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Citizenship and Nationality
- English
10. Management Sector
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(j) Citizenship, naturalization, termination and revocation of citizenship, citizenship scrutiny and registration;
... (Schedule One, Union Legislative List [Section 96]) - Burmese
၁၀။ စီမံခန့်ခွဲရေးကဏ္ဍ
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(ည) နိုင်ငံသားဖြစ်ခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားပြုခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားအဖြစ်မှရပ်စဲခြင်း၊ ရုပ်သိမ်းခြင်း၊ နိုင်ငံသားစိစစ်ရေးနှင့် မှတ်ပုံတင်လုပ်ငန်း၊
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall:
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14. address issues related to grant of citizenship of Turkmenistan, reinstatement of citizenship and renunciation from citizenship,as well as grant of asylum;
… (Art. 71) - RussianПрезидент Туркменистана:
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14) решает вопросы о приёме в гражданство, восстановлении в гражданстве Туркменистана, выходе из гражданства и утрате гражданства, а также предоставления убежища;
… (Статья 71) - TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
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14) Türkmenistanyň raýatlygyna kabul etmek, oňa dikeltmek, raýatlykdan çykarmak we raýatlygy ýitirmek, şeýle hem gaçybatalga bermek hakynda meseleleri çözýär;
… (71-nji madda)
Citizenship and Nationality
- 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
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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
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
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22) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqaroligiga ... berishga oid masalalarni hal etadi;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in article 5, any person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), and who is ordinarily residing in any country outside India as so defined shall be deemed to be a citizen of India if he has been registered as a citizen of India by the diplomatic or consular representative of India in the country where he is for the time being residing on an application made by him therefor to such diplomatic or consular representative, whether before or after the commencement of this Constitution, in the form and manner prescribed by the Government of the Dominion of India or the Government of India. (Art. 8)
- Hindiअनुच्छेद 5 में किसी बात के होते हुए भी, कोई व्यक्ति जो या जिसके माता या पिता में से कोई अथवा पितामह या पितामही या मातामह या मातामही में से कोई (मूल रूप में यथा अधिनियमित) भारत शासन अधिनियम, 1935 में परिभाषित भारत में जन्मा था जो और जो इस प्रकार परिभाषित भारत के बाहर किसी देश में मामूली तौर से निवास कर रहा है, भारत का नागरिक समझा जाएगा, यदि वह नागरिकता प्राप्ति के लिए भारत डोमिनियन की सरकार द्वारा या भारत सरकार द्वारा विहित प्रारूप में और रीति से अपने द्वारा उस देश में, जहां वह तत्समय निवास कर रहा है, भारत के राजनयिक या कौंसलीय प्रतिनिधि को इस संविधान के प्रारंभ से पहले या उसके पश्चात आवेदन किए जाने पर ऐसे राजनयिक या कौंसलीय प्रतिनिधि द्वारा भारत का नागरिक रजिस्ट्रीकृत कर लिया गया है। (अनुच्छेद 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The following provisions shall have effect until a law of citizenship is made incorporating such provisions—
a. any matter relating to citizenship shall be governed by the provisions of Annex D to the Treaty of Establishment;
b. any person born in Cyprus, on or after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, shall become on the date of his birth a citizen of the Republic if on that date his father has become a citizen of the Republic or would but for his death have become such a citizen under the provisions of Annex D to the Treaty of Establishment.
2. For the purposes of this Article "Treaty of Establishment" means the Treaty concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus between the Republic, the Kingdom of Greece, the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Art. 198) - Greek1. Αι επόμεναι διατάξεις ισχύουσι, μέχρις ου ψηφισθή νόμος περί ιθαγενείας περιλαμβάνων τας διατάξεις ταύτας:
(α) παν θέμα αναφερόμενον εις την ιθαγένειαν διέπεται υπό των διατάξεων του παραρτήματος Δ της συνθήκης εγκαθιδρύσεως, και
(β) ο γεννώμενος εν Κύπρω κατά την ημερομηνίαν ενάρξεως της ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή μετ’ αυτήν αποκτά δια της γεννήσεως την ιθαγένειαν της Δημοκρατίας, εάν ο πατήρ αυτού είχεν αποκτήσει την ιθαγένειαν της Δημοκρατίας, κατά την ημερομηνίαν ταύτην ή θα απέκτα τοιαύτην ιθαγένειαν δυνάμει των διατάξεων του παραρτήματος Δ της συνθήκης εγκαθιδρύσεως, εάν δεν είχεν αποθάνει.
