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Citizenship and Nationality
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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)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. São Toméan citizens shall be all those born within the national territory, the children of a São Toméan father or mother and those who may be considered as such by the Law.
2. São Toméan citizens who acquire the nationality of another country shall retain their original nationality. (Art. 3) - Portuguese1. São cidadãos são-tomenses todos os nascidos em território nacional, os filhos de pai ou mãe são-tomense e aqueles que como tal sejam considerados por lei.
2. Os cidadãos são-tomenses que adquiram a nacionalidade de outro país conservam a sua nacionalidade de origem. (Art. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. A person-
a. who was born outside Jamaica before the sixth day of August, 1962;
b. who was not before the 1st day of March, 1993, entitled to Jamaican citizenship by virtue of any provisions of this Constitution in force before that date; and
c. whose father or mother, on the sixth day of August, 1962, became or would but for his or her death have become a citizen of Jamaica in accordance with subsection (1) of section 3,
shall become a citizen of Jamaica on the 1st day of March, 1993.
2. Subsection (1) shall not affect the rights of any person who, before the 1st day of March, 1993, was entitled to Jamaican citizenship by virtue of any provision of this Constitution which was in force before that date. (Sec. 3A)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall:
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14. address issues related to grant of citizenship of Turkmenistan, reinstatement of citizenship and renunciation from citizenship,as well as grant of asylum;
… (Art. 71) - RussianПрезидент Туркменистана:
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14) решает вопросы о приёме в гражданство, восстановлении в гражданстве Туркменистана, выходе из гражданства и утрате гражданства, а также предоставления убежища;
… (Статья 71) - TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
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14) Türkmenistanyň raýatlygyna kabul etmek, oňa dikeltmek, raýatlykdan çykarmak we raýatlygy ýitirmek, şeýle hem gaçybatalga bermek hakynda meseleleri çözýär;
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Citizenship and Nationality
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The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- nationality, … (Art. 127) - Arabic...
يحدد القانون القواعد المتعلقة:
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- بالجنسية، ... (المادة 127) - French…
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité, … (Art. 127)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe exclusive legislative and executive powers of the National Government shall be as follows:
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4. Nationality and Naturalization;
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Citizenship and Nationality
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The acquisition, loss and recuperation of nationality will be regulated by the laws. (Art. 21)
- Spanish
La adquisición, pérdida y recuperación de la nacionalidad serán reguladas por las leyes. (Art. 21)
Citizenship and Nationality
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7. There shall be a citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly, and a citizenship of each Entity, to be regulated by each Entity, provided that:
a) All citizens of either Entity are thereby citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
b) No person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship arbitrarily or so as to leave him or her stateless. No person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
c) All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately prior to the entry into force of this Constitution are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The citizenship of persons who were naturalized after April 6, 1992 and before the entry into force of this Constitution will be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly.
d) Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may hold the citizenship of another state, provided that there is a bilateral agreement, approved by the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with Article IV(4)(d), between Bosnia and Herzegovina and that state governing this matter. Persons with dual citizenship may vote in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities only if Bosnia and Herzegovina is their country of residence.
… (Art. I) - Bosnian…
7. Postoji državljanstvo Bosne i Hercegovine, koje reguliše Parlamentarna skupština, i državljanstvo svakog entiteta koje regulišu sami entiteti, pod uslovom da:
a) Svi državljani bilo kojeg entiteta su, samim tim, državljani Bosne i Hercegovine.
b) Nijedno lice ne može biti arbitrarno lišeno državljanstva Bosne i Hercegovine, ili državljanstva entiteta, ili na drugi način ostavljeno bez državljanstva. Niko ne može biti lišen državljanstva Bosne i Hercegovine, ili entiteta, po bilo kojem osnovu kao što je pol, rasa, boja, jezik, vjera, političko ili drugo mišljenje, nacionalno ili socijalno porijeklo, povezanost sa nacionalnom manjinom, imovina, rođenje ili bilo koji drugi status.
c) Sva lica koja su bila državljani Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, neposredno prije stupanja na snagu ovog Ustava, su državljani Bosne i Hercegovine. Državljanstvo lica koja su naturalizovana poslije 6.4.1992. godine, a prije stupanja na snagu ovog Ustava, regulisaće Parlamentarna skupština.
d) Državljani Bosne i Hercegovine mogu imati državljanstvo druge države, pod uslovom da postoji bilateralni ugovor između Bosne i Hercegovine i te države kojim se to pitanje uređuje, a koji je odobrila Parlamentarna skupština u skladu sa članom IV, stav 4, tačka (d). Lica sa dvojnim državljanstvom mogu glasati u Bosni i Hercegovini i u entitetima samo ako je Bosna i Hercegovina država njihovog prebivališta.
