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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person who has been married to a citizen for a period of at least seven years is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen.
(2) A person who has been lawfully resident in Kenya for a continuous period of at least seven years, and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament, may apply to be registered as a citizen.
(3) A child who is not a citizen, but is adopted by a citizen, is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen.
(4) Parliament shall enact legislation establishing conditions on which citizenship may be granted to individuals who are citizens of other countries.
… (Art. 15) - Swahili(1) Mtu ambaye ameolewa na raia kwa muda wa angalau miaka saba ana haki ya kutuma maombi na kuandikishwa kuwa raia.
(2) Mtu ambaye amekaa kihalali nchini Kenya kwa kipindi kisichozidi miaka saba mfululizo, na ambaye anakidhi masharti yaliyowekwa na Sheria ya Bunge, anaweza kutuma maombi ili kuandikishwa kama raia.
(3) Mtoto ambaye si raia, lakini ameasiliwa na raia, ana haki ya kutuma maombi ya kuandikishwa kama raia.
(4) Bunge litatunga sheria ya kuweka masharti ambayo kwayo uraia unaweza kutolewa kwa watu ambao ni raia wa nchi zingine.
… (Kifungu cha 15)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- English1. A citizen of Uganda of eighteen years and above, who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a country other than Uganda may retain the citizenship of Uganda subject to this Constitution and any law enacted by Parliament.
2. A person who is not a citizen of Uganda may, on acquiring the citizenship of Uganda, subject to this Constitution and any law enacted by Parliament, retain the citizenship of another country.
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5. Where the law of a country, other than Uganda, requires a person who marries a citizen of that country to renounce the citizenship of his or her own country by virtue of that marriage, a citizen of Uganda who is deprived of his or her citizenship by virtue of that marriage shall, on the dissolution of that marriage, if he or she thereby loses his or her citizenship acquired by that marriage, become a citizen of Uganda.
6. Parliament shall by law prescribe the circumstances under which-
a. a citizen of Uganda who acquires the citizenship of another country, may retain the citizenship of Uganda;
b. a citizen of Uganda whose citizenship of origin is of another country and who holds the citizenship of another country, may cease to be a citizen of Uganda;
c. a person who is not a citizen of Uganda may, on acquiring Uganda citizenship, retain the citizenship of another country.
7. Parliament shall, by law, prescribe the offices of State which a person who holds the citizenship of another country in addition to the citizenship of Uganda is not qualified to hold. (Art. 15)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) This article shall apply to a person —
(a) who would not, but for this article, be or become a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) who was born outside Seychelles before Independence Day; and
(c) any one of whose grand parents or parents was born in Seychelles.
(2) Subject to any Act, a person to whom this article applies shall be eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles by naturalization or registration. (Art. 10)
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.
… (Sec. 24)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery Rwandan has the right to his or her country. No Rwandan can be banished from his or her country.
Every Rwandan has the right to Rwandan nationality.
Dual nationality is permitted.
No one can be deprived of Rwandan nationality of origin.
All persons of Rwandan origin and their descendants are, upon request, entitled to Rwandan nationality.
An organic law governs Rwandan nationality. (Art. 25) - KinyarwandaBuri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira ku gihugu cye. Nta Munyarwanda ushobora gucibwa mu gihugu cye.
Buri Munyarwanda afite uburenganzira ku bwenegihugu nyarwanda.
Ubwenegihugu burenze bumwe buremewe.
Ntawe ushobora kwamburwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda bw’inkomoko. Abantu bose bakomoka mu Rwanda n'ababakomokaho bafite uburenganzira bwo guhabwa ubwenegihugu bw’u Rwanda, iyo babisabye.
Itegeko Ngenga riteganya ibijyanye n’ubwenegihugu nyarwanda. (Ingingo ya 25) - FrenchTout Rwandais a droit à sa patrie. Aucun Rwandais ne peut être banni de son pays.
Tout Rwandais a droit à la nationalité rwandaise.
La double nationalité est permise.
Nul ne peut être déchu de sa nationalité rwandaise d’origine.
Toutes les personnes d’origine rwandaise et leurs descendants ont le droit d’acquérir la nationalité rwandaise, s’ils le demandent.
Une loi organique régit la nationalité rwandaise. (Art. 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
No citizen may be deprived of his/her Tunisian nationality, nor be banished, extradited, or prevented from returning to his/her country. (Art. 31)
- Arabic
يحجّر سحب الجنسيّة التّونسيّة من أيّ مواطن أو تغريبه أو تسليمه أو منعه من العودة إلى الوطن. (الفصل 31)
- French
Aucun citoyen ne peut être déchu de la nationalité tunisienne, ni être banni, extradé, ni empêché de revenir à son pays. (Art. 31)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
6. Citizenship.
… (First Schedule, Union matters)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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5. nationality,
… (Art. 122) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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5. la nationalité,
… (Art. 122)