
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in article 5, a person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territory now included in Pakistan shall be deemed to be a citizen of India at the commencement of this Constitution if—
(a) he or either of his parents or any of his grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted);
… (Art. 6) - Hindiअनुच्छेद 5 में किसी बात के होते हुए भी, कोई व्यक्ति जिसने ऐसे राज्यक्षेत्र से जो इस समय पाकिस्तान के अंतर्गत है, भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र को प्रव्रजन किया है, इस संविधान के प्रारंभ पर भारत का नागरिक समझा जाएगा—
(क) यदि वह अथवा उसके माता या पिता में से कोई अथवा उसके पितामह या पितामही या मातामह या मातामही में से कोई (मूल रूप में यथा अधिनियमित) भारत शासन अधिनियम, 1935 में परिभाषित भारत में जन्मा था;
… (अनुच्छेद 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
Ukraine
- EnglishA citizen of Ukraine shall not be deprived of citizenship and of the right to change citizenship.
... (Art. 25) - UkrainianГромадянин України не може бути позбавлений громадянства і права змінити громадянство.
… (Стаття 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
Tunisia
- EnglishNo citizen shall be deprived of their nationality, … (Art.25)
- Arabicيحجّر سحب الجنسيّة التونسية من أيّ مواطن ... (الفصل 25)
- FrenchAucun citoyen ne peut être déchu de la nationalité tunisienne, ... (Art. 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
Paraguay
- EnglishNo natural Paraguayan will be deprived of their nationality, but they may voluntarily renounce to it. (Art. 147)
- SpanishNingún paraguayo natural será privado de su nacionalidad, pero podrá renunciar voluntariamente a ella. (Art. 147)
Citizenship and Nationality
Korea, Republic of
- English1. Nationality in the Republic of Korea shall be prescribed by law.
… (Art. 2) - Korean①대한민국의 국민이 되는 요건은 법률로 정한다.
... (제2조)
Citizenship and Nationality
Marshall Islands
- English(1) A person who, immediately before the effective date of this Constitution, was a citizen of the Trust Territory shall on that date become a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, if he or either of his parents has land rights.2
(2) A person born on or after the effective date of this Constitution shall be a citizen of the Republic if:
(a) at the date of his birth, either of his parents is a citizen of the Republic; or
(b) he is born in the Republic and is not at his birth entitled to be or become a citizen of any other country.
… (Art. XI, Sec. 1)
Citizenship and Nationality
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Persons are Zimbabwean citizens by birth, descent or registration.
… (Sec. 35)
Citizenship and Nationality
Saint Lucia
- EnglishA person born outside Saint Lucia after the commencement of this Constitution shall become a citizen at the date of his or her birth if, at that date, his or her father or mother is a citizen otherwise than by virtue of this section or section 99(3). (Sec. 101)
Citizenship and Nationality
Malaysia
- English…
(3) Where a woman is under this Article to be treated as a citizen by registration, and the status in consequence of which she is to be so treated was acquired by her by virtue of marriage, then for purposes of Clause (4) of Article 24 and Clause (2) of Article 26 she shall be treated as a citizen by registration under Clause (1) of Article 15.
… (Art. 28A) - Malay…
(3) Jika di bawah Perkara ini seseorang perempuan hendaklah dikira sebagai warganegara melalui pendaftaran, dan taraf yang berikutan dengannya dia hendaklah dikira sedemikian telah diperolehnya oleh sebab perkahwinan, maka bagi maksud Fasal (4) Perkara 24 dan Fasal (2) Perkara 26 dia hendaklah dikira sebagai warganegara melalui pendaftaran di bawah Fasal (1) Perkara 15.
… (Perkara 28A)
Citizenship and Nationality
Palau
- EnglishThe Olbiil Era Kelulau shall adopt uniform laws for admission and exclusion of noncitizens of Palau. (Art. III, Sec. 5)