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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of the Republic:
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21) shall grant citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure established by law;
… (Art. 84) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentas:
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21) įstatymo nustatyta tvarka teikia Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybę;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Every person who was a citizen immediately before the effective date retains the same citizenship status as of that date.
(2) Citizenship may be acquired by birth or registration.
(3) Citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage. (Art. 13) - Swahili(1) Kila mtu ambaye alikuwa raia muda mfupi kabla ya tarehe ya utekelezaji anabaki na hadhi iyo hiyo ya uraia hadi kufikia tarehe hiyo.
(2) Uraia unaweza kupatikana kwa kuzaliwa au kujiandikisha.
(3) Uraia haupotei kwa njia ya ndoa au kuvunjika kwa ndoa. (Kifungu cha 13)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo citizen may be deprived of citizenship. (Sec. 20)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Foreigners may be naturalized, with prior renunciation of their nationality and by solicitation before the competent authority, when they fulfill the requirements and conditions that the law on the matter establishes. (Art. 19)
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Los extranjeros pueden ser nacionalizados, previa renuncia a su nacionalidad y mediante solicitud ante autoridad competente, cuando cumplieren los requisitos y condiciones que establezcan las leyes de la materia. (Art. 19)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishParliament shall enact legislation—
(a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a citizen;
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(e) prescribing procedures for revocation of citizenship;
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(g) generally giving effect to the provisions of this Chapter.
… (Art. 18) - SwahiliBunge litatunga sheria—
(a) ikielezea taratibu ambazo kwazo mtu anaweza kuwa raia;
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(e) ikielezea taratibu za kufuta uraia;
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(g) kwa ujumla itakayotekeleza vifungu vya Sura hii.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe essential issues for peace negotiations include the following:
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e. Equal citizenship;
… (Art 68) - Arabicتشمل القضاية الجوهرية لمفاوضات السلام الأتي:
....د. المواطنة المتساوية
(الماده 69)
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
- English
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(3) Every person has the right to freely decide which national group he or she is a member of. All manner of influence or coercion that may affect or lead to a denial of a person's original nationality shall be prohibited.
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(3) Kaţdý má právo slobodne rozhodovať o svojej národnosti. Zakazuje sa akékoľvek ovplyvňovanie tohto rozhodovania a všetky spôsoby nátlaku smerujúce k odnárodňovaniu.
... (Čl. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Subject to clause (2), a person is entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia to be registered as a citizen if that person has attained the age of eighteen years and—
a. was born in Zambia and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years;
b. was born outside Zambia, has or had an ancestor who is, or was, a citizen and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years; or
c. has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a continuous period of at least ten years; immediately preceding that person’s application for registration, as prescribed.
2. Notwithstanding clause (1), a person who is, or was married to a citizen, for a period of at least five years, is entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia, to be registered as a citizen, as prescribed. (Art. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThere shall be such provision as may be made by Parliament
(a) for the naturalization as citizens of persons who are not entitled to become citizens under section 92;
(b) for the renunciation by any person of his or her citizenship;
… (Sec. 94)