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Citizenship and Nationality
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2. Citizenship of Georgia shall be acquired by birth or naturalisation. The procedures for acquiring and losing the citizenship of Georgia, the conditions and procedures for granting citizenship of Georgia to a foreign citizen and the conditions for holding citizenship of another state by a citizen of Georgia shall be determined by the organic law.
3. The deprivation of citizenship shall be inadmissible.
… (Art. 32) - Georgian…
2. საქართველოს მოქალაქეობა მოიპოვება დაბადებით ან ნატურალიზაციით. საქართველოს მოქალაქეობის მოპოვებისა და დაკარგვის წესი, სხვა სახელმწიფოს მოქალაქისთვის საქართველოს მოქალაქეობის მინიჭების პირობები და წესი და საქართველოს მოქალაქის მიერ სხვა სახელმწიფოს მოქალაქეობის ფლობის პირობები განისაზღვრება ორგანული კანონით.
3. მოქალაქეობის ჩამორთმევა დაუშვებელია.
… (მუხლი 32)
Citizenship and Nationality
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(4) If the Federal Government is satisfied that any woman who is a citizen by registration under Clause (1) of Article 15 has acquired the citizenship of any country outside the Federation by virtue of her marriage to a person who is not a citizen, the Federal Government may by order deprive her of her citizenship. (Art. 24) - Malay…
(4) Jika Kerajaan Persekutuan berpuas hati bahawa mana-mana perempuan yang menjadi warganegara melalui pendaftaran di bawah Fasal (1) Perkara 15 telah memperoleh kewarganegaraan mana-mana negara di luar Persekutuan oleh sebab perkahwinannya dengan seseorang yang bukan warganegara, maka Kerajaan Persekutuan boleh melalui perintah melucutkan kewarganegaraan perempuan itu. (Perkara 24)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. There shall be original citizenship and acquired citizenship in the Democratic Republic of East Timor.
2. The following citizens shall be considered original citizens of East Timor, as long as they are born in the national territory:
a) Children of father or mother born in East Timor;
b) Children of incognito parents, stateless parents or parents of unknown nationality;
c) Children of a foreign father or mother who, being over seventeen years old, declare their will to become East Timorese nationals.
3. Irrespective of being born in a foreign country, children of a Timorese father or mother shall be considered original citizens of East Timor.
a) Children of an East Timorese father or mother living overseas;
b) Children of an East Timorese father or mother serving the State outside the country;
4. Acquisition, loss and reacquisition of citizenship, as well as its registration and proof, shall be regulated by law. (Sec. 3) - Tetum1. Iha Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste nia laran iha sidadania nanis no sidadania husun.
2. Sidadaun nanis Timór-Leste nian maka ema ne’ebé moris nanis iha rai nasionál laran:
a) oan sira-ne’ebé aman ka inan moris iha Timór-Leste;
b) oan sira-ne’ebé inan-aman laiha, nasionalidade eh rai moris-fatin lahatene;
c) oan sira-ne’ebé aman ka inan ema raiseluk, ne’ebé idade liu ona tinan sanulu resin hitu, no sira rasik hili sai timoroan;
3. Sidadaun nanis Timór-Leste nian mós sira-ne’ebé, biar moris iha rai-liur, sira-nia aman ka inan, timoroan.
4. Lei-oan mak sei regula kona-ba akizisaun, lakon no hetan filafali sidadania, nune’e mós sidadaun sira-nia rejistu no prova. (Art. 3) - Portuguese1. Na República Democrática de Timor-Leste existe cidadania originária e cidadania adquirida.
2. São cidadãos originários de Timor-Leste, desde que tenham nascido em território nacional:
a) Os filhos de pai ou mãe nascidos em Timor-Leste;
b) Os filhos de pais incógnitos, apátridas ou de nacionalidade desconhecida;
c) Os filhos de pai ou mãe estrangeiros que, sendo maiores de dezassete anos, declarem, por si, querer ser timorenses.
3. São cidadãos originários de Timor-Leste, ainda que nascidos em território estrangeiro, os filhos de pai ou mãe timorenses.
4. A aquisição, perda e reaquisição de cidadania, bem como o seu registo e prova, são regulados por lei. (Art. 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishJordanian nationality shall be defined by law. (Art. 5)
- Arabicالجنسية الأردنية تحدّد بقانون. (المادة 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishForeign nationals may acquire Iranian citizenship within the framework of the laws. Citizenship may be withdrawn from such persons if another State accepts them as its citizens or if they request it. (Art. 42)
- Persianاتباع خارجه میتوانند در حدود قوانین به تابعیت ایران در آیند و سلب تابعیت اینگونه اشخاص در صورتی ممکن است که دولت دیگری تابعیت آنها را بپذیرد یا خود آنها درخواست کنند. (اصل 42)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English… The revocation of Thai nationality acquired by birth shall not be permitted. (Sec. 39)
- Thai… การถอนสัญชาติของบุคคลซึ่งมีสัญชาติไทยโดยการเกิดจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๓๙)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Where a person has been deprived of his citizenship or his enrolment as a citizen has been cancelled under the provisions of this Part, the Government may, by order, deprive of his citizenship or, as the case may be, cancel the enrolment of any child of that person under the age of 21 years who has been registered or enrolled as a citizen under the provisions of this Constitution or the Singapore Citizenship Ordinance 1957 (Ord. 35 of 1957) and was so registered or enrolled as being the child of that person or of that person’s wife or husband.
(2) No person shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1) unless the Government is satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good that he should continue to be a citizen; and no person shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1) if the Government is satisfied that as a result of such deprivation he would not be a citizen of any country. (Art. 137)
Citizenship and Nationality
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The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
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22) rule on matters of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan
… (Art. 109) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
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22) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqaroligiga ... berishga oid masalalarni hal etadi;
... (109-modda)
Citizenship and Nationality
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7. The President decides on the acceptance and renunciation of citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic.
… (Art. 70) - Russian
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7. Президент решает вопросы принятия и выхода из гражданства Кыргызской Республики.
… (Статья 70) - Kyrgyz
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7. Президент Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандыгына кабыл алуу жана жарандыгынан чыгаруу маселелерин чечет.
… (70-берене)
Citizenship and Nationality
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A person who is entitled to obtain the citizenship of Nepal by descent in accordance with this Constitution may obtain a certificate of citizenship of Nepal with gender identity by the name of his or her mother or father. (Art. 12)
- Nepali
यो संविधान बमोजिम वंशजको आधारमा नेपालको नागरिकता प्राप्त गर्ने व्यक्तिले निजको आमा वा बाबुको नामबाट लैंगिक पहिचान सहितको नेपालको नागरिकताको प्रमाणपत्र पाउन सक्नेछ । (धारा १२)