Ministerial Decision 92/2019 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Omani Citizenship Law
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Ministerial Decision 92/2019 Implements the Omani Citizenship Law.
Sudan's Constitution of 2019
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Sudan’s Constitutional Charter for the 2019 transitional period establishes citizenship for anyone born to a Sudanese mother or father while making provisions for naturalization laws. Additionally, the constitution prohibits human trafficking and forced labor in any form and protects several important rights such as the right to travel, to change one’s place of residence, to leave the country, and to return. In regards to displaced persons and refugees, the constitution adheres to relevant international standards in the compensation and return of properties, the protection of their human rights during the return process and after, and establishing their right to participate in politics.
2018 Amendment to the Sudanese Nationality Act
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The 2018 amendments to the Nationality Act allow Sudanese women to pass on their nationality to their children if the father is from South Sudan.
Law No. 173 of 2018
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Law No. 173 establishes "deposit residency" which grants foreigners who deposit a minimum of 7 million Egyptian pounds in local Egyptian banks a five-year residency permit and the opportunity to apply for Egyptian citizenship.
Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2017
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Law No. 16 of 2017 amends provisions of federal law No. 17 of 1972 on nationality and passports, mainly extending citizenship to non-Emirati women married to, divorced from, or widowed from Emirati men under specified conditions as well as to persons who have "provided exceptional services to the country."
Nationality Code of Tunisia 2018
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Tunisia's 2018 Nationality Code replaces the Nationality Code of 2011 and establishes the country's nationality law regarding how citizenship is determined.
2016 Constitution of Algeria, Article 63
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Article 63 of the 2016 Constitution places restrictions on dual citizens from senior responsibilities in the state and political positions.
Decree No. 36 of 2015
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Decree Law No. 36 stipulates that anyone who withdraws or loses Bahraini nationality or naturalizes of a foreign nationality without permission is no longer eligible for retirement rights and benefits.
Law No. 41
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Law No. 41 grants members of the Lebanese diaspora to claim Lebanese nationality if a person's male ancestors are registered in any of the 1921-1924 or 1932 census, or resident or immigrant registers available at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.
Law No. 21 of 2014 amending some provisions of Law No. 8 of 1963 (Bahraini Citizenship Act)
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Law No. 21 amends the 1963 Nationality Act and makes important changes around dual citizenship by allowing Bahraini citizens to acquire another nationality with prior approval from the Ministry of the Interior and Cabinet.