ORGANIC LAW N ° 30/2008 OF 25/07/2008 RELATING TO RWANDAN NATIONALITY
This article says the organic law sets the conditions for acquiring, keeping, enjoying, and losing Rwandan nationality.
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This article says the organic law sets the conditions for acquiring, keeping, enjoying, and losing Rwandan nationality. This article defines key terms used in the law, including State, Rwandan national, Presidential Order, Directorate General, Director General, foreigner, stateless person, and parent. Dual nationality is permitted. The age of majority is 18, and a person granted Rwandan nationality has the rights and duties of a Rwandan from the time it is granted. Under this Organic Law, majority age is 18 years. A person who acquires Rwandan nationality under the law gets all the rights and duties of a Rwandan citizen from that point on.
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Provisions of ORGANIC LAW N ° 30/2008 OF 25/07/2008 RELATING TO RWANDAN NATIONALITY
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Icyo iri
AI-assisted research summary: This article says the organic law sets the conditions for acquiring, keeping, enjoying, and losing Rwandan nationality.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko ngenga rigamije Article one: Purpose of this organic law Article premier: Objet de la présente loi organique Article premier: Objet de la présente loi organique p g q La présente loi organique détermine les conditions d ’ a c q u i s i t i o n , d e conservation, de jouissance et de perte de la nationalité rwandaise. Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri tegeko ngenga rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Organic Law tegeko ngenga rigena Iri ibishingirwaho mu kugira ubwenegihugu nyarwanda, kubugumana, kubukoresha no kubutakaza. This Organic Law determines conditions of acquisition, retention, enjoyment and depri vat i on of R wandan nationality. Article one: Scope of application of this Organic Law LOI ORGANIQUE N° 53/2008 DU 02/09/2008 PORTANT CREATION D E L ’ O F F I C E P O U R L A P R O M O T I O N D U DEVELOPPEMENT AU RWANDA (RDB) ET DETERMINANT SA MISSION, SON ORGANISATION ET SON FONCTIONNEMENT ISHAKIRO - 2 Verify source ↗
Ibisobanuro
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines key terms used in the law, including State, Rwandan national, Presidential Order, Directorate General, Director General, foreigner, stateless person, and parent.
Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro I n g i n g o 3 : Ub wen egi h u gu b u ren ze bumwe y a TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2: Definitions Article 2: Définitions A r t i c l e 3 : D o u b l e nationalité Article 2: Définitions l a p r é s e n t e D a n s l o i organique, les termes repris ci-après ont les significations suivantes: 1° Rwandais ; ‘‘Etat’’ : Etat ‘‘Citoyen 2° Rwandais’’ : personne ayant la nationalité rwandaise en vertu de la présente loi organique ou des lois antérieures sur la nationalité Rwandaise ; ‘‘Arrêté 3° Présidentiel’’ : Arrêté Présidentiel portant modalités de demande et d’octroi de la nationalité rwandaise ; ‘‘Direction 4° Générale’’ : Institution chargée de l’Immigration et Emigration ; ‘‘Directeur 5° Général’’ : Dirigeant de l’Immigration et Emigration. ‘‘Etranger’’ : tout 6° individu n’ayant pas la nationalité rwandaise ; ‘‘Apatride’’: 7° individu sans patrie tel que défini par le Pacte des Nations Unies du 28/9/1954 relatif aux apatrides ; Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro Article 2: Definitions i ri Muri t egeko ngenga amagambo akurikira afite ibisobanuro bikurikira: In this Organic Law, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1° ‘‘Igihugu ’’: Igihugu cy’u Rwanda ; 1° Rwanda; ‘‘State’’: State of 2° ‘‘Rwandan national’’: anyone who holds Rwandan nationality under the provisions of this Organic Law or whoever acquired it under earlier laws on Rwandan nationality; ‘‘Presidential 3° Order’’: Presidential Order establishing procedures for the application and granting of Rwandan nationality; ‘‘Directorate 4° General’’: Agency responsible for Immigration and Emigration; 5° ‘‘Director General’’: Head of Immigration and Emigration Agency; ‘‘Foreigner’’: 6° anyone who does not hold Rwandan nationality; ‘‘Stateless person’’: 7° anyone without a State as described in the United Nations Convention of 28/9/1954 on stateless persons; ‘‘Umunyarwanda”: 2° umuntu wese ufite ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda hakurikijwe uko iri tegeko ngenga ribiteganya cyangwa uwabuhawe hakurikijwe amategeko yaribanjirije yerekeye ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda ; 3° ‘‘Iteka rya Perezida’’: Iteka rya Perezida wa Repubulika rishyiraho uburyo ubwenegihugu nyarwanda busabwa n’uko butangwa ; ‘‘Ubuyobozi 4° Bukuru ’’: Urwego rushinzwe Abinjira n’Abasohoka mu Gihugu; ‘‘Umuyobozi 5° Mukuru ’’: ukuriye Ubuyobozi Bukuru bw’Abinjira n’Abasohoka mu Gihugu; ‘‘Umunyamahanga 6° ’’: umuntu wese udafite ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda ; 7° ‘‘Umuntu udafite ubwenegihugu’’: Umuntu udafite igihugu nk’uko bisobanurwa n’amasezerano y’Umuryango w’Abibumbye yo ku wa 28/9/1954 yerekeye abantu batagira ubwenegihugu; 8° ‘‘Umubyeyi’’: se cyangwa nyina w’umwana cyangwa se uwagize umwana uwe ataramubyaye byemewe n’amategeko. 8° ‘‘Parent’’: biological or adoptive father or mother of a child; ‘‘Parent ’’: père ou 8° mère de l’enfant ou son adoptant ; Article 2: Headquarters of RDB TABLE DES MATIERES - 3 Verify source ↗
Dual nationality
AI-assisted research summary: Dual nationality is permitted. The age of majority is 18, and a person granted Rwandan nationality has the rights and duties of a Rwandan from the time it is granted.
Article 3: Dual nationality In gi n go ya 4: Imyak a y’ubukure Article 3: Dual nationality Dual nationality shall be A r t i c l e 3 : D o u b l e nationalité g I n g i n g o 3 : Ub wen egi h u gu b u ren ze bumwe y a U b w en eg i h u g u b u ren ze bumwe buremewe. In gi n go ya 4: Imyak a y’ubukure iri Muri tegeko ngenga, imyaka y’ubukure ni cumi n’umunani (18) yuzuye. y a I n g i n g o 5 : U b u r e n g a n z i r a n ’in sh in gan o b y’u h awe ubwenegihugu B i t ab an g am i y e It eg ek o Nshinga n’andi mategeko yihariye, umuntu wese uhawe ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda n k ’ u k o b i t e g a n y w a n ’ a m a t e g e k o , a f i t e uburenganzira n’inshingano byose by’Um unyarwanda uhereye igihe abuherewe. INTERURO YA II: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUSHINGIYE KU GUKOMOKA KU MUNYARWANDA - 4 Verify source ↗
Majority age
AI-assisted research summary: Under this Organic Law, majority age is 18 years.
Article 4: Majority age y a I n g i n g o 5 : U b u r e n g a n z i r a n ’in sh in gan o b y’u h awe ubwenegihugu Arti cl e 5 : Ri g h ts a n d obligations of a person who has acquired nationality TITLE II: RWANDAN NATIONALITY BY PARENTAL DESCENT TABLES DES MATIERES TITRE PREMIER: DES D I S P O S I T I O N S GENERALES Article 4: Age de la majorité Article 4: Majority age Under this Organic Law, majority age shall be eighteen (18) years of age. Arti cl e 5 : Ri g h ts a n d obligations of a person who h a s b e e n g r a n t e d nationality Without prejudice to the Constitution as well as other specific laws, any person who has been granted Rwandan nationality as provided for by the law shall, from the time it has been granted to him/her, enjoy the rights and duties of a Rwandan. TITLE II: RWANDAN NATIONALITY BY PARENTAL DESCENT A r t i c l e 6 : R w a n d a n parental descent Shall be Rwandan any person whose one of the parents is Rwandan. Article 4: Age de la majorité Au sens de la présente loi o rg an i q u e, l a majorité est fixé à dix huit (18) ans révolus. l ’âg e d e - 5 Verify source ↗
Droits et devoirs
AI-assisted research summary: A person who acquires Rwandan nationality under the law gets all the rights and duties of a Rwandan citizen from that point on.
Article 5: Droits et devoirs inhérents à l’acquisition de la nationalité T I T R E I I : D E L A N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R FILIATION INTERURO YA II: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUSHINGIYE KU GUKOMOKA KU MUNYARWANDA Article 5: Droits et devoirs inhérents à l’acquisition de la nationalité S a n s p r é j u d i c e d e s d i s p o s i t i o n s d e l a Constitution et d’autres lois, tout individu qui acquiert la n a t i o n a l i t é r w a n d a i s e c o n f o r m é m e n t a u x dispositions légales, dispose à partir de son acquisition, de tous les droits et devoirs de citoyen rwandais. T I T R E I I : D E L A N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R FILIATION - 6 Verify source ↗
Gukomoka
AI-assisted research summary: A person is Rwandan if at least one parent is Rwandan.
