Regularisation of Status of Certain Residents of Namibia, Their Descendants and Foreign Spouses Bill (B.6 – 2024)

Published: 6/Aug/2024

To provide for a process for application for acquisition of Namibian citizenship by naturalisation for holders of South West Africa identification documents; to provide for a process for application for acquisition of Namibian citizenship by birth or descent of the descendants of holders of South West Africa identification documents; to provide for a process for application for the acquisition of Namibian citizenship by marriage or customary marriage of foreign spouses of holders of South West Africa identification documents; to provide for a prohibition of retroactive right to benefits of persons who acquire citizenship under this Act; and to provide for incidental matters.

(Introduced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security)

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Themes: Acquisition by children, Naturalisation and Marriage, State Succession, Statelessness
Regions: Namibia
Year: 2024