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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(a) The following persons are citizens of the Maldives:
1. citizens of the Maldives at the commencement of this Constitution;
2. children born to a citizen of the Maldives; and
3. foreigners who, in accordance with the law, become citizens of the Maldives.
(b) No citizen of the Maldives may be deprived of citizenship.
(c) Any person who wishes to relinquish his citizenship may do so in accordance with law.
(d) Despite the provisions of article (a) a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives. (Art. 9) - Dhivehi(ހ) ތިރީގައި މިވާ މީހުންނަކީ ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނެވެ
. 1. މިޤާނޫނޫ އަސާސީއަށް ޢަމަލުކުރާން ފަށާއިރު ދިވެހި ރައްރިތެއް ކަމުގައިވާ ކޮންމެ މީހެއް.
2. ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށް އުފަން ކޮންމެ މީހެއް
3. ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކަށްވެއްޖެ ކޮންމެ ބިދޭސީއެއް
(ށ) ދިވެހިރައްޔިތެއްގެ ކިބައިން ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ނިގުޅައެއް ނުގަނެވޭނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ދޫކޮށްލަން އެދޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ދޫކޮށްލެވިދާނެއެވެ.
(ރ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި އެހެން އޮތްނަމަވެސް މުސްލިމަކަށް މެނުވީ ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށް ނުވެވޭނެއެވެ (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 9 ވަނަ މާއްދާ).
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishFirst: Iraqi citizenship is a right for every Iraqi and is the basis of his nationality.
Second: Anyone who is born to an Iraqi father or to an Iraqi mother shall be considered an Iraqi. This shall be regulated by law.
Third:
A. An Iraqi citizen by birth may not have his citizenship withdrawn for any reason. Any person who had his citizenship withdrawn shall have the right to demand its reinstatement. This shall be regulated by a law.
B. Iraqi citizenship shall be withdrawn from naturalized citizens in cases regulated by law.
Fourth: An Iraqi may have multiple citizenships. Everyone who assumes a senior, security or sovereign position must abandon any other acquired citizenship. This shall be regulated by law.
Fifth: Iraqi citizenship shall not be granted for the purposes of the policy of population settlement that disrupts the demographic composition of Iraq.
Sixth: Citizenship provisions shall be regulated by law. The competent courts shall consider the suits arising from those provisions. (Art. 18) - Arabicأوّلاً:ـ الجنسية العراقية حقٌ لكل عراقي، وهي أساس مواطنته.
ثانياً :ـ يعد عراقياً كل من ولد لأبٍ عراقي أو لاُمٍ عراقية، وينظم ذلك بقانون.
ثالثاً :ـ
أ ـ يحظر إسقاط الجنسية العراقية عن العراقي بالولادة لأي سببٍ من الأسباب، ويحق لمن اسقطت عنه طلب استعادتها، وينظم ذلك بقانون.
ب ـ تسحب الجنسية العراقية من المتجنس بها في الحالات التي ينص عليها القانون.
رابعاً :ـ يجوز تعدد الجنسية للعراقي، وعلى من يتولى منصباً سيادياً أو امنياً رفيعاً، التخلي عن اية جنسيةٍ اخرى مكتسبة، وينظم ذلك بقانون.
خامساً:ـ لا تمنح الجنسية العراقية لأغراض سياسة التوطين السكاني المخل بالتركيبة السكانية في العراق.
سادساً :ـ تنظم أحكام الجنسية بقانونٍ، وينظر في الدعاوى الناشئة عنها من قبل المحاكم المختصّة. (المادة 18)
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
- English(1) The Federal Government may by order deprive of his citizenship any person who is a citizen by registration under Article 16A or 17 or a citizen by naturalization if satisfied—
(a) that he has shown himself by act or speech to be disloyal or disaffected towards the Federation;
(b) that he has, during any war in which the Federation is or was engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in or associated with any business which to his knowledge was carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or
(c) that he has, within the period of five years beginning with the date of the registration or the grant of the certificate, been sentenced in any country to imprisonment for a term of not less than twelve months or to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit or the equivalent in the currency of that country, and has not received a free pardon in respect of the offence for which he was so sentenced.