2. Εν τω παρόντι άρθρω «συνθήκη εγκαθιδρύσεως» σημαίνει την συνθήκην μεταξύ της Δημοκρατίας της Κύπρου, του Βασιλείου της Ελλάδος, της Δημοκρατίας της Τουρκίας και του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου της Μεγάλης Βρεταννίας και Βορείου Ιρλανδίας, την αναφερομένην εις την εγκαθίδρυσιν της Δημοκρατίας της Κύπρου. (Αρθρον 198) - Turkish1. Aşağıdaki hükümler, bu hükümleri içine alan bir vatandaşlık kanunu yapılıncaya kadar, yürürlükte olur:-
a. vatandaşlığa dair herhangi bir konu, Kuruluş Anlaşmasının ‘D’ Ekinin hükümlerine tabi olur;
b. bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte veya ondan sonra Kıbrıs’ta doğan herhangi bir şahıs, doğumu tarihinde babası Cumhuriyetin bir vatandaşı ise veya ölmemiş olsa idi Kuruluş Anlaşmasının ‘D’ Eki hükümleri gereğince Cumhuriyetin bir vatandaşı olacak idi ise, doğumu tarihinde Cumhuriyetin bir vatandaşı olur.
2. Bu Madde çerçevesinde "Kuruluş Anlaşması ", Cumhuriyet ile Yunanistan Krallığı, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve Büyük Britanya ve Kuzey İrlanda Birleşik Krallığı arasındaki Kıbrıs Cumhuriyetinin Kuruluşuna dair Anlaşmayı ifade eder. (Madde 198)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe citizens of the UAE shall have a single nationality specified by law and shall enjoy abroad the protection of the Federal Government in accordance with the generally-accepted international principles.
A citizen’s nationality may not be divested or withdrawn except as may be provided in law. (Art. 8) - Arabicيكون لمواطني الاتحاد جنسية واحدة يحددها القانون، ويتمتعون في الخارج بحماية حكومة الاتحاد وفقا للأصول الدولية المرعية
لا يجوز إسقاط الجنسية عن المواطن، أﻭ ﺳﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﻣﻨﻪ، اﻻ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺤﺎﻻﺕ اﻻﺳﺘﺜﻨﺎﺋﻴﺔ التي ينص عليها القانون (المادّة 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Any citizen of Singapore of or over the age of 21 years and of sound mind who is also or is about to become a citizen of another country may renounce his citizenship of Singapore by declaration registered by the Government, and shall upon such registration cease to be a citizen of Singapore.
(2) The Government may withhold the registration of a declaration under this Article —
(a) if the declaration is made during any war in which Singapore is engaged; or
(b) if the declaration is made by a person subject to the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93) unless he has —
(i) discharged his liability for full-time service under section 12 of that Act;
(ii) rendered at least 3 years of operationally ready national service under section 13 of that Act in lieu of such full-time service; or
(iii) complied with such conditions as may be determined by the Government.
(3) This Article applies to a woman under the age of 21 years who has been married as it applies to a person of or over that age. (Art. 128)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Tajikistan shall be considered the person who become the citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan on the day of adoption of the Constitution or, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, acquired the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan in accordance with international treaties of Tajikistan.
Belonging to the citizenship of Tajikistan and the citizenship of another state shall be not recognized, except in cases indicated by law and interstate treaties of Tajikistan.
The procedure for acquiring and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan is regulated by constitutional law. (Art. 15) - RussianГражданином Таджикистана считается лицо, которое на день принятия Конституции являлся гражданином Республики Таджикистан, или в соответствии с законодательством Республики Таджикистан, международными договорами Таджикистана приобрело гражданство Республики Таджикистан.
Принадлежность граждан Таджикистана к гражданству другого государства не допускается за исключением случаев, предусмотренных законом или межгосударственными договорами Таджикистана.
Порядок приобретения и прекращения гражданства Республики Таджикистан регулируется конституционным законом. (Статья 15) - TajikШаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон шахсе іисоб меёбад, ки дар рўзи ѕабули Конститутсия шаірванди Їуміурии Тоїикистон буд ё мутобиѕи ѕонунгузории Їуміурии Тоїикистон ё шартномаіои байналмилалии Тоїикистон шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро соіиб шуда бошад.
Мансубияти шаірванди Тоїикистон ба шаірванди давлати дигар эътироф намешавад, ба истиснои мавридіое, ки дар ѕонун ё шартномаіои байнидавлатии Тоїикистон нишон дода шудааст.
Тартиби соіиб шудан ва ѕатъ гардидани шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро ѕонуни конститутсионњ танзим менамояд. (Моддаи 15)
Citizenship and Nationality
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In the Republic of Uzbekistan, a uniform citizenship shall be established on the entire territory of the Republic.
Citizenship in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be equal for all regardless of the grounds of its acquisition.
A citizen of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The grounds and procedure for acquiring and forfeiting citizenship shall be defined by law. (Art. 22) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining butun hududida yagona fuqarolik o‘rnatiladi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqaroligi, unga qanday asoslarda ega bo‘lganlikdan qat’i nazar, hamma uchun tengdir.
Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasining fuqarosi ayni vaqtda O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarosi hisoblanadi.
Fuqarolikka ega bo‘lish va uni yo‘qotish asoslari hamda tartibi qonun bilan belgilanadi. (22-modda)