The acquisition of nationality in eu member states. Authoritarian leaders regard people with a second nationality as. Citizenship law in africa a comparative study open society. The condition of marriage in japan, however, is quite different. Losing citizenship in ethiopia requires the modes of renunciation, one foreign parent, discharge by law, and breaking the law. The modes to attain citizenship in ethiopia are by law or by blood. What are ways of losing citizenship in ethiopia answers. A citizen of a country is a legal member of such country under. In order to be able to compare different ways of acquiring and losing nationality more. A citizen is an individual who belongs to a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because such rights were conferred on him or her. Any foreigner may acquire ethiopian nationality by law in accordance. Any person has the right to be an ethiopian national by descent, should either of the parents be ethiopian, or in the case that an infant is found abandoned on ethiopian soil unless proven to have a foreign nationality.
Copies of this book are available for free download at za. Dual citizenship is not recognized in ethiopia so you will need to obtain an ethiopian citizenship if you want to live in the country permanently. Hi my friends, just found my two cents again and wanted to throw that on the question of being a citizen to our country and the importance of its. Assuming that acquisition by descent doesnt apply to you,here are some ways to be. An alien is a citizen of a country who is residing in or passing through another country. Women acquire the citizenship of their alien husbands e. Some african countriesnotably ghana and ethiopiahave created an. Ethnic eritrean nationality return ethiopia y european. On why this post on the ways of acquiring citizenship in nigeria. The constitution and law are gender neutral, but practice is not. Foreign nationals may acquire ethiopian nationality and sub 3 of the above.
Citizenship rules in sudan and postsecession problems jstor. He is not given the full rights to citizenship but is entitled to received protection as to his person or property. Benefits outweigh disadvantages dual citizenship is illegal in a number of african countries. Citizenship law in africa a comparative study unhcr. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia is found in an area called the horn of africa. Right to acquire citizenship as an adult by naturalisation. Role of civics and ethical education for the development of democratic governance in ethiopia.
In addition, any infant who is found abandoned in ethiopia shall be deemed to have 79. Asylum and immigration tribunal ma disputed nationality ethiopia. The countrys location is near both the middle east and europe. There are few ways to acquire ethiopian nationality. Any foreigner may acquire ethiopian nationality by law. In this proclamation article 3, the principle of nationality by descent is providedany person shall be an ethiopian national by descent where both or either of his parent is ethiopian.
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