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Citizenship and Nationality
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1. Everyone born of at least one parent with Albanian citizenship automatically gains the Albanian citizenship. Albanian citizenship is gained also for other reasons provided for by law.
2. An Albanian citizen may not lose his/her citizenship, except when he/she gives it up. (Art. 19) - Albanian
1. Kushdo që lind duke pasur qoftë edhe njërin prej prindërve me shtetësi shqiptare, e fiton vetiu shtetësinë shqiptare. Shtetësia shqiptare fitohet edhe për shkaqe të tjera të parashikuara me ligj.
2. Shtetasi shqiptar nuk mund ta humbasë shtetësinë, përveçse kur ai heq dorë prej saj. (Neni 19)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Unless otherwise provided by a law, a German within the meaning of this Basic Law is a person who possesses German citizenship or who has been admitted to the territory of the German Reich within the boundaries of 31 December 1937 as a refugee or expellee of German ethnic origin or as the spouse or descendant of such person.
(2) Former German citizens who between 30 January 1933 and 8 May 1945 were deprived of their citizenship on political, racial or religious grounds, and their descendants, shall on application have their citizenship restored. They shall be deemed never to have been deprived of their citizenship if they have established their domicile in Germany after 8 May 1945 and have not expressed a contrary intention. (Art. 116) - German(1) Deutscher im Sinne dieses Grundgesetzes ist vorbehaltlich anderweitiger gesetzlicher Regelung, wer die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit besitzt oder als Flüchtling oder Vertriebener deutscher Volkszugehörigkeit oder als dessen Ehegatte oder Abkömmling in dem Gebiete des Deutschen Reiches nach dem Stande vom 31. Dezember 1937 Aufnahme gefunden hat.
(2) Frühere deutsche Staatsangehörige, denen zwischen dem 30. Januar 1933 und dem 8. Mai 1945 die Staatsangehörigkeit aus politischen, rassischen oder religiösen Gründen entzogen worden ist, und ihre Abkömmlinge sind auf Antrag wieder einzubürgern. Sie gelten als nicht ausgebürgert, sofern sie nach dem 8. Mai 1945 ihren Wohnsitz in Deutschland genommen haben und nicht einen entgegengesetzten Willen zum Ausdruck gebracht haben. (Art. 116)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement or in a qualifying territory on or after the appointed day, shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is—
(a) a British citizen; or
(b) settled in the United Kingdom or that territory.
(1A) A person born in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory on or after the relevant day shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is a member of the armed forces.
(2) A new-born infant who, after commencement, is found abandoned in the United Kingdom, or on or after the appointed day is found abandoned in a qualifying territory, shall, unless the contrary is shown, be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1)—
(a) to have been born in the United Kingdom after commencement or in that territory on or after the appointed day; and
(b) to have been born to a parent who at the time of the birth was a British citizen or settled in the United Kingdom or that territory.
(3) A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1), (1A) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—
(a) his father or mother becomes a British citizen or becomes settled in the United Kingdom; and
(b) an application is made for his registration as a British citizen.
(3A) A person born in the United Kingdom on or after the relevant day who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1), (1A) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—
(a)his father or mother becomes a member of the armed forces; and
(b)an application is made for his registration as a British citizen.
… (British Nationality Act 1981, Sec. 1)
Citizenship and Nationality
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House of Representatives:
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2) considers draft laws … on citizenship,
… (Art. 97) - Belarusian
Палата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб грамадзянстве
… (Артыкул 97) - Russian
Палата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о гражданстве
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Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) No alien shall be naturalized except by statute.
… (Sec. 44) - DanishStk. 1. Ingen udlænding kan få indfødsret uden ved lov.
… (§ 44)
Citizenship and Nationality
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With majority vote of all its Members, the Parliament shall adopt laws regulating the following: … Montenegrin citizenship,
… (Art. 91) - Montenegrin
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Većinom glasova svih poslanika Skupština donosi zakone kojima se uređuju: … crnogorsko državljanstvo,
… (Član 91)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCroatian citizenship, and its acquisition and revocation, shall be regulated by law.
… (Art. 9) - CroatianHrvatsko državljanstvo, njegovo stjecanje i prestanak uređuje se zakonom.
… (Članak 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Polish citizenship shall be acquired by birth to parents being Polish citizens. Other methods of acquiring Polish citizenship shall be specified by statute.
2. A Polish citizen shall not lose Polish citizenship except by renunciation thereof. (Art. 34) - Polish1. Obywatelstwo polskie nabywa się przez urodzenie z rodziców będących obywatelami polskimi. Inne przypadki nabycia obywatelstwa polskiego określa ustawa.
2. Obywatel polski nie może utracić obywatelstwa polskiego, chyba że sam się go zrzeknie. (Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) The child of a Hungarian citizen shall be a Hungarian citizen by birth. A cardinal Act may specify other instances of the origin or acquisition of Hungarian citizenship.
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(3) No one shall be deprived of Hungarian citizenship established by birth or acquired in a lawful manner.
(4) The detailed rules for citizenship shall be laid down in a cardinal Act. (Foundation, Art. G) - Hungarian(1) Születésével a magyar állampolgár gyermeke magyar állampolgár. Sarkalatos törvény a magyar állam polgárság keletkezésének vagy megszerzésének más eseteit is meghatározhatja.
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(3) Senkit nem lehet születéssel keletkezett vagy jogszerűen szerzett magyar állampolgárságától megfosztani.
(4) Az állampolgárságra vonatkozó részletes szabályokat sarkalatos törvény határozza meg. (Alapvetés, G) cikk)
Citizenship and Nationality
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(2) Everybody has the right freely to choose his nationality. It is prohibited to influence this choice in any way, just as is any form of pressure aimed at suppressing a person’s national identity.
… (Charter, Art. 3) - Czech
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(2) Každý má právo svobodně rozhodovat o své národnosti. Zakazuje se jakékoli ovlivňování tohoto rozhodování a všechny způsoby nátlaku směřující k odnárodňování.
… (Listina, Čl. 3)