Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Ghana Nationality and Citizenship Act 1957

May 10, 1957 7:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Ghana Nationality and Citizenship Act 1957

Act No 1 of 1957, defining the conditions to acquire citizenship of Ghana at independence and thereafter. Download: Ghana Nationality and Citizenship Act 1957


Liberia Aliens and Nationality Law 1956

January 1, 1956 5:25 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The first comprehensive legislation on nationality in Liberia. Title 3, Laws of Liberia. s.110 All persons of Negro descent born in the Republic of Liberia and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens thereof. s.111 All children born out of the […]


Arab Nationality Convention

January 1, 1954 10:38 am Published by Comments Off on Arab Nationality Convention

Repealed by the Arab League Minsters of Foreign Affairs Council (Res 02/2256/ 1994). Download (Arabic only): Arab Nationality Convention 1954


Zanzibar Nationality Decree 1952

October 28, 1952 11:54 am Published by Comments Off on Zanzibar Nationality Decree 1952

Replacing the Zanzibar Nationality and Naturalization Decree 1911 and providing for the rules on acquisition and loss of the status of subject of Zanzibar. “Every person born after the commencement of this Decree within the Dominions of His Highness the […]


Ethiopia/Eritrea: UN General Assembly Resolution 390 A (V) of 2 December 1950

December 2, 1950 5:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia/Eritrea: UN General Assembly Resolution 390 A (V) of 2 December 1950

Eritrea: report of the United Nations Commission for Eritrea; report of the Interim Committee of the General Assembly on the report of the United Nations Commission for Eritrea Paragraph 1: Eritrea shall constitute an autonomous unit federated with Ethiopia under […]


South African Citizenship Act 44 of 1949

September 2, 1949 7:21 pm Published by Comments Off on South African Citizenship Act 44 of 1949

The first comprehensive Citizenship Act of South Africa as a fully independent state, adopted as part of the framework established by the British Nationality Act of 1948, and repealing previous laws regulating nationality of the Union of South Africa as […]


Kenya: Registration of Persons Ordinance No.33 of 1947

December 26, 1947 6:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Registration of Persons Ordinance No.33 of 1947

[Date of commencement: 16th May, 1949.] An Ordinance to make Provision for the Registration of Persons in the Colony and for the issue of Identity Cards, and for purposes connected therewith. Download text as published in the Laws of Kenya, […]