Ingingo ya 6: Gukomoka ku Munyarwanda Article 6: Naître d’un parent rwandais Ingingo ya 6: Gukomoka ku Munyarwanda A f i t e u b w e n e g i h u g u Nyarwanda umuntu wese ufite u m w e m u b a b y e y i b e w’Umunyarwanda. Article 6: Naître d’un parent rwandais Est Rwandais, tout individu dont l’un des parents est Rwandais. Arti cl e 7: Naî tre d ’u n parent rwandais comme condition d’octroi de la nationalité La filiation ne produit d’effets en matière d’attribution de la nationalité que si elle est établie dans les conditions déterminées par les lois en vigueur au Rwanda. Les conditions pour établir que l’individu est de parent rwandais sont déterminées par Arrêté Présidentiel. TITRE III: DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE PAR ACQUISITION CHAPIT RE PRE MIE R: DE LA NATIONALITE INTERURO YA III: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUTANGWA UMUTWE WA MBERE: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUSHINGIYE KU KUVUKIRA MU RWANDA y a I n g i n g o 8 : Umunyamahanga uvukiye mu Rwanda ku babyeyi bazwi U m u n y a m a h a n g a w e s e uvukiye ku butaka bw’u R w a n d a a b y a w e n’abanyamahanga batuye mu Rwanda ashobora, kuva afite imyaka cumi n’umunani (18) y ’ a m a v u k o , g u h a b w a ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, mu gihe abisabye Umuyobozi Mukuru. Uburyo busabwa n ’ u b u r y o b u t a n g w a b i t eg an y wa n ’It ek a ry a Perezida. - 7 Verify source ↗
Gukomoka
AI-assisted research summary: Rwandan parental descent may be considered when granting nationality only if the applicable laws in Rwanda provide for it.
Ingingo ya 7: Gukomoka k u m u n y a r w a n d a bishingirwaho mu gutanga ubwenegihugu INTERURO YA III: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUTANGWA UMUTWE WA MBERE: UBWENEGIHUGU NYARWANDA BUSHINGIYE KU A r t i c l e 6 : R w a n d a n parental descent Article 7: Rwandan parental descent as a condition of granting nationality Arti cl e 7: Naî tre d ’u n parent rwandais comme condition d’octroi de la nationalité TITLE III: ACQUIRED RWANDAN NATIONALITY TITRE III: DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE PAR ACQUISITION CHAPTER ONE: RWANDAN NATIONALITY BY BIRTH IN RWANDA Ingingo ya 7: Gukomoka k u m u n y a r w a n d a bishingirwaho mu gutanga ubwenegihugu Gu k o m o k a k u m u b y ey i bishingirwaho mu gutanga ubwenegihugu, ni ibyemewe n ’ am at eg ek o ar i h o m u R wanda. Ibi s hi ngi rwaho kugira ngo hemezwe ko umuntu akomoka ku mubyeyi w’Umunyarwanda biteganywa n’Iteka rya Perezida. permitted. y Article 7: Rwandan parental descent as a condition of granting nationality Parental descent shall be taken into consideration in m a t t e r s o f g r a n t i n g nationality only where it has been provided for by the laws i n f o r c e i n R w a n d a . Conditions for determining whet her a person i s of Rwandan parental descent shall be provided for by Presidential Order. TITLE III: ACQUIRED RWANDAN NATIONALITY CHAPTER ONE: RWANDAN NATIONALITY BY BIRTH IN RWANDA La double nationalité est permise. - 8 Verify source ↗
Foreigner born in
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner born in Rwanda to known parents may acquire Rwandan nationality from age 18 if they apply to the Director General.
Article 8: Foreigner born in CHAPIT RE PRE MIE R: DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE EN RAISON DE LA NAISSANCE AU RWANDA KUVUKIRA MU RWANDA Rwanda whose parents are known. Article 8: Etranger né au Rwanda de parents connus g Article 8: Foreigner born in Rwanda whose parents are known. An y fo rei g n er b o rn o n Rwandan territory from alien parents residing in Rwanda may, from the age of eighteen (1 8 ), acq u i re R w an d an nationality provided he or she applies for it to the Director G e n e r a l . T h e r e l e v a n t procedures for the application and granting of Rwandan nationality shall be provided for by Presidential Order. Article 8: Etranger né au Rwanda de parents connus Tout étranger né sur le territoire rwandais de parents étrangers résidant au Rwanda peut, à partir de l’âge de dix huit (18) ans, acquérir la n at i o n al i t é rwan d ai s e à condition qu’il en fasse la d e m a n d e a u D i r e c t e u r Général. La procédure de demande et d’octroi est fixée par Arrêté Présidentiel. - 9 Verify source ↗
Child born in
AI-assisted research summary: A child born in Rwanda to unknown or stateless parents, or unable to acquire a parent’s nationality, is Rwandan; a baby found in Rwanda is treated as born in Rwanda unless proved otherwise.
Article 9: Child born in Rwanda whose parents are unknown. Article 9: Enfant né au Rwanda de parents inconnus Ingingo ya 9: Umwana uvukiye mu Rwanda ku babyeyi batazwi Ingingo ya 9: Umwana uvukiye mu Rwanda ku babyeyi batazwi Umwana uvukiye mu Rwanda ku babyeyi batazwi cyangwa b ad afi t e u b w en eg i h u g u cyangwa udashobora guhabwa ubwenegihugu bw’umwe mu n i b a b y e y i Umunyarwanda. b e U m w a n a w ’ u r u h i n j a utoraguwe ku butaka bw’u Rwanda, afatwa nk’uvukiye m u R w a n d a , i y o n t a kimenyetso kibivuguruza gihari. Article 9: Child born in Rwanda whose parents are unknown. Any child born in Rwanda from unknown or stateless parents or who cannot acquire the nationality of one of his or her parent s shal l be Rwandan. New born baby found on the Rwandan territory shall be considered as born in Rwanda in case of lack of proof to the contrary. Article 9: Enfant né au Rwanda de parents inconnus Tout enfant né au Rwanda de parents inconnus ou apatrides ou à qui la nationalité de l’un de ses parents au moins ne peut lui être attribuée est Rwandais. Le nouveau-né trouvé sur le territoire Rwandais est consi déré com m e né au Rwanda, à défaut de preuve contraire. - 10 Verify source ↗
Territory of
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines Rwanda’s territory as land, rivers, lakes, and airspace within its borders.
Article 10: Territory of Rwanda Article 10 : Territoire rwandais y a I n g i n g o 8 : Umunyamahanga uvukiye mu Rwanda ku babyeyi bazwi Ingingo ya 10: Ubutaka bw’u Rwanda U M U T W E W A I I : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A B U S H I N G I Y E K U ISHYINGIRWA 1 1 : I n g i n g o G u s h y i n g i r a n w a n’Umunyarwanda y a U M U T W E W A I I I : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A B U T U R U T S E K U KUGIRWA UMWANA Ingingo ya 10: Ubutaka bw’u Rwanda Ubutaka bw’u Rwanda ni u b u s es u r e b w ’ u b u t ak a, imigezi, ibiyaga n’ubw’ikirere biri mu mbibi za Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Mu kugena ubutaka bw’u Rwanda, hitabwa ku mbibi z ’ u R w a n d a n k ’ u k o zigaragazwa n’amasezerano mpuzamahanga yemewe n’u Rwanda n’amategeko y’u Article 10: Territory of Rwanda Rwandan territory shall mean such areas of land, rivers, lakes and airspace within the borders of the Republic of Rwanda. In determining Rwandan territory, consideration shall be gi ven t o R wanda’s boundaries as indicated by international treaties ratified by Rwanda and Rwandan laws. CHAPTER II: RWANDAN N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y MARRIAGE Article 10 : Territoire Rwandais t e r r i t o i r e r w a n d a i s L e comprend l’espace terrestre, fluvial, lacustre et aérien constituant les limites des frontières de la République du Rwanda. Pour la détermination du territoire rwandais, il est tenu des frontières compte r é s u l t a n t d e s t r a i t é s internationaux ratifiés par le R w a n d a e t d e s l o i s rwandaises. C H A P I T R E I I : D E L’ACQUISITION DE LA N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R MARIAGE - 12 Verify source ↗
Kugirwa
AI-assisted research summary: A child adopted by a Rwandan automatically becomes Rwandan if the child is foreign or stateless and is still a minor or not emancipated.
