Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Citizenship by registration.
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(1) Every person born in Uganda—
(a) at the time of whose birth—
(i) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her
grandparents had diplomatic status in Uganda; and
(ii) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her
grandparents was a refugee in Uganda; and
(b) who has lived continuously in Uganda since the ninth day of
October, 1962,
shall, on application, be entitled to be registered as a citizen of Uganda.
(2) The following persons shall, upon application, be registered as
citizens of Uganda—
(a) every person married to a Uganda citizen upon proof of a legal
and subsisting marriage of three years or such other period
prescribed by Parliament;
(b) every person who has legally and voluntarily migrated to and has
been living in Uganda for at least ten years or such other period
prescribed by Parliament;
(c) every person who, on the commencement of this Constitution, has
lived in Uganda for at least twenty years.
(3) Clause (2)(a) of this article applies also to a person who was
married to a citizen of Uganda who, but for his or her death, would have
continued to be a citizen of Uganda under this Constitution.
(4) Where a person has been registered as a citizen of Uganda under
clause (2)(a) of this article and the marriage by virtue of which that person
was registered is—
(a) annulled or otherwise declared void by a court or tribunal of
competent jurisdiction; or
(b) dissolved,
that person shall, unless he or she renounces that citizenship, continue to be
a citizen of Uganda.
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