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Citizenship and Nationality
India
- 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English(1) A person born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother—
(a) is a British citizen otherwise than by descent; or
(b) is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory; or
(c) is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service under an EU institution, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the European Union.
… (British Nationality Act 1981, Sec. 2)2
Citizenship and Nationality
Bahamas
- English1. Every person who on 9th July 1973 is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies-
a. having become such a citizen under the British Nationality Act 1948 by virtue of his having been naturalized in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands before that Act came into force, or
b. having become such a citizen by virtue of his having been naturalized in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands under that Act, shall become a citizen of The Bahamas on 9th July 1974, unless prior to that date, he has in such manner as may be prescribed declared that he does not desire to become a citizen of The Bahamas:
Provided that this section shall not apply to a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies who on 9th July 1973 possesses the citizenship or nationality of some other country. (Art. 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
United States of America
- EnglishThe Congress shall have Power …
To establish uniform Rule of Naturalization, … (Art. I, Sec. 8)
Citizenship and Nationality
Kyrgyzstan
- 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
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishA person who is a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands immediately prior to the effective date of this Constitution and a domiciliary of a District ratifying this Constitution is a citizen and national of the Federated States of Micronesia. (Art. III, Sec. 1)
Citizenship and Nationality
Barbados
- EnglishParliament may make provision
(a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Barbados by persons who do not become citizens of Barbados by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter2; or
(b) for depriving of his citizenship of Barbados any person who is a citizen of Barbados otherwise than by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) of section 2 or section 4 or section 5. (Sec. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. A citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan cannot be deprived of his or her citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan (except for statutory cases of its loss).
… (Art. 53) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının vətəndaşı Azərbaycan Respublikası vətəndaşlığından (onun qanunla müəyyən edilmiş itirilmə halları istisna olmaqla) məhrum edilə bilməz.
… (Maddə 53)
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).
Citizenship and Nationality
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) A person born in the country before Independence Day who has two grand-parents who were born in the country or an adjacent area is a citizen.
(2) A person born outside the country before Independence Day who has two grand-parents born in the country is a citizen as from Independence Day if-
(a) within one year after Independence Day or such longer period as the Minister responsible for citizenship matters allows in a particular case, application is made by him or on his behalf for registration as a citizen; and
(b) he renounces any other citizenship and makes the Declaration of Loyalty-
i. if he has not reached the age of 19 years - in accordance with Section 64(2) (dual citizenship); or
ii. if he has reached the age of 19 years - at or before the time when the application is made.
(3) In Subsection (1), "adjacent area" means an area that immediately before Independence Day constituted-
(a) the Solomon Islands; or
(b) the Province of the Republic of Indonesia known as Irian Jaya; or
(c) the islands in Torres Straits annexed to the then Colony of Queensland under Letters Patent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland bearing date the 10th day of October in the forty-second year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria (that is, 1878), not forming on Independence Day part of the area of Papua New Guinea.
… (Sec. 65)