Ingingo ya 12: Kugirwa umwana n’Umunyarwanda U M U T W E W A I V : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A BUSHINGIYE KU K U G I R W A UMUNYARWANDA Article 12: Adoption by a Rwandan CHAPTER IV: RWANDAN N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y NATURALIZATION Article 12 : Adoption par un Rwandais C H A P I T R E I V : D E L’ACQUISITION DE LA N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R NATURALISATION Ingingo ya 12: Kugirwa umwana n’Umunyarwanda Ahita aba Umunyarwanda, umwana ufite ubwenegihugu bw’ubunyamahanga cyangwa u d af i t e u b w en eg i h u g u , utarageza ku myaka y’ubukure cyangwa utarigeze ahabwa ubukure n’amategeko iyo agizwe umwana n’umubyeyi w ’ U m u n y a r w a n d a utaramubyaye. nationality after three (3) years from t he dat e of marriage upon application to the Director General and provided that he/she has continued living with his/her spouse until the date of the application. Modalities for application and acquisition a r e d e t e r m i n e d b y a Presidential Order. Marriage however cannot guarantee Rwandan nationality if it has not been registered in a Rwandan Registry of civil status. Dissolution of marriage after the acquisition of Rwandan nat i onal i t y cannot have t h e a d v e r s e e f f e c t o n nationality acquired in good faith by the spouse and the c h i l d r e n b o r n o f t h a t marriage. C H A P T E R I I I : R W A N D A N N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y ADOPTION Article 12: Adoption by a Rwandan Shall automatically become Rwandan any child who has foreign nationality or who is stateless, who has not yet attained majority age or who has never been emancipated if he/ she i s adopt ed by a Rwandan. CHAPTER IV: RWANDAN N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y NATURALIZATION Article 12 : Adoption par un Rwandais Devient Rwandais de plein droit, l’enfant mineur non ém anci pé de nat i onal i t é étrangère ou apatride adopté par un Rwandais. C H A P I T R E I V : D E L’ACQUISITION DE LA N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R NATURALISATION - 13 Verify source ↗
Kugirwa
AI-assisted research summary: A foreign or stateless spouse of a Rwandan may acquire Rwandan nationality by naturalization after 3 years, if they apply to the Director General and the marriage is registered and still intact.
Ingingo ya 13 : Kugirwa umunyarwanda CHAPTER II: RWANDAN N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y MARRIAGE Article 13: Naturalization Article 13 : Naturalisation Article 13: Naturalization R wandan nat i onal i t y by naturalization shall be applied for to and granted by the Director General. Modalities for applying for and being g r a n t e d t h e R w a n d a n n a t i o n a l i t y s h a l l b e determined by Presidential L’étranger ou l’apatride qui épouse un Rwandais peut, après un délai de trois (3) ans à compter de la célébration du m a r i a g e , a c q u é r i r l a nationalité rwandaise, s’il en fait une demande au Directeur Général et si les époux ont continué à partager la vie conjugale jusqu’à la date de la déclaration. Les modalités de demande et d’acquisition de c e t t e n a t i o n a l i t é s o n t d ét erm i n ées p ar A rrêt é P rési dent i el . Il ne peut toutefois en bénéficier que dans la mesure où le mariage a été enregistré à l’Office de l’état civil Rwandais. du mariage La dissolution ultérieure à l’acquisition de la nationalité rwandaise ne peut p o rt er at t ei n t e à cet t e nationalité acquise par le conjoint qui a contracté le mariage de bonne foi ni à celle des enfants issus de ce mariage. CHAPITRE III : DE L’ACQUISITION DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE PAR ADOPTION Article 13 : Naturalisation La demande de naturalisation est adressée au Directeur Général qui est compétent pour l’octroyer. Les modalités de demande et d’octroi de la sont nationalité rwandaise U M U T W E W A I V : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A BUSHINGIYE KU K U G I R W A UMUNYARWANDA Ingingo ya 13 : Kugirwa umunyarwanda Ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda b u s h i n g i y e k u k u g i rwa Um unyarwanda bus abwa Umuyobozi Mukuru ari na we ubut anga. Uko busabwa n’uko butangwa bigenwa n’Iteka rya Perezida. - 11 Verify source ↗
Marriage with a
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner or stateless person married to a Rwandan may apply to acquire Rwandan nationality after three years of marriage, if they have lived continuously with the spouse and make the request to the Director General; an unregistered marriage cannot confer nationality.
Article 11: Marriage with a Rwandan C H A P T E R I I I : R W A N D A N N A T I O N A L I T Y B Y ADOPTION Article 11 : Mariage avec un Rwandais CHAPITRE III : DE L’ACQUISITION DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE PAR ADOPTION Article 11: Marriage with a Rwandan Any foreigner or stateless person married to a Rwandan m a y a c q u i r e R w a n d a n DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE EN RAISON DE LA NAISSANCE AU RWANDA Article 11 : Mariage avec un Rwandais g y y q Rwanda. U M U T W E W A I I : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A B U S H I N G I Y E K U ISHYINGIRWA 1 1 : I n g i n g o G u s h y i n g i r a n w a n’Umunyarwanda y a Umunyamahanga cyangwa u d a f i t e u m u n t u u b w e n e g i h u g u u s h y i n g i r a n y w e n’Umunyarwanda ashobora g u h ab wa u b wen eg i h u g u Nyarwanda nyuma y’imyaka itatu (3) uhereye ku munsi yasezeraniyeho, mu gihe abisabye Umuyobozi Mukuru kandi akaba yarakom ej e k u b a n a n ’ u w o bashyingiranywe kugeza ku munsi abigaragarijeho. Uko busabwa n’uko butangwa bigenwa n’Iteka rya Perezida. Ishyingirwa ariko ntirishobora g u h e s h a u m u n t u ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda mu gihe ritanditswe mu bitabo b y ’i ran g am i m erere b y ’u Rwanda. Iseswa ry’ishyingirwa nyuma yo guhabwa ubwenegihugu Ny arwan d a n t i ri s h o b o ra kugira icyo ribangamiraho ubwenegihugu bwabonywe n’uwasezeranye nta buryarya ak o res h ej e n ’u b w’ab an a babyaye. U M U T W E W A I I I : U B W E N E G I H U G U N Y A R W A N D A B U T U R U T S E K U KUGIRWA UMWANA - 14 Verify source ↗
Conditions
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner seeking Rwandan nationality by naturalization must meet several conditions, including age, residence, conduct, and character requirements.
Article 14: Conditions relating to naturalization. Ingingo ya 14 : Ibisabwa kugira ngo Umunyamahanga agirwe Umunyarwanda Article 14 : Conditions de naturalisation Ingingo ya 14 : Ibisabwa kugira ngo umunyamahanga agirwe Umunyarwanda Umunyamahanga wese usaba k u g i rwa Um u n y arwan d a agomba kuba yujuje ibi bikurikira: kuba afite nibura 1° imyaka cumi n’umunani (18) y’amavuko kandi igihe asabiye akaba aba mu Rwanda kuva nibura mu myaka itanu (5) ishize kandi ahaba mu buryo bwemewe n’amategeko. Igihe yamaze ari mu mahanga kubera impamvu z’akazi k’Igihugu cyangwa yiga afite uruhushya rutaziguye cyangwa ruziguye rw’ubutegetsi bw’u Rwanda, na cyo kirabarwa mu gihe amaze mu Rwanda; 2° Rwanda ibikorwa birambye; kuba afite mu kugira umuco wa 3° gipfura no kuba atarakatiwe igihano cy’igifungo kingana cyangwa kiri hejuru y’amezi atandatu (6) kitigeze gisubikwa cyangwa hatarabaye ihanagurabusembwa; kuba aha agaciro 4° umuco Nyarwanda no kuba akunze Igihugu; y Order. Article 14: Conditions relating to naturalization. Any foreigner applying for the Rwandan nationality by naturalization shall have to f u l f i l t h e f o l l o w i n g conditions: 1° to be at least eighteen (18) years old and a legal resident of Rwanda for at least past five (5) years at the time of submission of his/her application, including the time spent abroad either on official mission or on studies with the direct or indirect permission from the Rwandan authorities; to be the owner of 2° sustainable activities in Rwanda; 3° to be of good behaviour and morals and not to have been definitively convicted to an imprisonment sentence of six (6) months or more without suspension or rehabilitation; 4° culture and to be patriotic; to respect Rwandan not to have been 5° subject to a non cancelled decision of being expelled from the Rwandan territory; not to be 6° characterized by the genocide ideology; 7° the State and to the people; not to be a burden to Article 14 : Conditions de naturalisation Tout étranger demandant la naturalisation doit réunir les conditions suivantes : être âgé de dix huit 1° (18) ans au moins et, au moment du dépôt de la demande, avoir légalement sa résidence habituelle au Rwanda depuis cinq (5) ans au moins; étant inclus dans cette période les séjours accomplis à l’étranger soit au service du Rwanda, soit pour études avec l’accord direct ou indirect des autorités rwandaises ; être de bonne vie et avoir au Rwanda des 2° réalisations à caractère durable ; 3° mœurs et n’avoir subi aucune condamnation définitive à une peine d’emprisonnement supérieure ou égale à six (6) mois non assortie de sursis ni de réhabilitation ; 4° respecter la culture rwandaise et faire marque de patriotisme à l’égard de l’Etat ; 5° ne pas avoir été l’objet d’une mesure non reportée d’expulsion du territoire Rwandais; ne pas faire preuve 6° d’indices d’idéologie du génocide; ne pas constituer une 7° charge pour l’Etat et la collectivité publique; - 15 Verify source ↗
Publicising the
AI-assisted research summary: The Directorate General must publish the name of a nationality applicant for possible comments. The publication method is to be set by a Presidential Order.
