• Citizenship Act 1998, Chapter 18, Sections 6 and 7
Kuwait
• Nationality Law, 1959 (last amended 1987), Articles 2 and 3
• Decree 116/2024, amending the 1959 Kuwaiti Nationality Law, Article 3
Lebanon
• Decree No 15 on Lebanese Nationality (19 January 1925), as amended by Regulation No. 160
dated 16 July 1934; Regulation No. 122 L.R. dated 19 June 1939; Law of 11 January 1960,
Articles 1 and 2
Libya
• Law No. (24) of 1378 FDP / 2010 AD on Provisions of Libyan Nationality, Articles 3 and 11
• Council of Ministers Decision No. 322 of 2021 for the formation of a Central Committee for
Nationality and Reporting on some related Provisions
Madagascar
• Ordonnance No. 60-064 of July 22 1960, Article 21
Malaysia
• Federal Constitution of Malaysia of 2009, Articles 14 and 15
Mauritania
• Loi No. 1961-112, Loi portant code de la nationalité mauritanienne, Loi n° 1962-157 and Loi
n°1976-207, Article 8
• Loi No. 2010-023 du 2010 abrogeant et remplaçant certaines dispositions de la loi 61 –112 du
12 juin 1961 portant code de la Nationalité Mauritanienne, Article 13
Mauritius
• Mauritius Citizenship Act, RL 3/585, Section 3
Nepal
• Constitution of Nepal 2015, Article 11
Oman
• Royal Decree No. 17/2025 Promulgating the Omani Nationality Law, Articles 11, 12, 15 and 22
Qatar
• Law No. 38 of 2005 on the Acquisition of Qatari Nationality, Articles 1(4) and 2
Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Arabian Citizenship System, Decision no. 4, 25/1/1374, Articles 7 and 8
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