… (Art. 25) - Malay(1) Kerajaan Persekutuan boleh melalui perintah melucutkan kewarganegaraan mana-mana orang yang menjadi warganegara melalui pendaftaran di bawah Perkara 16A atau 17 atau yang menjadi warganegara melalui penaturalisasian jika berpuas hati—
(a) bahawa orang itu telah menunjukkan dirinya melalui perbuatan atau percakapan sebagai tidak taat atau tidak setia kepada Persekutuan;
(b) bahawa orang itu, dalam masa apa-apa peperangan yang dalamnya Persekutuan sedang atau telah terlibat, telah dengan menyalahi undang-undang berdagang dengan atau menghubungi musuh atau melibatkan diri atau menjadi sekutu dalam apa-apa perniagaan yang pada pengetahuannya telah dijalankan mengikut apa-apa cara sehingga dapat membantu musuh dalam peperangan itu; atau
(c) bahawa orang itu, dalam tempoh lima tahun mulai dari tarikh pendaftaran atau dari tarikh perakuan diberikan, telah dihukum dengan pemenjaraan di mana-mana negara selama tempoh tidak kurang daripada dua belas bulan atau denda tidak kurang daripada lima ribu ringgit atau yang senilai dengannya dalam mata wang negara itu, dan telah tidak mendapat pengampunan bebas berkenaan dengan kesalahan yang kerananya dia telah dihukum sedemikian.
… (Perkara 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Tajikistan shall be considered the person who become the citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan on the day of adoption of the Constitution or, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, acquired the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan in accordance with international treaties of Tajikistan.
Belonging to the citizenship of Tajikistan and the citizenship of another state shall be not recognized, except in cases indicated by law and interstate treaties of Tajikistan.
The procedure for acquiring and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan is regulated by constitutional law. (Art. 15) - RussianГражданином Таджикистана считается лицо, которое на день принятия Конституции являлся гражданином Республики Таджикистан, или в соответствии с законодательством Республики Таджикистан, международными договорами Таджикистана приобрело гражданство Республики Таджикистан.
Принадлежность граждан Таджикистана к гражданству другого государства не допускается за исключением случаев, предусмотренных законом или межгосударственными договорами Таджикистана.
Порядок приобретения и прекращения гражданства Республики Таджикистан регулируется конституционным законом. (Статья 15) - TajikШаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон шахсе іисоб меёбад, ки дар рўзи ѕабули Конститутсия шаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон буд ё мутобиѕи ѕонунгузории Їуміурии Тоїикистон ё шартномаіои байналмилалии Тоїикистон шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро соіиб шуда бошад.
Мансубияти шаірванди Тоїикистон ба шаірванди давлати дигар эътироф намешавад, ба истиснои мавридіое, ки дар ѕонун ё шартномаіои байнидавлатии Тоїикистон нишон дода шудааст.
Тартиби соіиб шудан ва ѕатъ гардидани шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро ѕонуни конститутсионњ танзим менамояд. (Моддаи 15)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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d) Citizenship;
… (Sec. 95) - Tetum…
2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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d) Sidadaun;
… (Art. 95) - Portuguese…
2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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d) Cidadania;
… (Art. 95)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNatural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens. (Art. IV, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng katutubong inianak na mga mamamayan ay yaong mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas mula pa sa pagsilang na wala nang kinakailangang gampanang ano hakbangin upang matamo o malubos ang kanilang pagkamamamayang Pilipino. Yaong mga nagpasya na maging mamamayang Pilipino ayon sa Seksyon 1, Talataan 3 nito ay dapat ituring na katutubong inianak na mga mamamayan. (Art. IV, Seksyon 2)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
10. Management Sector
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(j) Citizenship, naturalization, termination and revocation of citizenship, citizenship scrutiny and registration;
... (Schedule One, Union Legislative List [Section 96]) - Burmese
၁၀။ စီမံခန့်ခွဲရေးကဏ္ဍ
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(ည) နိုင်ငံသားဖြစ်ခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားပြုခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားအဖြစ်မှရပ်စဲခြင်း၊ ရုပ်သိမ်းခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားစိစစ်ရေးနှင့် မှတ်ပုံတင်လုပ်ငန်း၊
… [ဇယား ၁၊ ပြည်ထောင်စုဥပဒေပြုစာရင်း၊ (ပုဒ်မ ၉၆ ကိုရည်ညွှန်းသည်)]
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
2. Citizenship of Georgia shall be acquired by birth or naturalisation. The procedures for acquiring and losing the citizenship of Georgia, the conditions and procedures for granting citizenship of Georgia to a foreign citizen and the conditions for holding citizenship of another state by a citizen of Georgia shall be determined by the organic law.
3. The deprivation of citizenship shall be inadmissible.
… (Art. 32) - Georgian…
2. საქართველოს მოქალაქეობა მოიპოვება დაბადებით ან ნატურალიზაციით. საქართველოს მოქალაქეობის მოპოვებისა და დაკარგვის წესი, სხვა სახელმწიფოს მოქალაქისთვის საქართველოს მოქალაქეობის მინიჭების პირობები და წესი და საქართველოს მოქალაქის მიერ სხვა სახელმწიფოს მოქალაქეობის ფლობის პირობები განისაზღვრება ორგანული კანონით.
3. მოქალაქეობის ჩამორთმევა დაუშვებელია.
… (მუხლი 32)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
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22) rule on matters of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan
… (Art. 109) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
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22) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqaroligiga ... berishga oid masalalarni hal etadi;
... (109-modda)