Tables Table 1: Birth registration rates in Southern Africa .................................................................................. 13 Table 2: The right to a nationality for children born in the country .......................................................... 17 Table 3: Right to citizenship by descent.................................................................................................... 18 Table 4: Right to pass citizenship to a spouse ........................................................................................... 20 Table 5: Right to acquire citizenship as an adult by naturalisation or registration/declaration ................. 23 Table 6: Criteria for loss or deprivation of citizenship .............................................................................. 27 Table 7: Due process protections in nationality laws ................................................................................ 29 Table 8: Countries permitting and prohibiting dual citizenship for adults ................................................ 31