Legislation has sought to rationalize the rules governing nationality, applying the two principles of acquisition of nationality by filiation (jus sanguinis), and the determination of nationality by place of birth (jus soli).

When it comes to the nationality of minors, Guinean law reflects the twin principles of determination of nationality by filiation and by place of birth, within the meaning of international law and of comparative law.

The legal effects of nationality acquired by such means fell within one of the established means of acquisition birth, descent or naturalization.

2. Children with disabilities shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by their parents.

12. Urges all States to intensify their efforts in order to ensure the implementation of the right of the child to birth registration, preservation of identity, including nationality, and family relations, as recognized by law, by

For the purposes of the diplomatic protection of a natural person, a State of nationality means a State whose nationality that person has acquired, in accordance with the law of that State, by birth, descent, naturalization, succession of States or in any other manner, not inconsistent with international law.

The granting of nationality of the Niger through birth in the national territory has the unquestionable merit of avoiding cases of statelessness in the Niger.

Protection by the State of nationality

Nicaragua's Political Constitution provides that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of birth, nationality, political views, race, sex, language, religion, opinion, origin, economic standing or social status.

Urges all States to continue to intensify efforts in order to ensure the implementation of the right of the child, irrespective of the child's status, to birth registration, preservation of identity, including nationality, and family relations, as recognized by law

As for nationality, according to the report, nationality could be transferred by men or women, but in practice there was a tendency to give greater weight to the father's nationality.

Provisions of Vietnamese Laws regarding nationality and its implementation by relevant agencies are all conformed to the Convention on Nationality.

Change of nationality by one spouse does not result in an automatic change of the nationality of the other spouse.

The Netherlands Nationality Act also gives minor children improved status in the granting of Dutch nationality by means of naturalisation.

Draft article 3 Protection by the State of nationality

The Niger nationality is granted or rejected by decree.

Henry James was an American by birth.

Ms. Azouri (Lebanon) said that nationality in Lebanon was governed by Decree No. 15 of 19 January 1925 as amended by the Nationality Act of 11 January 1960.

By virtue of jus soli, a minor acquires Guinean nationality if the father is stateless or of unknown nationality, or if the parents are of unknown nationality, or if the child is a foundling.

Ms. Heather Latu (Samoa) said the new Citizenship Act of 2004 gave both men and women equal rights with regard to obtaining or transmitting Samoan nationality, whether through marriage, birth, descent or naturalization.

Multiple nationality and claim against a State of nationality

A woman with Dutch nationality cannot be forced to relinquish her nationality if her spouse acquires another nationality.

A child shall, from birth, have right to a good name, to be registered with authorities concerned, to have his nationality determined and to know his her parents, all his her relatives and foster mother.

3. Diplomatic protection shall not be exercised by the present State of nationality in respect of a person against a former State of nationality of that person for an injury caused when that person was a national of the former State of nationality and not of the present State of nationality.

The possibility of acquiring Dutch nationality by option has also been extended.

(Nationality)

They shall ensure in particular that neither marriage to an alien nor change of nationality by the husband during marriage shall automatically change the nationality of the wife, render her stateless or force upon her the nationality of the husband.

Emphasizing that nationality is essentially governed by internal law within the limits set by international law,

And by oath of the morning when it takes birth.

And by oath of the morning when it takes birth.

And by the giver of birth, and whom he fathered,

And by the giver of birth, and whom he fathered,

Draft article 7 Multiple nationality and claim against a State of nationality

Citizenship is determined by birth, by parentage, by marriage and by a combination of all these factors.

Nationality Nigerian

Nationality Pakistani

Nationality Canadian

Nationality Swedish

Nationality law

It was also queried whether the Commission intended that the approach to predominant nationality should be applied to situations where a treaty obligation was triggered by a foreign nationality.

We're designed by nature to play from birth to old age.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

A legitimate child born to a Dutch mother (i.e. a woman with Dutch nationality) retains Dutch nationality if the father has another nationality, until such time as it is able to choose a nationality.

States Parties shall grant women equal rights with men to acquire, change or retain their nationality. They shall ensure in particular that neither marriage to an alien nor change of nationality by the husband during marriage shall automatically change the nationality of the wife, render her stateless or force upon her the nationality of the husband.