Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Jurisdiction
- Bahrain
- Provision
- 17
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 17
Requirements for birthright citizenship a. Bahraini nationality shall be determined by law. A person inherently enjoying his
Conditions for revoking citizenship
Bahraini nationality cannot be stripped of his nationality except in case of
treason, and such other cases as prescribed by law.
b. It is prohibited to banish a citizen from Bahrain or prevent him from returning to
it.
Human dignity
General guarantee of equality
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Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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