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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The status of Luxembourger is acquired, is retained and is lost in accordance with the rules established by the law. (Art. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
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5. Greeks deprived in any manner whatsoever of their citizenship prior to the coming into force of this Constitution shall re-acquire it upon a decision by special committees of magistrates as specified by law.
… (Art. 111) - Greek…
5. Έλληνες που στερήθηκαν με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο την ιθαγένειά τους έως την έναρξη της ισχύος του Συντάγματος, την αποκτούν πάλι ύστερα από κρίση ειδικών επιτροπών από δικαστικούς λειτουργούς, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
… ('Αρθρο 111)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The acquisition, possession, renunciation and loss of Maltese citizenship shall be regulated by law.
(2) Dual or multiple citizenship is permitted in accordance with any law for the time being in force in Malta. (Art. 22) - Maltese(1) Il-ksib, il-pussess, ir-rinunzja u t-telfien taċ-ċittadinanza Maltija għandhom jiġu regolati bil-liġi.
(2) Iċ-ċittadinanza doppja jew multipla hija permessa skont liġi li f’dak iż-żmien tkun fis-seħħ f’Malta. (Art. 22)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe acquisition and loss of Liechtenstein citizenship shall be determined by the laws. (Art. 30)
- GermanÜber Erwerb und Verlust des Staatsbürgerrechtes bestimmen die Gesetze. (Art. 30)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishAcquiring and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Serbia shall be regulated by the law.
A citizen of the Republic of Serbia may not be expelled or deprived of citizenship or the right to change it.
Any child born in the Republic of Serbia shall have the right to citizenship of the Republic of Serbia unless conditions have been met to acquire citizenship of some other country. (Art. 38) - Serbian CyrillicСтицање и престанак држављанства Републике Србије уређује закон.
Држављанин Републике Србије не може бити протеран, ни лишен држављанства или права да га промени.
Дете рођено у Републици Србији има право на држављанство Републике Србије, ако нису испуњени услови да стекне држављанство друге државе. (Члан 38)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe status as a Belgian citizen is acquired, kept and lost according to rules established by civil law.
… (Art. 8) - DutchDe staat van Belg wordt verkregen, behouden en verloren volgens de regelen bij de burgerlijke wet gesteld.
… (Art. 8) - FrenchLa qualité de Belge s’acquiert, se conserve et se perd d’après les règles déterminées par la loi civile.
… (Art. 8) - GermanErwerb, Fortbestand und Verlust der belgischen Staatsangehörigkeit werden durch das Zivilgesetz geregelt.
… (Art. 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother—
(a) is a British citizen otherwise than by descent; or
(b) is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory; or
(c) is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service under an EU institution, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the European Union.
… (British Nationality Act 1981, Sec. 2)2
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Polish citizenship shall be acquired by birth to parents being Polish citizens. Other methods of acquiring Polish citizenship shall be specified by statute.
2. A Polish citizen shall not lose Polish citizenship except by renunciation thereof. (Art. 34) - Polish1. Obywatelstwo polskie nabywa się przez urodzenie z rodziców będących obywatelami polskimi. Inne przypadki nabycia obywatelstwa polskiego określa ustawa.
2. Obywatel polski nie może utracić obywatelstwa polskiego, chyba że sam się go zrzeknie. (Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
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The State shall have exclusive legislative powers in the following fields:
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i) citizenship, vital records and registry offices;
… (Art. 117) - Italian
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Lo Stato ha legislazione esclusiva nelle seguenti materie:
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i) cittadinanza, stato civile e anagrafi;
… (Art. 117)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Citizenship of the Russian Federation shall be acquired and terminated in accordance with federal law, and shall be one and equal, irrespective of the grounds on which it is acquired.
2. Every citizen of the Russian Federation shall enjoy all rights and freedoms on its territory and shall bear equal responsibilities as envisaged in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
3. A citizen of the Russian Federation may not be deprived of his (her) citizenship or of the right to change it. (Art. 6) - Russian1. Гражданство Российской Федерации приобретается и прекращается в соответствии с федеральным законом, является единым и равным независимо от оснований приобретения.
2. Каждый гражданин Российской Федерации обладает на ее территории всеми правами и свободами и несет равные обязанности, предусмотренные Конституцией Российской Федерации.
3. Гражданин Российской Федерации не может быть лишен своего гражданства или права изменить его. (Статья 6)