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Citizenship and Nationality
- English…
7. The President shall decide upon the issues of naturalization and denunciation of citizenship in the Kyrgyz Republic.
… (Art. 64) - Russian…
7. Президент решает вопросы принятия в гражданство и выхода из гражданства Кыргызской Республики.
… (Статья 64) - Kyrgyz…
7. Президент Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандыгына кабыл алуу жана жарандыгынан чыгаруу маселелерин чечет.
… (64-берене)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
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)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Omani nationality shall be regulated by the law. It is not permitted to forfeit it or withdraw it except within the limits of the law. (Art. 19)
- Arabic
الجنسية العمانية ينظمها القانون، ولا يجوز إسقاطها أو سحبها إلا في حدود القانون. (المادة ١٩)
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
- EnglishImmigration and Emigration and Citizenship
This would include –
(a) Citizenship, Naturalization and Aliens;
… (Ninth Schedule, List II, Reserved List) - Sinhalaආගමනය හා විගමනය සහ පුරවැසිභාවය
මෙයට පහත දැක්වෙන විෂයයන් ඇතුළත් වේ:-
(අ) පුරවැසිභාවය, පුරවැසිභාවයට ඇතුළත් කිරීම සහ විදේශිකයෝ;
… (නව වෙනි උපලේඛනය, II වෙනි ලැයිස්තුව, සංවෘත ලැයිස්තු)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishPhilippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law. (Art. IV, Sec. 3)
- FilipinoAng pagkamamamayang Pilipino ay maaaring mawala o muling matamo sa paraang itinatadhana ng batas. (Art. IV, Seksyon 3)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen. (Art. 10)
- Hindiप्रत्येक व्यक्ति, जो इस भाग के पूर्वगामी उपबंधों में से किसी के अधीन भारत का नागरिक है या समझा जाता है, ऐसी विधि के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए, जो संसद द्वारा बनाई जाए, भारत का नागरिक बना रहेगा। (अनुच्छेद 10)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe law shall regulate the Syrian Arab citizenship. (Art. 48)
- Arabicينظم القانون الجنسية العربية السورية. (المادّة 48)
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
- English(1) Subject to clauses (2) and (3), a person born outside Singapore after 16th September 1963 shall be a citizen of Singapore by descent if, at the time of his birth —
(a) where the person is born before the date of commencement of section 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004, his father is a citizen of Singapore, by birth or registration; and(b) where the person is born on or after the date of commencement of section 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004, either his father or mother is a citizen of Singapore, by birth, registration or descent.
(2) A person born outside Singapore shall not be a citizen of Singapore by descent by virtue of clause (1) unless —
(a) his birth is registered in the prescribed manner at the Registry of Citizens or at a diplomatic or consular mission of Singapore within one year, or such longer period as the Government permits, after its occurrence; and
(b) he would not acquire the citizenship of the country in which he was born by reason of his birth in that country where —
(i) in the case of a person born before the date of commencement of section 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004, his father is a citizen of Singapore by registration at the time of his birth; or
(ii) In the case of a person born on or after the date of commencement of section 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004, either his father or mother is a citizen of Singapore by registration at the time of his birth.
(3) Without prejudice to clause (2), a person born outside Singapore of a father or mother who is a citizen by descent at the time of his birth shall not be a citizen of Singapore by descent by virtue of clause (1) unless the parent who is the citizen by descent has lawfully resided in Singapore —
(a) for a period of, or for periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 5 years before that person’s birth; or
(b) for a period of, or for periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 2 years during the period of 5 years immediately preceding that person’s birth.
… (Art. 122)