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Citizenship and Nationality
Chad
- English…
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
Eswatini
- EnglishA person born, whether before or after the commencement of this Constitution and whether in or outside of Eswatini, is a citizen by descent if by birth that person is a descendant. (Sec. 41)
Citizenship and Nationality
Cabo Verde
- EnglishNo one who is Cabo Verdean by origin may be deprived of nationality or of the prerogatives of citizenship. (Art. 40)
- PortugueseNenhum cabo-verdiano de origem poderá ser privado da nacionalidade ou das prerrogativas da cidadania. (Art. 40)
Citizenship and Nationality
Mauritania
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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- nationality,
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
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-الجنسية،
... (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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- la nationalité,
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Citizenship and Nationality
Gambia
- English(1) A citizen of The Gambia who acquires the citizenship of another country may, if he or she desires, retain his or her citizenship of The Gambia
(2) An Act of the National Assembly may make provision for the better implementation of this section. (Sec. 12A)
Citizenship and Nationality
Mozambique
- EnglishA person who is adopted fully by a Mozambican national acquires Mozambican nationality. (Art. 29)
- PortugueseO adoptado plenamente por nacional moçambicano adquire a nacionalidade moçambicana. (Art. 29)
Citizenship and Nationality
Seychelles
- EnglishSubject to article 9, a person born in Seychelles on or after the coming into force of this Constitution, shall become a citizen of Seychelles at the date of birth. (Art. 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
Guinea
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The law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … nationality, … (Art. 72) - French…
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- … la nationalité, … (Art. 72)
Citizenship and Nationality
South Sudan
- English1. Every person born to a South Sudanese mother or father shall have an inalienable right to enjoy South Sudanese citizenship and nationality.
2. Citizenship is the basis of equal rights and duties for all South Sudanese.
3. Every citizen shall enjoy all the rights guaranteed by this Constitution.
4. The law shall regulate citizenship and naturalization; no naturalized citizen shall be deprived of his or her acquired citizenship except in accordance with the law. 5. A South Sudanese national may acquire the nationality of another country as shall be prescribed by law. 6. A non-South Sudanese may acquire the nationality of South Sudan by naturalization as shall be prescribed by law. (Art. 45)
Citizenship and Nationality
Eswatini
- EnglishA child born after the death of the father shall be deemed to be a citizen under this Chapter2 on the same conditions as if the father were alive when that child was born. (Sec. 46)