Article 15: Publicising the person who request for the nationality Ingingo ya 15: Itangazwa ry’uwasabye ubwenegihugu Article 15: In former le public de la personne qui demande la nationalité Article 15: Publicising the person who request for the nationality The Directorate General shall make public the name of the person who requested for the nationality for possible comments. Modalities for so doing shall be provided for by a Presidential Order. 5° afatirwa icyemezo kitigeze kuba atarigeze Article 15: In former le public de la personne qui demande la nationalité La Direction Générale rend public le nom de la personne qui introduit la demande de nationalité en vue d’éventuels commentaires Les modalités y g gisubirwaho cyo kwirukanwa mu Gihugu; q p nationality for a foreigner in the interest of Rwanda g kuba atagaragarwaho 6° ibimenyetso by’ingengabitekerezo ya jenoside; 7° Gihugu no ku bantu; kutaba umutwaro ku Without prejudice to the provisions of points 3°, 4°, 5° 6° and 7° of paragraph one of article 14, a foreigner who is of interest to Rwanda may be facilitated in the acquisition of the Rwandan nationality. Ingingo ya 15: Itangazwa ry’uwasabye ubwenegihugu Ubuyobozi Bukuru butangaza uwas abye ubwenegi hugu kugira ngo ufite icyo avuga k’uwabusabye abigaragaze. Uko bikorwa biteganywa n’Iteka rya Perezida. - 16 Verify source ↗
Facilitating the
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner who is of interest to Rwanda may be facilitated in acquiring Rwandan nationality, subject to the exceptions referenced in Article 14(1)(3°-7°).
Article 16: Facilitating the process of acquiring the nationality for a foreigner in the interest to Rwanda Ingingo ya 16: Korohereza u mu n yamah an ga u sab a u b wen eg i h u g u k u b era inyungu afitiye u Rwanda y a I n g i n g o 1 7 : Ubwenegihugu bushingiye k u g u h a b w a u b w e n e g i h u g u kw’ababyeyi .Article 17: Nationality arising from birth to naturalized parents TITLE IV: RENOUNCING R W A N D A N NATIONALITY Article 16: Faciliter le processus d’acquisition de n a t i o n a l i t é p o u r u n étranger dans l’intérêt du Rwanda Article 16: Facilitating the process of acquiring the sont nationalité rwandaise d ét erm i n ées p ar A rrêt é Présidentiel. Ingingo ya 16: Korohereza u mu n yamah an ga u sab a u b wen eg i h u g u k u b era inyungu afitiye u Rwanda Bitabangamiye ibivugwa mu gice cya 3°, icya 4°, icya 5°, icya 6° n’icya 7° by’igika cya mbere cy’ingingo ya 14, u m u n y am ah an g a u fi t i y e inyungu u Rwanda ashobora k o r o h e r e z w a g u h a b w a ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda. y a I n g i n g o 1 7 : Ubwenegihugu bushingiye k u g u h a b w a ubwenegihugu kw’ababyeyi Ahita aba Umunyarwanda iyo kimwe n’abamubyaye, u b u v u k e b we b wem ewe n’amategeko y’u Rwanda, umwana muto utarahawe ubukure iyo se cyangwa nyina a h a w e u b w e n e g i h u g u Nyarwanda. U I N T E R U R O Y A I V : K A U B W E N E G I H U G U NYARWANDA K R E Article 16: Faciliter le processus d’acquisition de n a t i o n a l i t é p o u r u n étranger dans l’intérêt du Rwanda Sans préjudice des dispositions des points 3°, 4°, 5° 6° et 7° de l’alinéa premier de l’article 14, l’étranger qui présente un intérêt pour le Rwanda peut être facilité dans l’acquisition de nationalité Rwandaise. - 18 Verify source ↗
Renouncing
AI-assisted research summary: Adults who already have, or want, another nationality must notify the Director General if they want to renounce Rwandan nationality, and they must not do so in a way that breaks Rwandan law or to become stateless or seek refugee status in Rwanda.
Article 18: Renouncing nationality TITLE V: DEPRIVATION R W A N D A N O F NATIONALITY C H A P I T R E I I : D E L’ACQUISITION DE LA N A T I O N A L I T E R W A N D A I S E P A R MARIAGE Article 18 : Renonciation à la nationalité U I N T E R U R O Y A I V : K A U B W E N E G I H U G U NYARWANDA K R E Ingingo ya 18: Kureka ubwenegihugu INTERURO YA V: I Y A M B U R W A RY’UB W E NE G I H UG U NYARWANDA Article 18: Renouncing nationality A person with majority age having any other nationality or wishing to acquire the nationality of another country and who wishes to renounce Rwandan nationality, shall inform the Director General accordi ng t o procedures determined by a Presidential Order. R e n o u n c i n g R w a n d a n n at i o n al i t y s h o u l d n o t compromise the laws of Rwanda, and renouncing it with the intention of seeking refugee s t at us or bei ng stateless in Rwanda shall not be permitted. TITLE V: DEPRIVATION O F R W A N D A N NATIONALITY Ingingo ya 18: Kureka ubwenegihugu Article 18 : Renonciation à la nationalité Une personne majeure ayant déjà une autre nationalité ou voulant acquérir la nationalité tout en d’un autre pays l a v o u l a n t r e n o n c e r à nationalité rwandaise, le déclare au Directeur Général l e s m o d a l i t é s s e l o n d ét er m i n ées p ar ar r êt é présidentiel. L a r e n o n c i a t i o n à l a nationalité rwandaise ne doit pas aller à l’encontre des lois rwandaises et il n’est pas adm i s de renoncer à l a nationalité rwandaise pour se déclarer réfugié ou apatride tout en résidant au Rwanda. T I T R E V : D E L A DE CH E ANCE DE L A y g g g ubwenegi hugu bw’i ki ndi g i h u g u ak i f u za k u r ek a ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, abi m enyesha Um uyobozi M u k u r u m u b u r y o b u t eg an y wa n ’It ek a ry a Perezida. K u r e k a u b w e n e g i h u g u N y arw an d a n t i b i g o m b a kubangamira amategeko y’u R w a n d a k a n d i k u r e k a ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda ukaba ushaka kuba impunzi c y a n g w a k u t a g i r a u b w e n e g i h u g u u r i m u Rwanda ntibyemewe. INTERURO YA V: I Y A M B U R W A RY’UB W E NE G I H UG U NYARWANDA I n g i n g o 1 9 : K w a m b u r w a ubwenegihugu y a Ntawe ushobora kwamburwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda bw’inkomoko. Icyakora umuntu ashobora kwamburwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda butangwa, iyo: yahawe cyangwa 1° yasubiranye ubwenegihugu nyarwanda ku buryo buteganyijwe n’amategeko, ariko akoresheje amayeri, imvugo ibeshya, inyandiko irimo ikinyoma cyangwa igize icyo iyobamo, ruswa yo kugura umwe mu bagize uruhare mu mihango yubahirizwa cyangwa ubundi buriganya; yasabye kandi 2° agahabwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda agambiriye kugirira nabi Igihugu. A person may be deprived of the acquired Rwandan nationality if: he/she acquired or 1° recovered Rwandan nationality in accordance with the law but through manoeuvres, false statement, falsified or erroneous documents, fraud, corruption of one among those who had a role in the relevant procedures or any other fraudulent act; 2° he/she applied for and was granted Rwandan nationality with the intention of betraying the country; With exception of provisions of point 1° of paragraph two o f t h e t h i s A r t i c l e , deprivation of nationality may not be declared if it may cause statelessness to the applicant. - 17 Verify source ↗
Nationalité issue
AI-assisted research summary: An unemancipated minor child becomes Rwandan if their father or mother acquires Rwandan nationality and the child’s filiation is legally established in Rwanda.
Article 17 : Nationalité issue des parents naturalisés T I T R E I V : D E L A RENONCIATION A LA N A T I O N A L I T E RWANDAISE Article 17: Nationality arising from birth to naturalized parents i s n o t A m i n o r w h o e m a n c i p a t e d s h a l l automatically be Rwandan like his/her parents if his/her birth is legally recognized in Rwanda and his/her father or mother has acquired Rwandan nationality. TITLE IV: RENOUNCING R W A N D A N NATIONALITY Article 17 : Nationalité issue des parents naturalisés Devient Rwandais de plein droit au même titre que ses géniteurs, à condition que sa f i l i a t i o n s o i t é t a b l i e co n fo rm ém en t à l o i rwandaise, l’enfant mineur non émancipé dont le père ou la mère acquiert la nationalité rwandaise. l a T I T R E I V : D E L A RENONCIATION A LA N A T I O N A L I T E RWANDAISE - 19 Verify source ↗
Deprivation of
AI-assisted research summary: The article says Rwandan nationality of origin cannot be taken away. It also allows deprivation of acquired nationality in certain cases, including fraud or acquiring nationality to endanger the country, with a statelessness limit.
