Central African nationality law
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Central African nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of the Central African Republic, as amended; the Central African Republic's Nationality Code, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory.[1] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of the Central African Republic.[2] The legal means to acquire nationality, formal legal membership in a nation, differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation, known as citizenship.[3][4] Central African nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth in the Central African Republic or abroad to parents with Central African nationality.[5] It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalization.[6]
Central African Nationality Code | |
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Parliament of the Central African Republic | |
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Enacted by | Government of the Central African Republic |
Status: Current legislation |