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Citizenship and Nationality
Lebanon
- EnglishThe Lebanese nationality and the manner in which it is acquired, retained and lost, shall be determined according to the law. (Art. 6)
- Arabicإنّ الجنسيّة اللبنانية و طريقة اكتسابها و حفظها و فقدانها تحدّد بمقتضى القانون. (المادّة 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
Türkiye
- EnglishEveryone bound to the Turkish State through the bond of citizenship is a Turk.
The child of a Turkish father or a Turkish mother is a Turk.
Citizenship can be acquired under the conditions stipulated by law, and shall be forfeited only in cases determined by law.
No Turk shall be deprived of citizenship, unless he/she commits an act incompatible with loyalty to the motherland.
Recourse to the courts in appeal against the decisions and proceedings related to the deprivation of citizenship shall not be denied. (Art. 66) - TurkishTürk Devletine vatandaşlık bağı ile bağlı olan herkes Türktür.
Türk babanın veya Türk ananın çocuğu Türktür.
Vatandaşlık, kanunun gösterdiği şartlarla kazanılır ve ancak kanunda belirtilen hallerde kaybedilir.
Hiçbir Türk, vatana bağlılıkla bağdaşmayan bir eylemde bulunmadıkça vatandaşlıktan çıkarılamaz.
Vatandaşlıktan çıkarma ile ilgili karar ve işlemlere karşı yargı yolu kapatılamaz. (Madde 66)
Citizenship and Nationality
Afghanistan
- English... No individual of the nation of Afghanistan shall be deprived of citizenship. The citizenship and asylum related matters shall be regulated by law. (Art. 4)
- Dari... هیچ فرد از افراد ملت از تابعیت افغانستان محروم نمی گردد. امور مربوط به تابعیت و پناهندگی توسط قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۴)
- Pashto...د ملت هيڅ يو فرد د افغانستان له تابعيت څخه نه محرومیږی. په تابعيت او پناه وركولو پورې مربوطې چارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيميږي. (۴ ماده)
Citizenship and Nationality
Indonesia
- English(1) Citizens shall consist of indigenous Indonesian peoples and persons of foreign origin who have been legalised as citizens in accordance with law.
(2) Residents shall consist of Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals living in Indonesia.
(3) Matters concerning citizens and residents shall be regulated by law. (Art. 26) - Indonesian(1) Yang menjadi warga negara ialah orang-orang bangsa Indonesia asli dan orang-orang bangsa lain yang disahkan dengan undang-undang sebagai warga negara.
(2) Penduduk ialah warga negara Indonesia dan orang asing yang bertempat tinggal di Indonesia.
(3) Hal-hal mengenai warga negara dan penduduk diatur dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 26)
Citizenship and Nationality
Singapore
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, any person resident in Singapore of or over the age of 21 years may, on application being made therefor in the prescribed form, be registered as a citizen of Singapore if he satisfies the Government that he —
(a) is of good character;
(b) has resided in Singapore throughout the 12 months immediately preceding the date of his application;(c) has during the 12 years immediately preceding the date of his application resided in Singapore for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than 10 years:
Provided that the Government may exempt any applicant from compliance with this paragraph —
(i) where such applicant has during the 6 years immediately preceding the date of his application resided in Singapore for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than 5 years; or
(ii) where in any special case the Government considers fit to confer citizenship upon such applicant;
(d) intends to reside permanently in Singapore; and
(e) has an elementary knowledge of one of the following languages, namely, Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil:
Provided that the Government may exempt an applicant who has attained the age of 45 years or who is deaf or dumb from compliance with this paragraph.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, any woman who is married to a citizen of Singapore may, on making application therefor in the prescribed manner, be registered as a citizen of Singapore if she satisfies the Government —
