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Citizenship and Nationality
Mozambique
- EnglishMozambican nationality may be granted by means of naturalisation to the unmarried children, under eighteen years of age, of a citizen who has acquired Mozambican nationality. (Art. 28)
- PortugueseAtravés do acto de naturalização, a nacionalidade moçambicana pode ser concedida aos filhos do cidadão de nacionalidade adquirida, solteiros e menores de dezoito anos de idade. (Art. 28)
Citizenship and Nationality
Guyana
- EnglishA person born outside Guyana after the commencement of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Guyana at the date of his or her birth if at that date his or her father or his or her mother is a citizen of Guyana otherwise than by virtue of this article. (Art. 44)
Citizenship and Nationality
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe requirements for becoming a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are defined by the Law on Nationality.
… (Art. 62) - Korean조선민주주의인민공화국 공민이 되는 조건은 국적에 관한 법으로 규정한다.
… (제62조)
Citizenship and Nationality
Kiribati
- English1. For the purpose of this Chapter—
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c. any reference to the father of a person shall, in relation to a person born out of wedlock, be construed as a reference to the mother of that person;
… (Sec. 29)
Citizenship and Nationality
Senegal
- English… The law establishes the rules concerning:
- nationality, ... (Art. 67) - French… La loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la nationalité, ... (Art. 67)
Citizenship and Nationality
Jamaica
- EnglishEvery person born outside Jamaica shall become a citizen of Jamaica-
a. on the sixth day of August, 1962, in the case of a person born before that date; or
b. on the date of his birth, in the case of a person born on or after the sixth day of August, 1962,
if, at that date, his father or mother is a citizen of Jamaica by birth, descent or registration by virtue of marriage to a citizen of Jamaica. (Sec. 3C)
Citizenship and Nationality
Malaysia
- English(1) For the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Chapter—4
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(b) a woman who before that day became a federal citizen or a citizen of the Federation by registration as a citizen, or in consequence of her registration as the subject of a Ruler, under any provision of the said Agreement or of any State law authorizing the registration of women married to citizens of the Federation or to subjects of the Ruler shall be treated as a citizen by registration under Clause (1) of Article 15;
… (Art. 28) - Malay(1) Bagi maksud peruntukan yang terdahulu dalam Bab ini—
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(b) seseorang perempuan yang sebelum Hari Merdeka menjadi warganegara persekutuan atau warganegara bagi Persekutuan melalui pendaftaran sebagai warganegara, atau berikutan dengan pendaftarannya sebagai rakyat seseorang Raja, di bawah mana-mana peruntukan Perjanjian tersebut atau mana-mana peruntukan mana-mana undang-undang Negeri yang membenarkan pendaftaran perempuan yang berkahwin dengan warganegara bagi Persekutuan atau dengan rakyat Raja hendaklah dikira sebagai warganegara melalui pendaftaran di bawah Fasal (1) Perkara 15;
… (Perkara 28)
Citizenship and Nationality
Palau
- EnglishA person born of parents, one or both of whom are of recognized Palauan ancestry, shall have the right to enter and reside in Palau and to enjoy other rights and privileges as provided by law, which shall include the right to petition to become a naturalized citizen of Palau; provided, that prior to becoming a naturalized citizen, a person must renounce his citizenship by naturalization except pursuant to this section. (Art. III, Sec 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
Sudan
- English(1) Citizenship is the basis of equal rights and obligations for all Sudanese.
(2) Anyone born to a Sudanese mother or father has an inalienable right to possess Sudanese nationality and citizenship.
(3) The law shall organize citizenship and naturalization, and no one who has acquired citizenship by naturalization shall be deprived of nationality except by law.
(4) Any Sudanese person may acquire the nationality of another country, as regulated by law. (Art. 44) - Arabic1. تكون المواطنه اساس الحقوق المتساوية والواجبات لكل السودانيين
2. لكل مولود من أم او أب سوداني حق لا ينتقص في التمتع بالجنسية ةالمواطنة السودانيه
3. ينظم القانون المواطنة والتجنس، ولا يجوز نزع الجنسية عمن إكتسبها بالتجنس إلا بقانون
4. يجوز لأي سوداني أن يكتسب جنسية بلد أخر حسبما ينظمه القانون .... (الماده 45)
Citizenship and Nationality
Panama
- EnglishPanamanian citizenship is acquired by birth, by naturalization or by Constitutional provision. (Art. 8)
- SpanishLa nacionalidad panameña se adquiere por el nacimiento, por la naturalización o por disposición constitucional. (Art. 8)