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Citizenship and Nationality
Afghanistan
- English... No individual of the nation of Afghanistan shall be deprived of citizenship. The citizenship and asylum related matters shall be regulated by law. (Art. 4)
- Dari... هیچ فرد از افراد ملت از تابعیت افغانستان محروم نمی گردد. امور مربوط به تابعیت و پناهندگی توسط قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۴)
- Pashto...د ملت هيڅ يو فرد د افغانستان له تابعيت څخه نه محرومیږی. په تابعيت او پناه وركولو پورې مربوطې چارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيميږي. (۴ ماده)
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
Singapore
- English(1) Where a person has been deprived of his citizenship or his enrolment as a citizen has been cancelled under the provisions of this Part, the Government may, by order, deprive of his citizenship or, as the case may be, cancel the enrolment of any child of that person under the age of 21 years who has been registered or enrolled as a citizen under the provisions of this Constitution or the Singapore Citizenship Ordinance 1957 (Ord. 35 of 1957) and was so registered or enrolled as being the child of that person or of that person’s wife or husband.
(2) No person shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1) unless the Government is satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good that he should continue to be a citizen; and no person shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1) if the Government is satisfied that as a result of such deprivation he would not be a citizen of any country. (Art. 137)
Citizenship and Nationality
Kazakhstan
- English1. Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be acquired and terminated, as prescribed by law and shall be indivisible and equal regardless of the grounds of its acquisition.
2. A citizen of the Republic shall not be deprived of citizenship, the right to change such citizenship, and also may not be expelled from Kazakhstan. Deprivation of citizenship is allowed only by a court decision for the commission of terrorist crimes, as well as for causing other grave harm to the vital interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Foreign citizenship of a citizen of the Republic shall not be recognized. (Art. 10) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының азаматтығы заңға сәйкес алынады және тоқтатылады, ол қандай негізде алынғанына қарамастан, бірыңғай және тең болып табылады.
2. Республиканың азаматын азаматтығынан, өзінің азаматтығын өзгерту құқығынан айыруға, сондай-ақ оны Қазақстаннан тыс жерлерге аластауға болмайды. Азаматтықтан айыруға террористік қылмыстар жасағаны, сондай-ақ Қазақстан Республикасының өмірлік маңызы бар мүдделеріне өзге де ауыр зиян келтіргені үшін соттың шешімімен ғана жол беріледі.
3. Республика азаматының басқа мемлекеттің азаматтығында болуы танылмайды. (10-бап)
Citizenship and Nationality
Tajikistan
- 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
Timor-Leste
- English…
2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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d) Citizenship;
… (Sec. 95) - Tetum…
2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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d) Sidadaun;
… (Art. 95) - Portuguese…
2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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d) Cidadania;
… (Art. 95)
Citizenship and Nationality
Cyprus
- 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
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe UAE has exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction in the following matters:
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16. The federal nationality, … (Art. 120) - Arabicينفرد الاتحاد بالتشريع والتنفيذ في الشؤون التالية
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16. الجنسية الإتحادية ... (المادّة 120)
Citizenship and Nationality
Malaysia
- English(1) Subject to Clause (9), the Federal Government may, upon application made by any person of or over the age of twenty-one years who is not a citizen, grant a certificate of naturalization to that person if satisfied—
(a) that—
(i) he has resided in the Federation for the required periods and intends, if the certificate is granted, to do so permanently;
(ii) (repealed);
(b) that he is of good character; and
(c) that he has an adequate knowledge of the Malay language.
… (Art. 19) - Malay(1) Tertakluk kepada Fasal (9), apabila permohonan dibuat oleh mana-mana orang yang berumur dua puluh satu tahun atau lebih yang bukan warganegara, maka Kerajaan Persekutuan boleh memberi orang itu suatu perakuan naturalisasi jika Kerajaan Persekutuan berpuas hati—
(a) bahawa—
(i) dia telah bermastautin di Persekutuan selama tempoh yang dikehendaki dan berniat hendak berbuat demikian secara tetap jika diberi perakuan itu;
(ii) (Dimansuhkan);
(b) bahawa dia berkelakuan baik; dan
(c) bahawa dia mempunyai pengetahuan yang memadai dalam bahasa Melayu.
… (Perkara 19)
Citizenship and Nationality
Indonesia
- English(1) Citizens shall consist of indigenous Indonesian peoples and persons of foreign origin who have been legalised as citizens in accordance with law.
(2) Residents shall consist of Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals living in Indonesia.
(3) Matters concerning citizens and residents shall be regulated by law. (Art. 26) - Indonesian(1) Yang menjadi warga negara ialah orang-orang bangsa Indonesia asli dan orang-orang bangsa lain yang disahkan dengan undang-undang sebagai warga negara.
(2) Penduduk ialah warga negara Indonesia dan orang asing yang bertempat tinggal di Indonesia.
(3) Hal-hal mengenai warga negara dan penduduk diatur dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 26)