Nationality law

The legislation which stripped adult Australians of citizenship upon naturalisation in another country (section 17 of the Australian Citizenship Act) was repealed with effect from 4 April 2002. Although it was not retroactive, former Australian citizens may be able to apply for resumption of Australian citizenship. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian nationality law"

Belgian citizenship is based on a mixture the principles of Jus sanguinis and Jus soli. In other words both place of birth and Belgian parentage are relevant for determining whether a person is a Belgian citizen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belgian nationality law"

(Belonger status) It should be added that the British Overseas Territory Act 2002 also conferred British Citizenship upon BOTCs (other than those solely connected with the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus) which does provide for a right of abode in the United Kingdom. This conferral is in addition to their BOTC and was not reciprocal in nature, in that British Citizens did not receive any rights to reside in the Overseas Territories without permission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belonger status"

The United Kingdom has arguably the world's most complex nationality laws, because of its former status as an imperial power. ...more on Wikipedia about "British nationality law"

This article concerns matters of British nationality law in relation to Hong Kong. ...more on Wikipedia about "British nationality law and Hong Kong"

This article concerns British nationality law in respect of citizens of the Republic of Ireland. ...more on Wikipedia about "British nationality law and the Republic of Ireland"

Section 1(1) of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 gave the Home Secretary the power to register as British citizens up to 50,000 persons (heads of families) recommended to him by the Governor of Hong Kong. The spouses and minor children of such persons were also entitled to registration under section 1(4). ...more on Wikipedia about "British Nationality Selection Scheme"

In British nationality law, the status of British Overseas citizen (BOC) is one of several categories of British national. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Overseas citizen"

With effect from 1 January 2004, all new applicants for BOTC by naturalisation or registration who are aged 18 or over must attend a citizenship ceremony and take an Oath of Allegiance to the Queen and a Pledge to the relevant Territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Overseas Territories citizen"

In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings. The current definition of the term British subject is contained in the British Nationality Act 1981. ...more on Wikipedia about "British subject"

Canadian citizenship is obtained by birth in Canada (other than as a child of a foreign diplomat), by birth abroad, when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen, or can be granted to a permanent resident who lives in Canada for three out of four years before applying for citizenship and is able to speak English or French. Time spent as a temporary resident before permanent residence is granted counts as half. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian nationality law"

Kunqian Catherine Zhu also known as Catherine Chen was born on 16 September 2000 in Belfast to Chinese parents who were working for a Chinese firm in Britain. In what became known as the Chen case, it emerged the child's mother, Mrs Chen, had purposefully selected Northern Ireland as a birthplace for her second child, whose birth in China would have contravened China's One Child Policy. As Catherine's parents were only temporary migrants, she would not have received British citizenship if her mother had given birth in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chen Case"

The Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of citizenship of the European Union. ...more on Wikipedia about "Citizenship of the European Union"

Denization is an obsolete process in English Common Law, dating from the 13th century, by which a foreigner gained some privileges of a British subject, including the right to hold English land, through letters patent. Denization fell into disuse when statutory mechanisms for naturalisation developed. The term ‘denizen’ has been used, prior to the abolition of slavery in the United States, to refer to the status of free blacks. Used non-legally, the term ‘denizen’ means ‘resident’. ...more on Wikipedia about "Denizen"

The Government of the Republic of Korea does not permit dual citizenship after the age of 21. American citizens of Korean descent who hold dual citizenship under South Korean law and work or study in South Korea are usually compelled by the Republic of Korea to choose one or the other nationality soon after reaching that age. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dual citizenship in South Korea"

The European Convention on Nationality ( E.T.S. No. 166, done at Strasbourg, 6 November, 1997) is a comprehensive convention dealing with the law of nationality. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Convention on Nationality"

(Finnish nationality law) Citizenship in Finland can be obtained on the basis of birth, marriage of parents, adoption, or the place of birth. In addition, it may be acquired by application or by declaration to authorities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finnish nationality law"

Foreign born (also non-native) is a term used to describe a person born outside of their country of residence. Foreign born are often non-citizens, but are also frequently naturalized citizens of a country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign born"

A foreign-born Japanese is a person who was originally born outside Japan and later acquired Japanese citizenship. This category encompasses persons of both Japanese and non-Japanese descent. The former subcategory is considered because of intricacies of national and international laws regarding the citizenship of newborn persons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign-born Japanese"

* The residence period is reduced to two years for those who are graduates of a French university or grande ecole ...more on Wikipedia about "French nationality law"

In general, birth in Germany does not confer German citizenship if neither parent is German. However, children born on or after 1 January 2000 to non-German parents acquire German citizenship at birth if at least one parent: ...more on Wikipedia about "German nationality law"

This article concerns the History of British nationality law. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of British nationality law"

A non- U.S. citizen of exceptional merit may be declared an Honorary Citizen of the United States by the President pursuant to an Act of Congress. As of August 6, 2002, six people have had this honor bestowed upon them: ...more on Wikipedia about "Honorary Citizen of the United States"

Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. An immigrant is someone who intends to reside permanently, and not a casual visitor or traveler. Immigration means "in-migration" into a country, and is the reverse of emigration, or "out-migration." The long term and/or permanent movement of human population in general, whether into, out of, or within countries (or before the existence of recognised countries) is regarded as migration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Immigration"

Indian citizenship/nationality law: The Constitution of India provides for a single citizenship for the entire country. The provisions relating to citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution are contained in Articles 5 to 11 in Part II of the Constitution of India. Relevant Indian legislation is the Citizenship Act 1955 , which has been amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1986, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1992, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003 , and the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 . The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003 received the assent of the President of India on 7 January 2004 and came into force on 3 December 2004. The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 was promulgated by the President of India and came into force on 28 June 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian nationality law"

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