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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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3. nationality,
… (Art. 202) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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3. la nationalité,
... (Art. 202)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe Togolese nationality is attributed of right to the children born of a Togolese father or mother.
The other cases of attribution of the nationality are regulated by the law. (Art. 32) - FrenchLa nationalité togolaise est attribuée de droit aux enfants nés de père ou de mère togolais.
Les autres cas d’attribution de la nationalité sont réglés par la loi. (Art. 32)
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:
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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,
… (Art. 89)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The law establishes the rules concerning:
- citizenship,
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- nationality,
… (Art. 99) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la citoyenneté,
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- la nationalité,
… (Art. 99)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
1. The law determines the juridical regime applicable to the right of nationality, citizenship,
… (Art. 12) - Spanish
1. La ley determina el régimen jurídico aplicable al derecho de la nacionalidad, la ciudadanía
… (Art. 12) - French
1. La loi définit le régime juridique applicable au droit de la nationalité, de la citoyenneté
… (Art. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall exclusively have power to legislate on the following matters:
a) Acquisition, loss and re-acquisition of nationality;
… (Art. 176) - PortugueseCompete exclusivamente à Assembleia Nacional fazer leis sobre as seguintes matérias:
a) Aquisição, perda e reaquisição da nacionalidade;
… (Art. 176)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
The laws establishes the rules concerning:
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- … nationality,
… (Art. 56) - Arabic
ترسي القوانين القواعد المتعلقة:
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- ... الجنسية،
... (المادة 56) - French
La loi fixe les règles relatives:
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- … à la nationalité,
… (Art. 56)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person born in or outside Eswatini before the commencement of this Constitution shall be a citizen of Eswatini by operation of law if at the birth of that person one of the parents was a citizen of Eswatini.… (Sec. 42)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery person born in Mauritius after 11 March 1968 shall become a citizen of Mauritius at the date of his birth:
Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Mauritius by virtue of this section if at the time of his birth
a. neither of his parents is a citizen of Mauritius; or
b. either of his parents is an enemy alien and the birth occurs in a place then under occupation by the enemy. (Sec. 22)
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)