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Citizenship and Nationality
North Macedonia
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia. A citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia can not be deprived of citizenship, nor can he/she be expelled from the Republic of North Macedonia.
… Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is regulated by law. (Art. 4)3 - MacedonianГраѓаните на Република Северна Македонија имаат државјанство на Република Северна Македонија. На државјанин на Република Северна Македонија не може да му биде одземено државјанството, ниту може да биде протеран од Република Северна Македонија.
… Државјанството на Република Северна Македонија се уредува со закон. (Член 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
Lesotho
- EnglishEvery person who immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution is a citizen of Lesotho under the Lesotho Citizenship Order 1971 shall, on the coming into operation of this Constitution and subject to any provision made in or under this Chapter,2 continue to be a citizen of Lesotho. (Sec. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
Lesotho
- English1. A citizen of Lesotho who marries a citizen of another country which requires him to renounce his Lesotho citizenship, shall, upon dissolution of marriage, have his citizenship restored if he wishes to become a citizen of Lesotho.
2. A person who was born a citizen of Lesotho and renounced his citizenship through acquisition of another citizenship, his citizenship shall be restored immediately on the coming into operation of this amendment to the Constitution and his rights and privileges, except those that contradict section 41(3) shall continue to prevail as if he never lost Lesotho citizenship.
... (Sec. 41A)
Citizenship and Nationality
Seychelles
- English(1) Provision may be made by or under an Act —
(a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles by any person who is not eligible or who is no longer eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles under this Chapter2;
(b) for depriving any person of citizenship of Seychelles, if it was unlawfully acquired;
(c) for the renunciation of citizenship of Seychelles by any person; and
(d) for the maintenance of a register of citizens of Seychelles who are also citizens of other countries.
(2) A person who is a citizen of Seychelles may concurrently possess the citizenship of another country and a law made for the purposes of clause (1) (a) shall not require, as a condition for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles, that a person renounces any other citizenship that the person may possess at the time. (Art. 13)
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
Mexico
- EnglishThe Congress holds the faculty:
...
XVI. To enact [dictar] laws concerning nationality, the juridical status [condición] of foreigners, citizenship, naturalization, ... (Art. 73) - SpanishEl Congreso tiene facultad:
...
XVI. Para dictar leyes sobre nacionalidad, condición jurídica de los extranjeros, ciudadanía, naturalización, ... (Art. 73)
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
Uganda
- EnglishThe following persons shall be citizens of Uganda by birth-
a. every person born in Uganda one of whose parents or grandparents is or was a member of any of the indigenous communities existing and residing within the borders of Uganda as at the first day of February, 1926, and set out in the Third Schedule to this Constitution; and
b. every person born in or outside Uganda one of whose parents or grandparents was at the time of birth of that person a citizen of Uganda by birth. (Art. 10)
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
Paraguay
- EnglishThe exercise of citizenship is suspended:
1. because of the adoption of another nationality, excepting international reciprocity;
… (Art. 153) - SpanishSe suspende el ejercicio de la ciudadanía:
1. por la adopción de otra nacionalidad, salvo reciprocidad internacional;
… (Art. 153)