Establishes the regime for grant of refugee status. Section 14 provides:<\/p>\n
14. Naturalization<\/p>\n
(1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Committee, if application thereof is made to him by a refugee who satisfies him that he is qualified under the Schedule for naturalization, grant such a refugee a certificate of naturalization.<\/p>\n
(2) There shall be charged minimal fees in respect of naturalization under sub-section(1).<\/p>\n
(3) A refugee to whom a certificate is granted under such sub-section (1) shall become a citizen of Lesotho by naturalization from the date of the grant of the certificate.<\/p>\n
SCHEDULE – Section 14(1) – Qualifications for Naturalization<\/p>\n
1.Subject to paragraph 2 of the Schedule, the qualifications for naturalization of a refugee who applies are that:<\/p>\n
(a) he has resided in Lesotho throughout the period of twelve months immediately preceding the period of the application;<\/p>\n
(b) immediately preceding that said period of twelve months he has resided in Lesotho for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years;<\/p>\n
(c) he has an adequate knowledge of Sesotho or English;<\/p>\n
(d) he is of good character;<\/p>\n
(e) he would be a suitable citizen of Lesotho; and<\/p>\n
(f) he intends, if naturalized, to continue to reside permanently in Lesotho.<\/p>\n
2. The Minister may, in the special circumstances of any particular case, allow periods of residence earlier than 5 years before the date of application to be taken into account in computing the aggregate referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this Schedule.<\/p>\n
Download: Lesotho refugee_act_1983<\/a><\/p>\n