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7. Postoji državljanstvo Bosne i Hercegovine, koje uređuje Parlamentarna skupština, i državljanstvo svakog entiteta, koje uređuje svaki entitet, pod uvjetom da:
a) Svi državljani nekog entiteta su, samim tim, državljani Bosne i Hercegovine.
b) Ni jedna osoba ne može samovoljno biti lišena državljanstva Bosne i Hercegovine, ili državljanstva entiteta, ili na drugi način ostavljena bez državljanstva. Nitko ne može biti lišen državljanstva Bosne i Hercegovine, ili entiteta, iz bilo kojeg razloga kao što su spol, rasa, boja, jezik, vjera, političko ili drugo uvjerenje, nacionalno ili društveno podrijetlo, vezivanje za neku nacionalnu manjinu, imovina, rođenje ili drugi status.
c) Sve osobe koje su bile državljani Republike Bosne i Hercegovine neposredno prije stupanja na snagu ovoga Ustava, državljani su Bosne i Hercegovine. Državljanstvo osoba koje su naturalizirane poslije 6. travnja 1992. godine, a prije stupanja na snagu ovog Ustava, uredit će Parlamentarna skupština.
d) Državljani Bosne i Hercegovine mogu imati državljanstvo neke druge države, pod uvjetom da postoji bilateralni sporazum između Bosne i Hercegovine i te države kojim se to pitanje uređuje, a koji je odobrila Parlamentarna skupštine sukladno članku IV, stavak 4, točka (d). Osobe s dvojnim državljanstvom mogu glasovati u Bosni i Hercegovini i u entitetima samo ako je Bosna i Hercegovina zemlja njihova prebivanja.
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7. Постоји држављанство Босне и Херцеговине, које регулише Парламентарна скупштина, и држављанство сваког ентитета, које регулише сваки ентитет, под условом:
а) Да су сви држављани сваког ентитета самим тим и држављани Босне и Херцеговине,
б) Да се ниједном лицу не може самовољно одузети држављанство Босне и Херцеговине или ентитета нити га се на други начин оставити без држављанства. Ниједно лице не може бити лишено држављанства Босне и Херцеговине по било којој основи, као што је пол, раса, боја, језик, вјероисповијест, политичко или друго мишљење, национално или социјално поријекло, повезаност са националном мањином, имовина, рођење или неки други статуси.
ц) Сва лица која су била држављани Републике Босне и Херцеговине непосредно прије ступања на снагу овога Устава, су држављани Босне и Херцеговине. Држављанство лица која су натурализована послије 6. априла 1992, а прије ступања на снагу овог Устава, регулисаће Парламентарна скупштина.
д) Држављани Босне и Херцеговине могу имати држављанство друге државе, под условом да постоји билатерални споразум између Босне и Херцеговине и те државе којим се то питање уређује, а који је одобрила Парламентарна скупштина у складу са чланом IV, став 4, тачка (д). Лица са двојним држављанством могу гласати у Босни и Херцеговини и ентитетима само ако имају пребивалиште у Босни и Херцеговини.
… (Члан I)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person born in Eswatini after the commencement of this Constitution is a citizen of Eswatini by birth if at the time of birth the father of that person was a citizen of Eswatini in terms of this Constitution.(2) A person born outside Eswatini after the commencement of this Constitution is a citizen of Eswatini if at the time of birth the father of that person was a citizen of Eswatini in terms of this Constitution.(3) A person born outside Eswatini who becomes a citizen by virtue of subsection (2) shall cease to be a citizen if the father of that person was also born outside Eswatini unless, within one year after attaining the age of majority (or within such extended time as the Board may allow) that person notifies the Board in writing of the desire to retain the citizenship of Eswatini.(4) Where a child born outside of marriage is not adopted by its father or claimed by that father in accordance with Eswatini law and custom and the mother of that child is a citizen of Eswatini, the child shall be a citizen of Eswatini by birth.(5) A child adopted, whether before or after the commencement of this Constitution, under the legislation relating to the adoption of children or under customary law, shall, if not already a citizen, be deemed to be a citizen of Eswatini by birth if, at the time of adoption the adoptive parent was a citizen of Eswatini or would have been a citizen if this Constitution were in force. (Sec. 43)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCitizenship may be acquired by birth, descent, registration or adoption in accordance with this Part2. (Art. 34)