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Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- EnglishA person born outside Seychelles on or after the coming into force of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Seychelles at the date of birth if at that date the person’s father or mother is a citizen of Seychelles. (Art. 11)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
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– the nationality, … (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
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- la nationalité, … (Art. 80)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishAn Act of Parliament may make provision, consistent with this Chapter2, for—
(a) procedures by which Zimbabwean citizenship by registration may be acquired;
(b) the voluntary renunciation of Zimbabwean citizenship;
(c) procedures for the revocation of Zimbabwean citizenship by registration;
(d) the restoration of Zimbabwean citizenship;
(e) the prohibition of dual citizenship in respect of citizens by descent or registration; and
(f) generally giving effect to this Chapter. (Sec. 42)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
- EnglishA person who was a citizen of Zambia, immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, shall continue to be a citizen of Zambia and shall retain the same citizenship category from the date the citizenship was acquired. (Art. 33)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
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(b) The status of persons and property Ownership system:
1. nationality,
… (Art. 26) - French
(1) La loi est votée par le Parlement.
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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b- Le statut des personnes et le régime de biens:
1. la nationalité,
… (Art. 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The people of the Federal Republic of Somalia are one, indivisible and comprise all the citizens.
(2) There shall be only one Somali citizenship, and the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia shall enact a special law that shall define how to obtain, suspend, or lose it.
(3) A person who is a Somali citizen cannot be deprived of Somali citizenship, even if they become a citizen of another country.
(4) Denial, suspension, or deprivation of Somali citizenship may not be based on political grounds. (Art. 8) - Somali(1) Shacabka Soomaaliyeed waa mid, lamana kala qaybin karo, wuxuuna ka kooban yahay dhammaan muwaadiniinta.
(2) Jinsiyadda Soomaaliyeed waa mid qur ah, sharci gaar ah oo ay soo saaraan Golaha Shacabka ee Dawlada Federaalka Soomaaliyeed ayaana xaddidaya sida lagu helayo, lagu laalayo ama lagu waayayo.
(3) Qof leh jinsiyadda Soomaaliyeed lagama qaadi karo jinsiyadda Soomaaliyeed, xataa hadduu qaato jinsiyad dal kale.
(4) Diidmada, laalista iyo ka-qaadista jinsiyadda laguma xiri karo asbaabo siyaasadeed. (Qodobka 8aad.)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishOther than the matters that are assigned to it by the other articles of the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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– nationality,
… (Art. 89) - Arabicغير المسائل التي تسندها إليه المواد الأخرى في الدستور، يرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
...
ـ الجنسية،
... (المادة 89) - FrenchOutre les matières qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
… (Art. 89)