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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
- English1. Polish citizenship shall be acquired by birth to parents being Polish citizens. Other methods of acquiring Polish citizenship shall be specified by statute.
2. A Polish citizen shall not lose Polish citizenship except by renunciation thereof. (Art. 34) - Polish1. Obywatelstwo polskie nabywa się przez urodzenie z rodziców będących obywatelami polskimi. Inne przypadki nabycia obywatelstwa polskiego określa ustawa.
2. Obywatel polski nie może utracić obywatelstwa polskiego, chyba że sam się go zrzeknie. (Art. 34)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA child acquires Finnish citizenship at birth and through the citizenship of its parents, as provided in more detail by an Act. Citizenship may also be granted upon notification or application, subject to the criteria determined by an Act.
No one can be divested of or released from his or her Finnish citizenship except on grounds determined by an Act and only if he or she is in possession of or will be granted the citizenship of another State. (Sec. 5) - FinnishSuomen kansalaisuus saadaan syntymän ja vanhempien kansalaisuuden perusteella sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään. Kansalaisuus voidaan myöntää laissa säädetyin edellytyksin myös ilmoituksen tai hakemuksen perusteella.
Suomen kansalaisuudesta voidaan vapauttaa vain laissa säädetyillä perusteilla ja sillä edellytyksellä, että henkilöllä on tai hän saa toisen valtion kansalaisuuden. (5 §) - SwedishBarn får finskt medborgarskap vid födelsen och genom föräldrarnas medborgarskap enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag. Enligt grunder som bestäms i lag kan medborgarskap också beviljas efter anmälan eller på ansökan.
Ingen kan fråntas eller befrias från sitt finska medborgarskap annat än på i lag bestämda grunder och under förutsättning att han eller hon har eller får medborgarskap i en annan stat. (5 §)
Citizenship and Nationality
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2) The following principles shall be established in the municipal laws:
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d) the right of the municipality to grant citizenship
… (Art. 110) - German…
2) In den Gemeindegesetzen sind folgende Grundzüge festzulegen:
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d) Recht der Gemeinde zur Aufnahme von Bürgern
... (Art. 110)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishIt is the entitlement and birthright of every person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, to be part of the Irish Nation. That is also the entitlement of all persons otherwise qualified in accordance with law to be citizens of Ireland.
… (Art. 2) - Irish GaelicTá gach duine a shaolaítear in oileán na hÉireann, ar a n-áirítear a oileáin agus a fharraigí, i dteideal, agus tá de cheart oidhreachta aige nó aici, a bheith páirteach i náisiún na hÉireann. Tá an teideal sin freisin ag na daoine go léir atá cáilithe ar shlí eile de réir dlí chun bheith ina saoránaigh d’Éirinn.
… (Airteagal 2)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English(1) No German may be deprived of his citizenship. Citizenship may be lost only pursuant to a law, and against the will of the person affected only if he does not become stateless as a result.
… (Art. 16) - German(1) Die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit darf nicht entzogen werden. Der Verlust der Staatsangehörigkeit darf nur auf Grund eines Gesetzes und gegen den Willen des Betroffenen nur dann eintreten, wenn der Betroffene dadurch nicht staatenlos wird.
… (Art. 16)
Citizenship and Nationality
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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;
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Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishA citizen of Ukraine shall not be deprived of citizenship and of the right to change citizenship.
... (Art. 25) - UkrainianГромадянин України не може бути позбавлений громадянства і права змінити громадянство.
… (Стаття 25)
Citizenship and Nationality
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia. A citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia can not be deprived of citizenship, nor can he/she be expelled from the Republic of North Macedonia.
… Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is regulated by law. (Art. 4)3 - MacedonianГраѓаните на Република Северна Македонија имаат државјанство на Република Северна Македонија. На државјанин на Република Северна Македонија не може да му биде одземено државјанството, ниту може да биде протеран од Република Северна Македонија.
… Државјанството на Република Северна Македонија се уредува со закон. (Член 4)
Citizenship and Nationality
- English1. The status of Andorran national, as well as its legal effects, is acquired, kept and lost in accordance with the provisions of a Qualified Law.
2. The acquisition or retention of a nationality other than Andorran shall entail the loss of the latter, subject to the terms and periods established by law. (Art. 7) - Catalan1. La condició de nacional andorrà, així com les seves conseqüències jurídiques, s'adquireix, es conserva i es perd d'acord amb el que es reguli en Llei Qualificada.
2. L'adquisició o el manteniment d'una nacionalitat diferent de l'andorrana implicarà la pèrdua d'aquesta en els termes i terminis fixats per la llei. (Art. 7)