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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- nationality,
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Outside of the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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- the nationality,
... (Art. 47) - French
En dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- la nationalité,
... (Art. 47)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNeither marriage, civil union, nor legal separation will affect the citizenship of spouses, partners, or children. (Art. 37)
- SpanishEl matrimonio, la unión de hecho o su disolución no afectan la ciudadanía de los cónyuges, de los unidos o de sus hijos. (Art. 37)
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
- 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
- English1. Women have the right to full and equal protection by the law, and have the right not to be discriminated against on the basis of their gender or marital status which includes the right—
a. to be accorded the same rights as men in civil law, including equal capacity—
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iv. to acquire and retain citizenship and nationality.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe international treaties will regulate the form and [the] conditions in which nationals of countries which do not form part of the Federal Republic of Central America retain their nationality; notwithstanding having acquired the Salvadoran [nationality] by naturalization, as long as the principle of reciprocity is respected. (Art. 93)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales regularán la forma y condiciones en que los nacionales de países que no formaron parte de la República Federal de Centro América conserven su nacionalidad, no obstante haber adquirido la salvadoreña por naturalización, siempre que se respete el principio de reciprocidad. (Art. 93)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. A citizen of the Russian Federation may have citizenship of a foreign state (dual citizenship) in accordance with federal law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.
2. The possession of foreign citizenship by a citizen of the Russian Federation shall not diminish his (her) rights and freedoms and shall not release him from obligations stipulated for Russian citizenship, unless otherwise specified by federal law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.
… (Art. 62) - Russian1. Гражданин Российской Федерации может иметь гражданство иностранного государства (двойное гражданство) в соответствии с федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации.
2. Наличие у гражданина Российской Федерации гражданства иностранного государства не умаляет его прав и свобод и не освобождает от обязанностей, вытекающих из российского гражданства, если иное не предусмотрено федеральным законом или международным договором Российской Федерации.
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishMozambican nationality may be granted by means of naturalisation to the unmarried children, under eighteen years of age, of a citizen who has acquired Mozambican nationality. (Art. 28)
- PortugueseAtravés do acto de naturalização, a nacionalidade moçambicana pode ser concedida aos filhos do cidadão de nacionalidade adquirida, solteiros e menores de dezoito anos de idade. (Art. 28)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship. (Art. 11)
- Hindiइस भाग के पूर्वगामी उपबंधों की कोई बात नागरिकता के अर्जन और समाप्ति के तथा नागरिकता से संबंधित अन्य सभी विषयों के संबंध में उपबंध करने की संसद की शक्ति का अल्पीकरण नहीं करेगी। (अनुच्छेद 11)