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Citizenship and Nationality
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Every person who, immediately before the effective date, was a Zimbabwean citizen continues to be a Zimbabwean citizen after that date.
(2) Every person who was born in Zimbabwe before the effective date is a Zimbabwean citizen by birth if—
(a) one or both of his or her parents was a citizen of a country which became a member of the Southern African Development Community established by the treaty signed at Windhoek in the Republic of Namibia on the 17th August, 1992; and
(b) he or she was ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe on the effective date. (Sec. 43)
Citizenship and Nationality
Gambia
- EnglishEvery person who, immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, is a citizen of The Gambia, shall, subject to this Constitution—
(a) continue to be a citizen of The Gambia;
(b) retain the same status as a citizen by birth, by descent, by registration or by naturalisation, as the case may be, as he or she enjoyed immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution. (Sec. 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
Somalia
- 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
Comoros
- 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:
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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,
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Citizenship and Nationality
Mozambique
- English
1. Mozambican nationality may be granted by naturalisation to foreigners
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1. Pode ser concedida a nacionalidade moçambicana por naturalização aos estrangeiros
... (Art. 27)
Citizenship and Nationality
Zambia
- EnglishCitizenship may be acquired by birth, descent, registration or adoption in accordance with this Part2. (Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
Uganda
- 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
Madagascar
- EnglishIn addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
I. The law establishes the rules concerning:
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3°. nationality;
… (Art. 95) - FrenchOutre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
I – La loi fixe les règles concernant :
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3. la nationalité ;
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Citizenship and Nationality
South Sudan
- 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
Ghana
- English(1) A citizen of Ghana may hold the citizenship of any other country in addition to his citizenship of Ghana.
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(3) Where the law of a country requires a person who marries a citizen of that country to renounce the citizenship of his own country by virtue of that marriage, a citizen of Ghana who is deprived of his citizenship of Ghana by virtue of that marriage shall, on the dissolution of that marriage, become a citizen of Ghana. (Art. 8)