Botswana: Citizenship Amendment Act, No. 23 of 2024

Published: 29/Oct/2024

Amending the Citizenship Act 1998 (Cap.1.01 of the Laws of Botswana), to provide for dual citizenship to be permitted for adults (previously only allowed for children), for the right to citizenship for foundlings, and a right to register as a citizen for stateless persons who have been legally resident for 20 years.

Download the act: Botswana Citizenship Amendment Act 2024

Download the bill with explanatory memorandum: Botswana Citizenship Amendment Bill 2024

Themes: Acquisition of nationality, Loss and Deprivation of Nationality
Regions: Botswana
Year: 2024