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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
Marshall Islands
- English(1) A person who, immediately before the effective date of this Constitution, was a citizen of the Trust Territory shall on that date become a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, if he or either of his parents has land rights.2
(2) A person born on or after the effective date of this Constitution shall be a citizen of the Republic if:
(a) at the date of his birth, either of his parents is a citizen of the Republic; or
(b) he is born in the Republic and is not at his birth entitled to be or become a citizen of any other country.
… (Art. XI, Sec. 1)
Citizenship and Nationality
Mozambique
- 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
Guyana
- EnglishA person born outside Guyana after the commencement of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Guyana at the date of his or her birth if at that date his or her father or his or her mother is a citizen of Guyana otherwise than by virtue of this article. (Art. 44)
Citizenship and Nationality
Malaysia
- English…
(3) Where a woman is under this Article to be treated as a citizen by registration, and the status in consequence of which she is to be so treated was acquired by her by virtue of marriage, then for purposes of Clause (4) of Article 24 and Clause (2) of Article 26 she shall be treated as a citizen by registration under Clause (1) of Article 15.
… (Art. 28A) - Malay…
(3) Jika di bawah Perkara ini seseorang perempuan hendaklah dikira sebagai warganegara melalui pendaftaran, dan taraf yang berikutan dengannya dia hendaklah dikira sedemikian telah diperolehnya oleh sebab perkahwinan, maka bagi maksud Fasal (4) Perkara 24 dan Fasal (2) Perkara 26 dia hendaklah dikira sebagai warganegara melalui pendaftaran di bawah Fasal (1) Perkara 15.
… (Perkara 28A)
Citizenship and Nationality
Palau
- EnglishThe Olbiil Era Kelulau shall adopt uniform laws for admission and exclusion of noncitizens of Palau. (Art. III, Sec. 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
Senegal
- English
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The law establishes the rules concerning:
- nationality,
... (Art. 67) - French
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La loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la nationalité,
... (Art. 67)
Citizenship and Nationality
Jamaica
- EnglishEvery person born outside Jamaica shall become a citizen of Jamaica-
a. on the sixth day of August, 1962, in the case of a person born before that date; or
b. on the date of his birth, in the case of a person born on or after the sixth day of August, 1962,
if, at that date, his father or mother is a citizen of Jamaica by birth, descent or registration by virtue of marriage to a citizen of Jamaica. (Sec. 3C)
Citizenship and Nationality
Philippines
- EnglishCitizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their citizenship, unless by their act or omission, they are deemed, under the law, to have renounced it. (Art. IV, Sect. 4)
- FilipinoMananatiling angkin ang kanilang pagkamamamayan ng mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas na mag-asawa ng mga dayuhan, matangi kung sa kanilang kagagawan o pagkukulang, sila ay ituturing, sa ilalim ng batas, nagtakwil nito. (Art. IV, Seksyon 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
Vanuatu
- EnglishEvery person who on the Day of Independence is a person of ni-Vanuatu ancestry and has the nationality or citizenship of a foreign state or the status of an optant shall become a citizen of Vanuatu if he makes an application, or an application is made on his behalf by his parent or lawful guardian. (Art. 10)
- FrenchToute personne qui, à la date de l'Indépendance, est d'ascendance vanuatuane et a la nationalité ou la citoyenneté d'un État étranger, ou le statut d'optant, devient citoyen de Vanuatu si, elle en fait la demande, par elle-même ou par l’intermédiaire de ses parents ou de son tuteur légal. (Art. 10)