(a) that she has resided continuously in Singapore for a period of not less than 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(b) that she intends to reside permanently in Singapore; and
(c) that she is of good character. (Art. 123)
Citizenship and Nationality
Nepal
- EnglishThe non-residential citizenship of Nepal may be so granted to a person who has acquired the citizenship of a foreign country, has resided in a country other than a member state of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and who or whose father or mother, grandfather or grandmother was previously a citizen of Nepal by decent or birth but subsequently acquired the citizenship of the foreign country that such person may enjoy economic, social and cultural rights in accordance with the Federal law. (Art. 14)
- Nepaliविदेशी मुलुकको नागरिकता प्राप्त गरेको दक्षिण एशियाली क्षेत्रीय सहयोग संगठनको सदस्यराष्ट्र बाहेकका देशमा बसोबास गरेको साबिकमा वंशजको वा जन्मको आधारमा निज वा निजको बाबु वा आमा, बाजे वा बज्यै नेपालको नागरिक रही पछि विदेशी मुलुकको नागरिकता प्राप्त गरेको व्यक्तिलाई संघीय कानून बमोजिम आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकार उपभोग गर्न पाउने गरी नेपालको गैरआवासीय नागरिकता प्रदान गर्न सकिनेछ । (धारा १४)
Citizenship and Nationality
Palestine
- EnglishNo Palestinian may be deported from the homeland, prevented or prohibited from returning to or leaving it, deprived of his citizenship, or handed over to any foreign entity. (Art. 28)
- Arabicلا يجوز إبعاد أي فلسطيني عن أرض الوطن أو حرمانه من العودة إليه أو منعه من المغادرة أو تجريده من الجنسية أو تسليمه لأية جهة أجنبية. (المادّة 28)
Citizenship and Nationality
Myanmar
- EnglishCitizenship, naturalization and revocation of citizenship shall be as prescribed by law. (Sec. 346)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံသားဖြစ်ခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားပြုခြင်းနှင့် နိုင်ငံသားအဖြစ်မှရပ်စဲခြင်းတို့သည် ဥပဒေဖြင့် ပြဌာန်းသည့်အတိုင်း ဖြစ်စေရမည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၄၆)
Citizenship and Nationality
Azerbaijan
- EnglishA person having political and legal relationship to the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as mutual rights and obligations is a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A person born on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A person whose one parent is a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan. (Art. 52)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan dövlətinə mənsub olan, onunla siyasi və hüquqi bağlılığı, habelə qarşılıqlı hüquq və vəzifələri olan şəxs Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşıdır. Azərbaycan Respublikasının ərazisində və ya Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşlarından doğulmuş şəxs Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşıdır. Valideynlərindən biri Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşı olan şəxs Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşıdır. (Maddə 52)
Citizenship and Nationality
Maldives
- English(a) The following persons are citizens of the Maldives:
1. citizens of the Maldives at the commencement of this Constitution;
2. children born to a citizen of the Maldives; and
3. foreigners who, in accordance with the law, become citizens of the Maldives.
(b) No citizen of the Maldives may be deprived of citizenship.
(c) Any person who wishes to relinquish his citizenship may do so in accordance with law.
(d) Despite the provisions of article (a) a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives. (Art. 9) - Dhivehi(ހ) ތިރީގައި މިވާ މީހުންނަކީ ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނެވެ
. 1. މިޤާނޫނޫ އަސާސީއަށް ޢަމަލުކުރާން ފަށާއިރު ދިވެހި ރައްރިތެއް ކަމުގައިވާ ކޮންމެ މީހެއް.
2. ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށް އުފަން ކޮންމެ މީހެއް
3. ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކަށްވެއްޖެ ކޮންމެ ބިދޭސީއެއް
(ށ) ދިވެހިރައްޔިތެއްގެ ކިބައިން ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ނިގުޅައެއް ނުގަނެވޭނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ދޫކޮށްލަން އެދޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުކަން ދޫކޮށްލެވިދާނެއެވެ.
(ރ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގައި އެހެން އޮތްނަމަވެސް މުސްލިމަކަށް މެނުވީ ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށް ނުވެވޭނެއެވެ (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 9 ވަނަ މާއްދާ).