CITIZENSHIP AND STATELESSNESS IN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 2020 MALAWI 7 yrs Knowledge of prescribed Good character & vernacular language or suitable citizen Yes Financially Preferential treatment for solvent Commonwealth citizens, 0 citizens of other African L1966(2019)ARTS1 states, and persons with a 2-21 English - C1994(1998)ART8 close connection to Malawi, women married to Malawian citizens, and for stateless persons born in Malawi; and all conditions may be waived in “special circumstances” MAURITIUS 6 yrs (1+5) Knowledge of English or Good character Yes - Preferential terms for Yes, on L1968(1995)ARTS5 any other language spoken Commonwealth citizens; application -10 in Mauritius, and of the residence period reduced (discretionary) responsibilities of a citizen to 2 yrs if $500k invested of Mauritius MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA 10 yrs 10 yrs Knowledge of Portuguese Good reputation or a Mozambican language (idoneidade civica) No Yes Capacity to Residence period and Yes, on C2004ART27 make decisions language can be waived if application L1975(1987)ARTS11 (reger a sua the person has provided pessoa); means ‘relevant services’ to the of subsistence state - -13 Adequate knowledge of Good character; no Honorary citizenship may Yes, on C1990(2010)ART4( the responsibilities and convictions in Namibia be granted if “distinguished application 5)&28 privileges of Namibian for listed offences service” (discretionary) L1990ART5,6 & 14 “Special circumstances” Yes, on C1993(2011)ARTS1 citizenship SEYCHELLES 15 yrs Obtains at least 80 per cent Not been sentenced to No - of marks in 1 of the 3 prison sentence 1yr or must justify the application 0-13 national languages in a more naturalisation: (a) (discretionary) L1994(2013)ART4- extraordinary ability in 45 UNHCR / December, 2020 6