The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Regulations apply...
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history of British nationality law. British nationality law has its origins in medieval England. There has always been a distinction in English law between...
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Nationality law is the law of a sovereign state, and of each of its jurisdictions, that defines the legal manner in which a national identity is acquired...
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Singapore nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Singapore nationality. The primary law governing nationality requirements is...
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British nationality law as it pertains to Hong Kong has changed over time since it became a British colony in 1842. Hongkongers were given various nationality...
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Australian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Australia. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the...
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citizens from the Irish Free State remained British subjects under the prevailing theory of the British nationality law that all subjects within the Empire,...
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agreement on the new law. Subsequently, the British Nationality Act has been significantly amended, including: British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act...
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Pakistani nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Pakistan. The primary law governing these requirements is the Pakistan...
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Canadian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Canada. The primary law governing these regulations is the Citizenship...
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The nationality law of Bangladesh governs the issues of citizenship and nationality of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The law regulates the nationality...
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Cypriot nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Cyprus. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the Republic...
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Chinese nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds nationality of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The primary law governing...
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The British Nationality Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 56) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on British nationality law which defined British...
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The primary law governing nationality of Ireland is the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, which came into force on 17 July 1956. Ireland is...
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Taiwanese nationality law details the conditions in which a person is a national of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan. The Nationality Act is...
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Guyanese nationality law is regulated by the 1980 Constitution of Guyana, as amended; the Citizenship Act of 1967, and its revisions; and various British Nationality...
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Indian nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Indian nationality. The two primary pieces of legislation governing these requirements...
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nationality law is regulated by 1966 Constitution of Barbados, as amended; the Barbados Citizenship Act, as amended; and various British Nationality laws...
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Vanuatu nationality law is regulated by the 1980 Constitution of Vanuatu, as amended; the 1980 Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international...
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Mauritian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Mauritius, as amended; the Mauritius Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international...
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Ghanaian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Ghana, as amended; the Ghana Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international...
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Egyptian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Egypt, as amended; the Egyptian Nationality Law, and its revisions; and various international...
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Zimbabwean nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as amended; the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act, and its revisions; and various international...
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Maltese nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Malta. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the Maltese...
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Nigerian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Nigeria, as amended, and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory...
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Namibian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Namibia, as amended; the Namibian Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international...
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Afghanistan, as amended; the Citizenship Law of the Islamic Republic of...
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New Zealand nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of New Zealand. The primary law governing these requirements is the...
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Thai nationality law includes principles of both jus sanguinis and jus soli. Thailand's first Nationality Act was passed in 1913. The most recent law dates...
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