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21Egyptian Nationality Law — The Egyptian Nationality Law is based on a mixture the principles of Jus sanguinis and Jus soli with some alterations. In other words both place of birth and Egyptian parentage are relevant for determining whether a person is an Egyptian citizen …
22Indian nationality law — Indian citizenship redirects here. For the United States law, see Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. The Citizenship Act, 1955 An Act to provide for acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship. Citation …
23British Nationality Act 1981 — The British Nationality Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament concerning British nationality. It has been the basis of British nationality law since 1 January 1983.HistoryIn the mid 1970s the British Government… …
24British nationality law and the Republic of Ireland — This article concerns British nationality law in respect of citizens of what is now the independent state of Ireland, which was known in the United Kingdom as Éire between 1937 and 1949, and which was the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1937.… …
25South African nationality law — South Africa rewrote its nationality law since the end of apartheid in 1994 and the establishment of majority rule in the country under the African National Congress. The 1995 South African Citizenship Act did away with the previous apartheid era …
26Swedish nationality law — determines entitlement to Swedish citizenship. Citizenship of Sweden is based primarily on the principle of jus sanguinis. In other words, citizenship is conferred primarily by birth to a Swedish parent, irrespective of place of birth. In general …
27History of Brazilian nationality — Located in South America, Brazil is the fifth largest and fifth most populous nation in the world. First discovered by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral on April 22, 1500, it remained a Portuguese colony until it declared its independence… …
28Iranian nationality law — contains principles of both jus sanguinis and jus soli. Children acquire nationality of Iran through their fathers, but not their mothers.[1] The full nationality law is defined in Book 2 of the Civil Code of Iran, Articles 976 through 991.[2]… …
29Icelandic nationality law — is based upon the principles of Jus sanguinis. In other words, descent from an Icelandic parent is the primary method of acquiring Icelandic citizenship. Birth in Iceland to foreign parents does not in itself confer Icelandic citizenship.… …
30History of Nationality in Cyprus — A de facto republic where Greek and Turkish Cypriots share many customs but maintain distinct identities based on religion, language, and close ties with their respective motherlands, Cyprus is an island with a highly complex history of… …