Article 19: Deprivation of nationality Article 19 : Déchéance de la nationalité Article 19: Deprivation of nationality Umuntu mukuru usanzwe afite ubundi bwenegihugu cy an g wa u s h ak a g u fat a No person shall be deprived of Rwandan nationality of origin. commentaires. Les modalités d’en informer le public sont p r é v u e s p a r A r r ê t é Présidentiel. Article 19 : Déchéance de la nationalité Personne ne peut être déchu de la nationalité rwandaise d’origine. P eu t êt re d éch u d e l a nationalité rwandaise acquise, la personne qui: 1° a acquis ou recouvré la nationalité rwandaise selon les modes prévus par la loi, mais par dol, fausse déclaration, présentation d’une pièce contenant une assertion mensongère ou erronée, corruption d’une des personnes appelées à prendre part au déroulement de la procédure ou par tout autre procédé déloyal ; a demandé et acquis 2° la nationalité en vue de mettre le Pays en péril. Toutefois, sauf pour les dispositions prévues au point 1° de l’alinéa 2 du présent article, la déchéance ne pourra pas être prononcée si elle aurait pour effet de rendre la personne apatride. Article 19 of this Organic Law cannot have adverse t he depri ved effect s on person’s spouse and children if they subsequently acquired it, except with regard to the contents of point 1° of the Paragraph 2 of the above Article. TITLE VI: RECOVERY R W A N D A N O F NATIONALITY - 20 Verify source ↗
Procedures
AI-assisted research summary: Deprivation of Rwandan nationality is handled by the Prosecution in the competent court, must be decided within 3 months, and cannot be used if it would leave the person stateless.
Article 20: Procedures relating to deprivation of nationality T I T R E V : D E L A DE CH E ANCE DE L A N A T I O N A L I T E RWANDAISE Article 20 : Procédure relative à la perte de la nationalité 1 9 : I n g i n g o K w a m b u r w a ubwenegihugu y a TITLE VI: RECOVERY O F R W A N D A N NATIONALITY Ingingo ya 20: Uburyo bwo kwamburwa ubwenegihugu Article 20: Procedures relating to deprivation of nationality Deprivation of R wandan n a t i o n a l i t y s h a l l b e prosecuted, where there are sufficient grounds, by the Prosecution in a competent court of the defendant’s domicile or residence. The decision shall be made in a period not exceeding three (3) months from the day the case is presented. Both the Prosecution and the defendant shall have the right to appeal through procedures provided for by laws. Uretse ibiteganyijwe mu gice cya mbere cy’igika cya 2 cy’iyi ngingo, ubwenegihugu ntibushobora kwamburwa iyo bishobora gutuma ubwatswe asigara nta bwenegihugu afite. Ingingo ya 20: Uburyo bwo kwamburwa ubwenegihugu Kwamburwa ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bikurikiranwa Where the case of deprivation is finally of nationality determined, the relevant decisions shall be published in the Official Gazette of Republic of Rwanda upon request by the Directorate General and communicated to the Registry of civil status at the place where the deprived person was registered. Article 20 : Procédure relative à la perte de la nationalité Lorsque les circonstances le justifient, la déchéance de la nationalité rwandaise est poursuivie par le Ministère Public, devant le tribunal compétent du lieu du domicile ou de la résidence du défendeur. La décision doit être rendue dans les trois (3) m oi s à com pt er de l’introduction de l’action en déchéance. Le Ministère Public et le défendeur disposent du droit de recours conformément aux d i s p o s i t i o n s l ég al es en vigueur. L o r s q u e l a d é c i s i o n prononçant la déchéance de la y n’ubushinjacyaha mu rukiko rubifitiye ububasha rw’aho uregwa atuye cyangwa aba, i y o h a b a y e i m p a m v u g u t u m a z i s h o b o r a ab wam b u rwa. Uru b an za rugomba kuba rwaciwe mu gihe kitarenze amezi atatu (3) ikirego gitanzwe. Ubushinjacyaha n’uregwa bafite uburenganzira bwo kujurira nk’uko amategeko asanzwe abiteganya. Igihe urubanza rwambura u b w en eg i h u g u rw aci w e i g i ce cy arw o b u ru n d u , c y e r e k e y e i b y e m e z o gitangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda bisabwe n’Ubuyobozi Bukuru kandi bikamenyeshwa ibiro by’irangamimerere by’aho ubwambuwe yanditse. - 21 Verify source ↗
Effects of
AI-assisted research summary: Deprivation of Rwandan nationality under Article 19 does not extend to the deprived person’s children or spouse if they acquired it later, except in the cases stated in point 1° of paragraph 2 of that article.
Article 21: Effects of deprivation to children and spouse Article 21 : Effets de la déchéance de la nationalité p ou r l es en fan ts et l e conjoint du déchu TITRE VI : DU RECOUVREMENT DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE Ingingo ya 21: Ingaruka ku bana no ku washyingiranywe n’uwambuwe ubwenegihugu I N T E R U R O Y A V I : U G U S U B I R A N A U B W E N E G I H U G U NYARWANDA y a I n g i n g o 2 2 : U g u s u b i r a n a u b w e n e g i h u g u bw’inkomoko I n g i n g o 2 3 : U g u s u b i r a n a ubwenegihugu butangwa y a I n g i n g o y a 2 4 : Udashobora gusubirana ubwenegihugu INTERURO YA VII: IBYEMEZO N’IBIMENYETSO BY’UBWENEGIHUGU Article 21: Effects of DE CH E ANCE DE L A N A T I O N A L I T E RWANDAISE Ingingo ya 21: Ingaruka ku bana no ku washyingiranywe n’uwambuwe ubwenegihugu Kwamburwa ubwenegihugu nyarwanda bi vugwa m u ngingo ya 19 y’iri tegeko ngenga ntibigira ingaruka ku b a n a w o bashyingiranywe babubonye b i m u t u ru t s eh o , k eret s e ibivugwa mu gace 1° k’igika cya 2 cy’iyo ngingo. n o k u I N T E R U R O Y A V I : U G U S U B I R A N A U B W E N E G I H U G U NYARWANDA y a I n g i n g o 2 2 : U g u s u b i r a n a u b w e n e g i h u g u bw’inkomoko Um unyarwanda cyangwa umukomokaho wavukijwe ubwenegihugu bw’u Rwanda hagati y’itariki ya mbere Ugushyingo 1959 n’iya 31 U k u b o z a 1 9 9 4 k u b e r a g u h ab wa u b wen eg i h u g u b w’am ah an g a as u b i ran a a t a g o m b y e k u b i s a b a ubwenegihugu iyo agarutse deprivation to children and spouse The deprivation of Rwandan nationality referred to in Article 21 : Effets de la déchéance de la nationalité p ou r l es en fan ts et l e conjoint du déchu La déchéance de la nationalité rwandaise dont il est question à l’article 19 de la présente loi organique ne peut pas être étendue ni aux enfants, ni à l’époux de la personne déchue s ’ i l s l ’ o n t a c q u i s e subséquemment, sauf en ce qui concerne les cas énoncés au point 1° de l’alinéa 2 dudit article. TITRE VI : DU RECOUVREMENT DE LA NATIONALITE RWANDAISE - 22 Verify source ↗
Recovery of
AI-assisted research summary: Some people with Rwandan origin, and their descendants, can recover Rwandan nationality under this article.
Article 22: Recovery of nationality of origin Article 22 : Recouvrement de la nationalité d’origine Article 22: Recovery of nationality of origin R wandan or hi s or her descendant who was deprived of hi s or her R wandan n a t i o n a l i t y b e t w e e n Novem ber 1, 1959 and December 31, 1994 due to acq u i s i t i o n o f f o r ei g n nationality shall upon their returning home re-acquire their Rwandan nationality of origin without applying for that matter. However, person referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article wishing to stay in foreign countries shall recover the R w a n d a n n a t i o n a l i t y accordance with the laws governing the registration of the Rwandans. Any person with Rwandan o r i g i n an d h i s o r h er descendant shall have the right to acquire the Rwandan nationality upon request thereof to the Director General i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a Presidential Order. prononçant la déchéance de la n at i o n al i t é es t d ev en u e définitive, son dispositif est publié au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda à la demande de la Direction Générale et est portée à la connaissance de l’Office de l ’ét at ci vi l du l i eu où l’intéressé a été enregistré. Article 22 : Recouvrement de la nationalité d’origine L e R w a n d a i s o u s o n er descendant qui, entre le 1 novembre 1959 et le 31 décembre 1994, a perdu la nationalité Rwandaise suite à l’acquisition d’une nationalité é t r a n g è r e r e c o u v r e l a n a t i o n a l i t é r w a n d a i s e d ’ o r i g i n e s a n s a u c u n e demande y relative s’il vient s’installer au Rwanda. Toutefois, la personne visée à l’alinéa 1 du présent article préférant rester à l’étranger reco u v re l a n at i o n al i t é Rwandaise aux conditions prévues par les lois relatives l ’ en r eg i s t r em en t d es à Rwandais. - 23 Verify source ↗
Conditions de
AI-assisted research summary: People of Rwandan origin and their descendants may request Rwandan nationality from the Director General, and recovery applicants must show proof of prior Rwandan status and why they lost and want to regain it.
