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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishEvery child of whose parents one is a citizen of Estonia is entitled to Estonian citizenship by birth.
Everyone who has forfeited his or her Estonian citizenship as a minor is entitled to its restoration.
No one may be deprived of an Estonian citizenship acquired by birth.
No one may be deprived of Estonian citizenship because of his or her beliefs.
The conditions and procedure for the acquisition, forfeiture and restoration of Estonian citizenship are provided in the Citizenship Act. (Sec. 8) - EstonianIgal lapsel, kelle vanematest üks on Eesti kodanik, on õigus Eesti kodakondsusele sünnilt.
Igaühel, kes on alaealisena kaotanud Eesti kodakondsuse, on õigus selle taastamisele.
Kelleltki ei tohi võtta sünniga omandatud Eesti kodakondsust.
Kelleltki ei tohi veendumuste pärast võtta Eesti kodakondsust.
Eesti kodakondsuse saamise, kaotamise ja taastamise tingimused ning korra sätestab kodakondsuse seadus. (§ 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishSlovene citizenship shall be regulated by law. (Art. 12)
- SloveneDržavljanstvo Slovenije ureja zakon. (12. Člen)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Republic shall possess exclusive responsibility to legislate on the following matters:
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f) The acquisition, loss and re-acquisition of Portuguese citizenship;
… (Art. 164) - PortugueseÉ da exclusiva competência da Assembleia da República legislar sobre as seguintes matérias:
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f) Aquisição, perda e reaquisição da cidadania portuguesa;
… (Art. 164)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
1. Dutch nationality shall be regulated by Act of Parliament.
… (Art. 2) - Dutch
1. De wet regelt wie Nederlander is.
… (Art. 2)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe Russian Federation shall have jurisdiction over:
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c. ... citizenship in the Russian Federation,
... (Art. 71) - RussianВ ведении Российской Федерации находятся:
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в) ... гражданство в Российской Федерации;
... (Статья 71)
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
- English…
5. Greeks deprived in any manner whatsoever of their citizenship prior to the coming into force of this Constitution shall re-acquire it upon a decision by special committees of magistrates as specified by law.
… (Art. 111) - Greek…
5. Έλληνες που στερήθηκαν με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο την ιθαγένειά τους έως την έναρξη της ισχύος του Συντάγματος, την αποκτούν πάλι ύστερα από κρίση ειδικών επιτροπών από δικαστικούς λειτουργούς, όπως νόμος ορίζει.
… ('Αρθρο 111)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
(1) In the following matters legislation is the business of the Federation, execution that of the provinces:
1. nationality;
… (Art. 11) - German
(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung, Landessache die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
1. Staatsbürgerschaft;
… (Art. 11)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) Romanian citizenship can be acquired, retained or lost as provided by the organic law.
(2) Romanian citizenship cannot be withdrawn if acquired by birth. (Art. 5) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenia română se dobândeşte, se păstrează sau se pierde în condiţiile prevăzute de legea organică.
(2) Cetăţenia română nu poate fi retrasă aceluia care a dobândit-o prin naştere. (Art. 5)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1 1° On the coming into operation of this Constitution any person who was a citizen of Saorstát Éireann immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution shall become and be a citizen of Ireland.
2° The future acquisition and loss of Irish nationality and citizenship shall be determined in accordance with law.
3° No person may be excluded from Irish nationality and citizenship by reason of the sex of such person.
2 1° Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, a person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, who does not have, at the time of the birth of that person, at least one parent who is an Irish citizen or entitled to be an Irish citizen is not entitled to Irish citizenship or nationality, unless provided for by law.
2° This section shall not apply to persons born before the date of the enactment of this section.
… (Art. 9) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Ar theacht i ngníomh don Bhunreacht seo is saoránach d’Éirinn aon duine ba shaoránach de Shaorstát Éireann díreach roimh theacht i ngníomh don Bhunreacht seo.
2° Is de réir dlí a chinnfear fáil agus cailleadh náisiúntacht agus saoránacht Éireann feasta.
3° Ní cead náisiúntacht agus saoránacht Éireann a cheilt ar dhuine ar bith toisc gur fireann nó toisc gur baineann an duine sin.
2 1° D’ainneoin aon fhorála eile den Bhunreacht seo, maidir le duine a shaolaítear in oileán na hÉireann, ar a n-áirítear a oileáin agus a fharraigí, agus nach bhfuil aige nó aici, an tráth a shaolaítear an duine sin, tuismitheoir amháin ar a laghad is saoránach d’Éirinn nó atá i dteideal a bheith ina shaoránach nó ina saoránach d’Éirinn, níl teideal ag an duine sin chun saoránacht nó náisiúntacht Éireann, mura ndéanfar socrú ina chomhair sin le dlí.
2° Ní bhainfidh an t-alt seo le daoine a saolaíodh roimh dháta achtaithe an ailt seo.
… (Airteagal 9)