Table of contents
Map of Angola ............................................................................................ 5
Abbreviations ............................................................................................. 6
Summary .................................................................................................... 8
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Introduction.............................................................................................. 11
1.1
Methodology and acknowledgements ............................................................... 11
1.2
Short presentation of Angola ............................................................................. 12
1.2.1 History ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.2.2 Social and economic situation .................................................................................. 14
1.3
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Angola’s engagement in the eradication of statelessness ................................... 15
The Nationality Law and the risks of statelessness .................................... 19
2.1
History of the nationality law in Angola ............................................................. 19
2.2
Current legislation ............................................................................................. 21
2.2.1 Acquisition of nationality at birth ............................................................................. 21
2.2.2 Children of unknown parents (“foundlings”) ............................................................. 22
2.2.3 Acquisition of nationality on request or application .................................................. 22
2.2.4 Acquisition after birth through naturalization ........................................................... 23
2.2.5 Acquisition of nationality based on application ......................................................... 25
2.2.6 Otherwise stateless persons ..................................................................................... 26
2.2.7 Loss, deprivation, and renunciation of citizenship ..................................................... 27
2.2.8 Reacquisition of citizenship ...................................................................................... 29
2.2.9 Opposition to the acquisition or reacquisition of nationality ..................................... 29
2.2.10 The status of those who acquired nationality under previous laws ............................ 30
2.3
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Acquisition of Angolan nationality in practice .................................................... 31
Nationality administration in practice ....................................................... 33
3.1
Birth registration and proof of nationality .......................................................... 33
3.2
Birth registration ............................................................................................... 35
3.2.1 The legal and institutional framework for civil registration ........................................ 36
3.2.2 Impediments to birth registration............................................................................. 42
3.3
ID cards (and passports)..................................................................................... 46
3.3.1 The legal and institutional framework ...................................................................... 47
3.3.2 Obstacles to obtaining an ID card ............................................................................. 48
3.3.3 Achievements, plans and useful measures ................................................................ 49
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