Article 23 : Conditions de recouvrement de la nationalité acquise Article 23: Con d ition s relatin g to recovery of acquired nationality Article 23: Con d ition s relatin g to recovery of acquired nationality R e c o v e r y o f a c q u i r e d i s R wandan n at i onal i t y applied for to and granted by Toute personne d’origine rwandaise et son descendant ont droit d’acquérir la nationalité Rwandaise s’ils le dem andent au Di rect eur Général selon les modalités prévues par arrêté présidentiel. g g y g gutura mu Rwanda. Icyakora Um unyarwanda uvugwa mu gika cya mbere cy’iyi ngingo wahisemo gutura mu mahanga asubirana ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda h u b ah i ri j w e am at eg ek o y ’ i y a n d i k w a ry’Abanyarwanda. Umuntu wese ukomoka mu R wanda n’umukomokaho afi t e uburenganzi ra bwo guhabwa ubwenegihugu bw’u i y o ab i s ab y e R w an d a, Umuyobozi Mukuru. Uko busabwa n’uko butangwa bigenwa n’Iteka rya Perezida. I n g i n g o 2 3 : U g u s u b i r a n a ubwenegihugu butangwa y a Gusubirana ubwenegihugu b u t a n g w a b i s a b w a Umuyobozi Mukuru ari nawe ubyemera. Usaba gusubirana u b w e n e g i h u g u a g o m b a kwerekana ikigaragaza ko yigeze kuba Umunyarwanda, impamvu yari yarabutakaje n ’ i m p a m v u a s h a k a kubusubirana. Uko bikorwa bigenwa n’Iteka rya Perezida. I n g i n g o y a 2 4 : Udashobora gusubirana ubwenegihugu N t as h o b o r a g u s u b i r an a ubwenegihugu nyarwanda : 1° uwatswe ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 19 y’iri tegeko ngenga; iyo usaba ari umuntu 2° ushobora guhungabanya umutekano n’ubusugire bw’igihugu, wafatiwe icyemezo cyo kwirukanwa mu gihugu cyangwa wafatiwe ibyemezo byerekeye umutekano we. g y pp the Director General. The applicant for the recovery of Rwandan nationality shall provide proof of his/her earlier status as Rwandan, the reasons why he/she had lost it and why he/she wants to recover it. The relevant procedures shall be provided for by a Presidential Order. Article 23 : Conditions de recouvrement de la nationalité acquise La demande de recouvrement de la nationalité rwandaise acqui s e es t adres s ée au Directeur Général et accordée p ar cel u i -ci . C el u i q u i demande le recouvrement de la nationalité doit apporter la preuve qu’il a eu la qualité de Rwandais, indiquer la cause de la perte de la nationalité et la raison pour laquelle il demande le recouvrement. Les modalités de demande y relatives sont déterminées par Arrêté Présidentiel. - 24 Verify source ↗
Prohibition to
AI-assisted research summary: A person may not recover Rwandan nationality if they were deprived of it under Article 19 or if they are a security threat subject to expulsion or a personal security measure.
Article 24: Prohibition to recover nationality Article 24 : Interdictions de recouvrer de la nationalité A rt i cl e 2 5 : P ro o f o f nationality of origin TITRE VII : DE LA PREUVE DE LA NATIONALITE Article 24: Prohibition to recover nationality No person shall recover Rwandan nationality if: he/she was deprived 1° of Rwandan nationality in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Organic Law; he/she is a security 2° threat whom it had been decided to expel from the country or with regard to whom a decision was taken for his/her own security. TITLE VII: PROOF OF NATIONALITY A rt i cl e 2 5 : P ro o f o f nationality of origin Th e p ro o f o f R wan d an nationality of origin shall be the birth certificate. Such a birth certificate may be disregarded if there is any new contradictory information regarding its accuracy. Proof of one’s acquisition of Rwandan nationality shall be the legal deed which led to its acquisition. Proof of one’s deprivation of Rwandan nationality shall be the legal deed which led to its deprivation. Article 24 : Interdictions de recouvrer de la nationalité N e p e u t r e c o u v r e r nationalité rwandaise: l a l’impétrant qui a été 1° déchu de la nationalité rwandaise par application de l’article 19 de la présente loi organique; 2° l’impétrant socialement dangereux ou qui a fait l’objet d’une mesure d’expulsion ou de sûreté personnelle. TITRE VII : DE LA PREUVE DE LA NATIONALITE - 25 Verify source ↗
Icyemezo
AI-assisted research summary: This article says how different kinds of Rwandan nationality are proved: origin by a birth certificate, acquisition by the legal act behind it, and loss by the document that withdrew it.
Ingingo ya 25: Icyemezo c y ’ u b w e n e g i h u g u Nyarwanda bw’inkomoko In gin go ya 26: Utan ga ibyemezo by’ubwenegihugu 2 7 : I n g i n g o G u s h i d i k a n y a k u bwenegihugu y a Article 25 : Preuve de la nationalité d’origine Article 25 : Preuve de la nationalité d’origine La preuve de la nationalité rwandaise d’origine est établie par l’acte de naissance. Un tel acte est facultatif s’il est trouvé d’autres informations contraires. La preuve de l’acquisition de la nationalité rwandaise est établie par l’acte juridique qui e s t à l a b a s e d e s o n i i i INTERURO YA VII: IBYEMEZO N’IBIMENYETSO BY’UBWENEGIHUGU Ingingo ya 25: Icyemezo c y ’ u b w e n e g i h u g u Nyarwanda bw’inkomoko Icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bw’inkomoko ni inyandiko y’amavuko. Iyi n y a n d i k o i s h o b o r a kutitabwaho iyo hagaragaye andi makuru ayivuguruza. Ku b a u m u n t u y arah awe ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bi garagazwa n’i nyandi ko y’icyabumuhesheje. Kuba umuntu yaratakaje ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bi garagazwa n’i nyandi ko y’icyabumwambuye. - 28 Verify source ↗
Ibimenyetso
AI-assisted research summary: Nationality may be proved by identity card, passport, or certificate of nationality; if there is doubt, other evidence may be used, including civil registry records or the Direction Générale.
Ingingo ya 28: Ibimenyetso by’ubwenegihugu TITLE VII: PROOF OF NATIONALITY Article 28 : Preuve de nationalité Article 28 : Preuve de nationalité L a car t e d ’ i d en t i t é d e l e p as s ep o rt R wan d ai s , Rwandais et le certificat de nationalité Rwandaise font foi de l a pos s es s i on de l a nationalité Rwandaise. Toutefois, en cas de doute, la vérité peut être prouvée par tout moyen de preuve, en recourant aux enregistrements de l’état civil ou de la Direction Générale. T I T R E V I I I : D U CONTENTIEUX DE LA NATIONALITE Ingingo ya 28: Ibimenyetso by’ubwenegihugu I n d a n g a m u n t u y’ubunyarwanda, urwandiko Nyarwanda rw’abajya mu mahanga cyangwa icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda b i fat wa n k ’i b i m en y et s o by’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda. I c y a k o r a , i y o h a r i ugushidikanya, hashobora gukoreshwa uburyo ubwo ari bwo bwose mu kugaragaza u k u r i , h i f a s h i s h i j w e i b y an d i t s we m u b i t ab o by’irangamimerere cyangwa mu Buyobozi Bukuru. I NT E RURO YA VI I I : I MANZ A Z E RE K E YE UBWENEGIHUGU - 26 Verify source ↗
Responsible of
AI-assisted research summary: The civil status registrar issues proof of Rwandan nationality by origin on request, and the Director General grants certificates of acquired nationality. If nationality is contested, the burden of proof falls on the person whose nationality is disputed, with an exception for people holding a Rwandan ID card, passport, or citizenship certificate.
