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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishNo one who is Cabo Verdean by origin may be deprived of nationality or of the prerogatives of citizenship. (Art. 40)
- PortugueseNenhum cabo-verdiano de origem poderá ser privado da nacionalidade ou das prerrogativas da cidadania. (Art. 40)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThe following are Panamanian by birth:
1. Those born in the National territory;
2. The offspring of parents who are Panamanian by birth, born outside the territory of the Republic, provided they establish their domicile in the National territory;
3. The offspring of parents who are Panamanian by naturalization, born outside the territory of the Republic, provided they establish their domicile in the Republic of Panama and state their desire to elect Panamanian citizenship, not later than one year after reaching legal age. (Art. 9) - SpanishSon panameños por nacimiento:
1. Los nacidos en el territorio nacional.
2. Los hijos de padre o madre panameños por nacimiento nacidos fuera del territorio de la República, si aquellos establecen su domicilio en el territorio nacional.
3. Los hijos de padre o madre panameños por naturalización nacidos fuera del territorio nacional, si aquellos establecen su domicilio en la República de Panamá y manifiestan su voluntad de acogerse a la nacionalidad panameña a más tardar un año después de su mayoría de edad. (Art. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
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2. The following are approved by three-fifths of all members of the Assembly:
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b) Law on citizenship;
… (Art. 81) - Albanian
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2. Miratohen me tri të pestat e të gjithë anëtarëve të Kuvendit:
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b) ligji për shtetësinë;
… (Neni 81)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Subject to clause (2), a person is entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia to be registered as a citizen if that person has attained the age of eighteen years and—
a. was born in Zambia and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years;
b. was born outside Zambia, has or had an ancestor who is, or was, a citizen and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years; or
c. has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a continuous period of at least ten years; immediately preceding that person’s application for registration, as prescribed.
2. Notwithstanding clause (1), a person who is, or was married to a citizen, for a period of at least five years, is entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia, to be registered as a citizen, as prescribed. (Art. 37)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
1. The law determines the juridical regime applicable to the right of nationality, citizenship,
… (Art. 12) - Spanish
1. La ley determina el régimen jurídico aplicable al derecho de la nacionalidad, la ciudadanía
… (Art. 12) - French
1. La loi définit le régime juridique applicable au droit de la nationalité, de la citoyenneté
… (Art. 12)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishThere shall be such provision as may be made by Parliament
(a) for the naturalization as citizens of persons who are not entitled to become citizens under section 92;
(b) for the renunciation by any person of his or her citizenship;
… (Sec. 94)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English
Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- nationality,
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. Any reference in this Chapter2 to the national status of the father of a person at the time of that person's birth shall, in relation to a person born after the death of his father, be construed as a reference to the national status of the father at the time of the father's death; and where that death occurred before 1st November 1981 the national status that the father would have had if he had died on that day shall be deemed to be his national status at the time of his death:
Provided that in the case of a child born out of wedlock references to the mother shall be substituted for such references to the father.
2. In this Chapter-
"child" includes a child born out of wedlock and not legitimated;
"father", in relation to a child born out of wedlock and not legitimated, includes a person who acknowledges and can show that he is the father of the child or has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the father of the child;
"parent" includes the mother of a child born out of wedlock.
… (Sec. 118)
Citizenship and Nationality
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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
- EnglishEvery person born in The Bahamas after 9th July 1973 shall become a citizen of The Bahamas at the date of his birth if at that date either of his parents is a citizen of The Bahamas. (Art. 6)