CITIZENSHIP AND STATELESSNESS IN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 2020
Table 5: Dual nationality
COUNTRY
ANGOLA
DUAL NATIONALITY PERMITTED
FOR ADULTS?
Yes
Sometimes
No
x (1991)
BOTSWANA
COMOROS
x †* (1982)
x† (1979)
DRC
x (1964)
ESWATINI
LESOTHO
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MAURITIUS
MOZAMBIQUE !!
x ‡* (1967)
x (2018)
x †* (1960)
x ‡ (2019)
x ‡ (1995)
x (2004)
x ‡ (1990)
NAMIBIA !! A
SEYCHELLES
SOUTH AFRICA B
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE !!
x (1993)
(x) (2010)
x (1961)
x (2016)
x ‡ (2013)
RELEVANT LEGAL PROVISIONS
C2010ART9
L2016ART17(1)(A)
L1998(2002&04)ART15
C2001(2018)ART5
L1979ART51
C2005ART10
L2004ART1, 22, 26, 51
C2005ARTS42(3)&49(1)(C)
L1992ART10(1)(C)
C1993(2018)ART41
L1960(2017)ARTS27,42&47
L1966(2019)ARTS6-11&20-22
L1968(1995)ARTS9(4)&14
C2004ARTS27,31,33&147
L1975(1987)ARTS10&14
C1990(2010)ART4(8)(A)
L1990ART7(1)&26
C1993(2011)ART13(2)
L1994(2013)ART12
L1995(2010)ART5(1)(H)&6
L1995ART7
C2016ART39
L2016ART35
C2013ART42
L1984(2003)ART4(1)(IV)&9
dates in brackets are the year the current rule was adopted
!! constitution conflicts with legislation: constitutional provisions noted here
Dates in brackets are the year the current rule was adopted
(x) permission of government required
* allowed for married woman (in some circumstances)
‡ dual nationality allowed for nationals from birth / prohibited for those who naturalise
† dual nationality allowed for naturalized citizens / prohibited for those who voluntarily acquire another nationality
a Namibia states that a person who has naturalized and then acquires another nationality loses naturalized nationality
b South Africa requires naturalised citizens to show proof that the other state permits dual nationality, while citizens from birth
must apply to retain citizenship.
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