Article 26: Responsible of proof of nationality Arti cl e 27: Dou b t on nationality Article 26 : Chargé de la preuve de la nationalité A rt i cl e 2 8 : P ro o f o f nationality Article 26: Authorities responsible for granting of the proof and certificate of Ingingo ya 26: Abatanga ibyemezo by’ubwenegihugu t s U m w a n d i i w’irangamimerere amategeko abi hera ububasha ni we i b y e m e z o u t a n g a by’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bushingiye ku gukomoka ku Munyarwanda iyo ababishaka babyatse. Umuyobozi Mukuru ni we u t a n g a i c y e m e z o cy’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda bushingiye ku bwenegihugu butangwa. I n g i n g o 2 7 : G u s h i d i k a n y a k u bwenegihugu y a U w o u b w e n e g i h u g u N y a r w a n d a b w e bus hi di kanywaho ni we ugomba gutanga ikimenyetso cyemeza ko abufite. Icyakora ushidikanya ku bwenegihugu Nyarwanda bw’umuntu ufite i n d a n g a m u n t u y’Ubunyarwanda, urwandiko Nyarwanda rw’abajya mu mahanga cyangwa icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, ni we ugomba kubitangira ibimenyetso. p nationality The Registrar of civil status shall be responsible for issuing proof of Rwandan nationality by origin upon the request of the applicant. The Director General shall be the one to grant the certificate of acquired nationality. Arti cl e 27: Dou b t on nationality The burden of proof of Rwandan nationality shall rest with the person whose nationality is contested. However, this burden shall the contesting rest with person who is doubtful of an i ndi vi dual who hol ds a Rwandan identity card, a R wandan pas s port or a R w a n d a n c i t i z e n s h i p certificate. A rt i cl e 2 8 : P ro o f o f nationality A Rwandan identity card, a R wandan passport, or a R w a n d a n c i t i z e n s h i p certificate shall be considered a s p r o o f o f R w a n d a n nationality. However, in case of doubt, any other means may be used to prove the truth, using particulars entered in the Register of civil status or available at the Directorate General. T I T L E NATIONALITY CLAIMS V I I I : Article 26 : Autorités habilitées pour délivrer la preuve et le certificat de nationalité L’Officier de l’état civil habilité délivre la preuve de l a nat i onal i t é rwandai se d’origine à la requête des intéressés. Le Directeur Général délivre le certificat de nationalité acquise. - 27 Verify source ↗
Doute sur la
AI-assisted research summary: The burden of proof for Rwandan nationality is on the person whose nationality is being challenged, except where a person with a Rwandan ID card, passport, or nationality certificate is challenged; in that case, the challenger must prove it.
Article 27 : Doute sur la nationalité T I T L E NATIONALITY CLAIMS V I I I : Article 27 : Doute sur la nationalité La charge de la preuve, en m at i èr e d e n at i o n al i t é rwandaise incombe à celui d o n t l a n at i o n al i t é es t contestée. Toutefois, cette charge incombe à celui qui co n t es t e l a q u al i t é d e Rwandais à un individu titulaire d’une carte d’identité de Rwandais, d’un passeport Rwandais ou d’un certificat de nationalité Rwandaise. - 29 Verify source ↗
Claims relating
AI-assisted research summary: Nationality disputes must be brought before competent courts, and courts must examine nationality issues even if the parties do not raise them.
Article 29: Claims relating to nationality Article 29 : Contentieux sur la nationalité Ingingo ya 29: Imanza zerekeye ubwenegihugu Article 29: Claims relating to nationality C ont ent i ous m at t ers on nationality, either in isolation or ari si ng from appeal s ag ai n s t ad m i n i s t r at i v e decisions, shall be submitted to competent courts. acquisition. La preuve de la perte de la nationalité Rwandaise est établie par l’acte juridique qui est à la base de sa perte. Article 29 : Contentieux sur la nationalité y p Ingingo ya 29: Imanza zerekeye ubwenegihugu I m a n z a z e r e k e y e u b w e n e g i h u g u , z a b a ziburanywe ukwazo cyangwa zi b y u k i j w e n ’u b u j u ri re b u k o r e w e i b y e m e z o by’ubut eget si , zi regerwa inkiko zibifitiye ububasha. I n g i n g o z i h i n y u z a umuburanyi zishingiye ku bwenegihugu cyangwa ku b u n y a m a h a n g a n i ndem yagi hugu. Uruki ko rugomba kuzisuzuma kabone n ’ i y o a b a b u r a n y i batabyibutsa. Izo ngingo zishingiye ku b w e n e g i h u g u z i g o m b a g u s u z u m w a m b e r e y’urubanza, bigatuma urukiko ruba ruretse guca urubanza rwerekeye ikiburanwa - 30 Verify source ↗
Organ s
AI-assisted research summary: Nationality cases must be brought by summoning the accused party, and a person seeking a declaration about Rwandan nationality must sue the Government represented by the Attorney General.
Article 30: Organ s in charge of cases relating to nationality Article 30 : Instances en charge du contentieux de nationalité Ingingo ya 30: Inzego zigira uruhare mu manza zerekeye ubwenegihugu Ingingo ya 30: Inzego zigira uruhare mu manza zerekeye ubwenegihugu I m a n z a z e r e k e y e ubwenegi hugu zi kores ha guham agaza um uburanyi uregwa. Um unt u ushaka kwemeza ko afite cyangwa ko adafite ubwenegihugu bw’u R w a n d a a r e g a L e t a igahagararirwa n’Intumwa Arguments against a party based on nat i onal i t y or foreign nationality are public matters which the court shall examine even if the parties do not invoke them. Such arguments based on nationality shall be examined before the case, which may lead to the adjournment of the case related to the subject matter. Article 30: Organ s in charge of cases relating to nationality Legal proceedings related to nationality matters shall be initiated by summoning the accused part y. Anybody wishing to confirm that he holds or does not hold Rwandan nationality shall sue the Government represented by the Attorney General as the only competent authority to defend such an action without prejudice to the right of intervention from any interested third parties to be entitled to have a say in such a case or to be summoned. Article 30 : Instances en charge du contentieux de nationalité Les actions en matière de nationalité sont introduites p ar v o i e d ’as s i g n at i o n . L’individu qui veut faire déclarer qu’il a ou qu’il n’a pas la nationalité Rwandaise assigne à cet effet l’Etat représenté par le Garde des Sceaux qui a la qualité pour assumer cette affaire, sans p r é j u d i c e d u d r o i t d’i nt ervent i on des t i ers intéressés. - 31 Verify source ↗
Proceedings
AI-assisted research summary: The Attorney General may start nationality proceedings, third parties may intervene, and the court must hear the Attorney General and deal with nationality/foreigner-status exceptions even if not raised.
Article 31: Proceedings relating to nationality T I T R E V I I I : D U CONTENTIEUX DE LA NATIONALITE Article 31 : Poursuite des affaires en matière de la nationalité Ingingo ya 31: Uko imanza z ’ u b w e n e g i h u g u zikurikiranwa In gin go ya 32: Kwih a ubwenegihugu I N T E R U R O Y A I X : I K E M U R W A R Y ’ I B I B A Z O BYATURUKA KU KUBA UMUNTU AFITE UBWENEGIHUGU BURENZE BUMWE y T I T L E I X : S E T T L E M E N T O F DIS PUTES RELATING T O D U A L NATIONALITY Article 31: Proceedings relating to nationality The Attorney General shall be the competent authority to initiate legal proceedings to demonstrate whether one holds Rwandan nationality or not. Interested third parties may also be allowed to intervene in these matters based on such action. The Attorney General shall act on his/her own initiative or upon request by public administration or any other person who presided over the proceedings of the nationality case before any court of law t h a t a d j o u r n e d t h e proceedings. The Attorney General shall be summoned even if the case of Les contestations sur la nationalité, portant autant sur les demandes principales que incidentes sur demandes dirigées contre les actes administratifs sont portées d ev an t j u ri d i ct i o n s l es compétentes. Les exceptions de nationalité et de statut d’étranger sont d’ordre public. Elles doivent être examinées quand bien même elles ne seraient pas soulevées par les parties. Ces exceptions constituent devant toute juridiction, une question préjudicielle qui oblige le tribunal à surseoir à statuer. Article 31 : Poursuite des affaires en matière de la nationalité Le Garde des Sceaux est l’autorité compétente pour saisir les juridictions en vue de déterminer si le défendeur possède ou non la nationalité rwandaise. Les tiers intéressés peuvent intervenir à partir de cette action. Le Garde des Sceaux agit soit d’office, soit à la demande d’une administration publique ou d’un tiers ayant soulevé li é d l’ i i g g Nkuru ya Leta mu kuburana urwo rubanza, ariko bitabujije n’abandi bafite aho bahuriye n ’u rw o ru b an za k u g i ra uburenganzira bwo kugira icyo baruvugaho cyangwa kuruhamagarwamo. nationality is not principal and the court must listen to t he s ubm i s s i ons of t he Attorney General. Ingingo ya 31: Uko imanza z ’ u b w e n e g i h u g u zikurikiranwa Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta niyo ifite ububasha bwo gutanga ikirego cyo kugaragaza ko uregwa afite cyangwa adafite ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda. Abandi bantu bafite aho bahuriye n’urwo rubanza i cy o b as h o b o r a k u g i r a babivugaho buririye kuri icyo kirego. Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta ibigira ibyibwirije cyangwa ibisabwe n’Ubutegetsi bwa Leta cyangwa undi muntu w a b y u k i j e i n g i n g o y’ubwenegihugu mu rukiko r w a h a g a r i t s e i c i b w a ry’urubanza. Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta igomba guhamagazwa n’iyo ikibazo cy’ubwenegihugu cyaza cyuririye ku kibazo s h i n g i ro k an d i u ru k i k o r u g o m b a k u m v a i b y o Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta isaba. In gin go ya 32: Kwih a ubwenegihugu Um u n y am ah an g a wi g i ze U m u n y a r w a n d a k i m w e n’Umunyarwanda wabihamije abeshya ahanwa n’amategeko y’u Rwanda. I N T E R U R O Y A I X : I K E M U R W A R Y ’ I B I B A Z O BYATURUKA KU KUBA UMUNTU AFITE UBWENEGIHUGU BURENZE BUMWE - 32 Verify source ↗
Attempting to
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner must not pretend to be a Rwandan citizen, and a Rwandan citizen must not falsely say that a foreigner is a Rwandan citizen.
