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Maldivian nationality law is contained in the provisions of the Maldivian Citizenship Act and in the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Maldives. A person may be a citizen of the Republic of the Maldives through birth, descent, marriage to a Maldivian citizen or through naturalisation.
| Maldivian Citizenship Act | |
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| People's Majlis | |
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| Enacted by | Government of Maldives |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Birth in the Republic of the Maldives does not automatically confer to citizenship unless
A person is a Maldivian citizen by descent if, at the time of his or her birth, at least one of his or her parents was a Maldivian citizen. The place of that person's birth is not a deciding factor. [1]
All adoptions performed or recognised under Maldivian law confer Maldivian citizenship on the adopted child (if not already a Maldivian citizen) if at least one of the adopters was a Maldivian citizen at the time of the adoption.
Foreign spouses of Maldivian citizens are not automatically granted citizenship, and are not required to obtain Maldivian citizenship.
Any person, who wishes to become a citizen of Maldives, shall submit a written application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided they fulfill the following conditions;[2]
The president of the Maldives may, at his discretion, grant the citizenship to any person, who makes or has made an application for registration as a Maldives, subject to his qualification of the provisions of this Act.
Voluntary renunciation of Maldivian citizenship is permitted by law. Final permission must be granted by the President of the Maldives.
There are no provisions for the involuntary loss of Maldivian citizenship. Persons who acquire a new citizenship should not assume that they have lost their Maldivian citizenship by default.[1]
Dual citizenship is recognised in the Maldives and any Maldivian citizen acquiring citizenship will not lose their original citizenship in the Maldives. Maldivian citizens are not required to register or justify their dual citizenship status.
Maldivians are also Commonwealth citizens.
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