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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishPalestinian citizenship shall be regulated by law. (Art. 7)
- Arabicالجنسيّة الفلسطينية تنظّم بقانون. (المادّة 7)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA person who, immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, was a citizen of Seychelles by birth, descent, naturalization or registration shall, on and after that date, continue by virtue of this article to be a citizen of Seychelles by birth, descent, naturalization or registration, as the case may be. (Art. 7)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Every person who, immediately before the date on which this Constitution took effect, was a citizen of Tuvalu by virtue of —
(a) Chapter IV (Citizenship) of the Independence Constitution; or
(b) the Citizenship Ordinance 1979, is as at that date a citizen of Tuvalu for the purposes of this Constitution; or
(c) Part III (Citizenship) of the Constitution 1986,
is as at that date a citizen of Tuvalu for the purposes of this Constitution. (Sec. 45)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Any man or woman who, on the fifth day of August 1962 is or had been married to a person-
a. who becomes a citizen of Jamaica by virtue of section 3 of this Constitution; or
b. who, having died before the sixth day of August 1962 would, but for that person’s death, have become a citizen of Jamaica by virtue of that section,
shall be entitled, upon making application in such manner as may be prescribed and, if he or she is a British protected person or an alien, upon taking the oath of allegiance, to be registered as a citizen of Jamaica.
2. Any person who, on the fifth day of August 1962 is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies-
a. having become such a citizen under the British Nationality Act, 1948 by virtue of his having been naturalised in the former Colony of Jamaica as a British subject, before that Act came into force; or
b. having become such a citizen by virtue of his having been naturalised or registered in the former Colony of Jamaica under that Act,
shall be entitled, upon making application before the sixth day of August 1964, in such manner as may be prescribed, to be registered as a citizen of Jamaica:
Provided that a person who has not attained the age of twenty-one years (other than a woman who is or has been married) may not make an application under this subsection himself but an application may be made on his behalf by his parent or guardian.
3. Any man or woman who on the fifth day of August 1962 is or has been married to a person who subsequently becomes a citizen of Jamaica by registration under subsection (2) of this section shall be entitled, upon making application in such manner as may be prescribed and, if he or she is a British protected person or an alien, upon taking the oath of allegiance to be registered as a citizen of Jamaica. (Sec. 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The Government may, by order, deprive a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship if the Government is satisfied that —
(a) he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 acquired by registration, naturalisation or other voluntary and formal act (other than marriage) the citizenship of any country outside Singapore or having so acquired such citizenship before the age of 18 years continues to retain it after that age; or
(b) the citizen, being a woman who is a citizen of Singapore by registration under Article 123(2), has acquired the citizenship of any country outside Singapore by virtue of her marriage to a person who is not a citizen of Singapore.
… (Art. 134)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
…
e. Equal citizenship;
… (Art 68) - Arabicتشمل القضاية الجوهرية لمفاوضات السلام الأتي:
....د. المواطنة المتساوية
(الماده 69)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe quality of [being] Burundian is acquired, is conserved and is lost according to the conditions determined by a law.
The children born of Burundian men or women have the same rights with regard to the law on nationality. (Art. 12) - KirundiIbwirizwa ni ryo rishinga uburyo umuntu aronka ubwenegihugu, abugumya canke akabutakaza.
Abana bavuka ku Barundi canke ku Barundikazi baranganya uburenganzira imbere y’Ibwirizwa rigenga ubwenegihugu. (Ingingo ya 12) - FrenchLa qualité de Burundais s’acquiert, se conserve et se perd selon les conditions déterminées par la loi.
Les enfants nés des hommes ou des femmes burundais ont les mêmes droits au regard de la loi sur la nationalité. (Art. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe following are Panamanian by birth:
1. Those born in the National territory;
2. The offspring of parents who are Panamanian by birth, born outside the territory of the Republic, provided they establish their domicile in the National territory;
3. The offspring of parents who are Panamanian by naturalization, born outside the territory of the Republic, provided they establish their domicile in the Republic of Panama and state their desire to elect Panamanian citizenship, not later than one year after reaching legal age. (Art. 9) - SpanishSon panameños por nacimiento:
1. Los nacidos en el territorio nacional.
2. Los hijos de padre o madre panameños por nacimiento nacidos fuera del territorio de la República, si aquellos establecen su domicilio en el territorio nacional.
3. Los hijos de padre o madre panameños por naturalización nacidos fuera del territorio nacional, si aquellos establecen su domicilio en la República de Panamá y manifiestan su voluntad de acogerse a la nacionalidad panameña a más tardar un año después de su mayoría de edad. (Art. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The status of Andorran national, as well as its legal effects, is acquired, kept and lost in accordance with the provisions of a Qualified Law.
2. The acquisition or retention of a nationality other than Andorran shall entail the loss of the latter, subject to the terms and periods established by law. (Art. 7) - Catalan1. La condició de nacional andorrà, així com les seves conseqüències jurídiques, s'adquireix, es conserva i es perd d'acord amb el que es reguli en Llei Qualificada.
2. L'adquisició o el manteniment d'una nacionalitat diferent de l'andorrana implicarà la pèrdua d'aquesta en els termes i terminis fixats per la llei. (Art. 7)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Persons are Zimbabwean citizens by birth if they were born in Zimbabwe and, when they were born—
(a) either their mother or their father was a Zimbabwean citizen; or
(b) any of their grandparents was a Zimbabwean citizen by birth or descent.
(2) Persons born outside Zimbabwe are Zimbabwean citizens by birth if, when they were born, either of their parents was a Zimbabwean citizen and—
(a) ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; or
(b) working outside Zimbabwe for the State or an international organisation.
(3) A child found in Zimbabwe who is, or appears to be, less than fifteen years of age, and whose nationality and parents are not known, is presumed to be a Zimbabwean citizen by birth. (Sec. 36)