Article 32: Attempting to have a nationality Article 32 : Usurpation de la nationalité I X : T I T R E D U R E G L E M E N T D E S CONFLITS RELATIFS A D O U B L E L A NATIONALITE Article 32: Attempting to have a nationality Article 32 : Usurpation de la nationalité L’étranger qui se fait passer pour un citoyen rwandais ainsi que le citoyen rwandais qui affirme faussement qu’un étranger est citoyen rwandais est puni conformément à la législation rwandaise. I X : T I T R E D U R E G L E M E N T D E S CONFLITS RELATIFS A L A D O U B L E NATIONALITE - 33 Verify source ↗
Contestation
AI-assisted research summary: For people with more than one nationality, Rwanda counts the Rwandan nationality for compliance with Rwandan laws; false claims about nationality can be punished.
Article 33: Contestation relative à la double nationalité TITRE X: DES DISPOSITIONS DIVERSES ET FINALES Article 33: Disputes relating to dual nationality T I T L E X : MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS Ingingo ya 33: Impaka ku b w en eg i h u g u b u ren ze bumwe Ingingo ya 33: Impaka ku b w en eg i h u g u b u ren ze A foreigner who pretends to be Rwandan as well as a Rwandan who has testified falsely that a foreigner is Rwandan shall be punished by the Rwandan law. I X : T I T L E S E T T L E M E N T O F DIS PUTES RELATING T O D U A L NATIONALITY Article 33: Disputes relating to dual nationality For persons holding more t h a n o n e n a t i o n a l i t y , including that of Rwanda, only the latter shall be considered in cases involving compliance with Rwandan laws. In case there is a problem of knowing the nationality that should be considered for a person with more than one nationality, the nationality of the country the person with many nationalities resides in shall be the one to be considered. In other cases, consideration shall be given to the nationality of the country with which he or she has the closest relationship. T I T L E X : MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 33: Contestation sur la double nationalité Pour les personnes ayant la double nationalité, dont l’une d e s es n at i o n al i t és es t rwandaise, celle-ci est la seule qui, à l’égard de la loi rwandaise, doit être prise en considération. En cas de conflits de double nationalité, c’est la nationalité de l’Etat dans lequel celui qui a la double nationalité a sa résidence habituelle ou à défaut, celle de l’Etat avec lequel il a les liens les plus étroits, qui doit être prise en considération. TITRE X: DES DISPOSITIONS DIVERSES ET FINALES - 34 Verify source ↗
Frais relatifs à la
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner or stateless person must pay the fees for applying for or being granted Rwandan nationality, and those fees are set by Presidential Order.
Article 34: Frais relatifs à la demande et à l’acquisition de la nationalité rwandaise Article 34: Fees relating to application and acquisition of Rwandan nationality Ingingo ya 34: Amafaranga atangwa mu gusaba no mu guhabwa ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda Article 34: Fees relating to application and acquisition of Rwandan nationality Fees to be paid by a foreigner or a stateless person on application for and upon bei ng grant ed R wandan n a t i o n a l i t y s h a l l b e determined by Presidential l’exception de nationalité devant la juridiction ayant sursis à statuer. Le Garde des Sceaux doit être assigné même si la question de nationalité ne se pose qu’à t i t r e a d d i t i o n n e l o u r e c o n v e n t i o n n e l e n t r e particuliers et ses conclusions doivent être entendues. Article 34: Frais relatifs à la demande et à l’acquisition de la nationalité Rwandaise L f i é l d l g g bumwe y Order. b a n t u K u b a f i t e u b w en eg i h u g u b u r en ze bumwe, harimo n’ubw’u R w an d a u b w en eg i h u g u Nyarwanda ni bwo bwonyine b w i t a b w a h o i y o h a r i am at eg ek o y ’u R wan d a agomba kubahirizwa. Iyo hari ikibazo cyo kumenya u b wen eg i h u g u b u g o m b a kwitabwaho ku muntu ufite u b w en eg i h u g u b u r en ze b u m w e, u b w en eg i h u g u b w ’ I g i h u g u u f i t e u b w en eg i h u g u b u r en ze bumwe atuyemo ni bwo bwitabwaho, haba hadahari, hakitabwa ku bwenegihugu b w ’ I g i h u g u a f i t e m o ibimuhuza nacyo bya hafi. I N T E R U R O Y A X : INGINGO ZINYURANYE N’IZISOZA Ingingo ya 34: Amafaranga atangwa mu gusaba no mu guhabwa ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda Amafaranga atangwa mu gihe Umunyamahanga cyangwa u m u n t u u d a f i t e u b w e n e g i h u g u a s a b y e ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, n’igihe abuhawe ateganywa n’Iteka rya Perezida. - 35 Verify source ↗
Serment,
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner or stateless person who acquires Rwandan nationality must take the stated oath before receiving the nationality certificate.
Article 35: Serment, certificat de nationalité et publication Article 35: Oath, certificate and publication Ingingo ya 35: Indahiro, icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu no gutangazwa 3 6 : I n g i n g o Kwiyandikisha k’uwahawe ubwenegihugu y a 3 7 : I n g i n g o K u m e n y e k a n i s h a ubwenegihugu bu y a Ingingo ya 35: Indahiro, icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu no gutangazwa Umunyamahanga cyangwa u m u n t u u d a f i t e u b w en eg i h u g u w as ab y e ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, i yo abuhawe, m bere yo g u h a b w a i c y e m e z o cy’ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda, arahira muri aya magambo : J y e w e « , ……………………………… .., ndahiriye ku mugaragaro k o n zu b ah a, n g ak u n d a byimazeyo Igihugu cy’u Rwanda kandi nkubahiriza I t e g e k o N s h i n g a r y a R epubul i ka y’u R wanda n’andi m at egeko. Im ana ibimfashemo ». Article 35: Oath, certificate and publication Upon being granted Rwandan nationality, a foreigner or a stateless person who has acquired Rwandan nationality shall take an oath as follows: , I « ……………………………… , do solemnly swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Rwanda and that I will pay respect to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda and other laws. So help me God.” Once a person has been issued w i t h a c e r t i f i c a t e o f nationality, he or she shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of R wanda. The com pet ent organ to administer oath, certificate of nationality f o r m a t a n d r e l e v a n t modalities shall be provided for by a Presidential Order. Article 35: Serment, certificat de nationalité et publication Avant l’obtention de l’acte de nationalité l’étranger ou l’apatride ayant acquis la nationalité rwandaise prête serment dans termes suivants : les «Moi, ………………………, je jure solennellement de garder fidélité et de porter l a s i n cère al l ég ean ce à République du Rwanda et de respecter la Constitution de la République du Rwanda et les au t r es l o i s . Q u e D i eu m’assiste.» Après délivrance du certificat de nationalité, le concerné est publié au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. L’organe de réception du s erm en t , l e fo rm at d u certificat de nationalité et les modalités y relatives sont prévus par Arrêté Présidentiel. - 36 Verify source ↗
Enregistrement
AI-assisted research summary: A foreigner who has received Rwandan nationality must register as a Rwandan in the civil status registry or at a Rwandan embassy/consulate, depending on where they live.
Article 36 : Enregistrement consécutive à l’acquisition de la nationalité Article 36: Registration due to th e a cq u i s i ti o n o f nationality Article 36: Registration due to th e a cq u i s i ti o n o f nationality Any foreigner who has been granted Rwandan nationality shall be registered as a Rwandan in the Registry of civil status in the area where he/she resides or in the Rwandan Embassy/Consulate depending on where he/she lives. Article 36 : Enregistrement consécutive à l’acquisition de la nationalité Tout étranger ayant acquis la nationalité rwandaise se fait enregistrer comme citoyen rwandais à l’Office de l’état civil de sa résidence ou devant le Représentant de la m i s s i o n d i p l o m a t i q u e Rwandaise ou consulaire selon le lieu de sa résidence. - 37 Verify source ↗
Déclaration de
AI-assisted research summary: Rwandans with dual nationality must declare it within 3 months, either to the Directorate General or, if abroad, to a Rwandan embassy or consulate.
Article 37 : Déclaration de la double nationalité Article 37: Declaration of dual nationality Article 37: Declaration of dual nationality Any Rwandan with dual nationality shall be required to declare it before the Directorate General or, when l i v i n g a b r o a d , t h e R w a n d a n E m b a s s y o r Consulate when he or she is not in Rwanda, within a period not exceeding three (3) months from the period when t o Les frais versés lors de la demande et de l’acquisition de la nationalité rwandaise par un étranger ou un apatride sont déterminés par arrêté présidentiel. Article 37 : Déclaration de la double nationalité rwandais Tout citoyen di s pos ant de l a doubl e nationalité, doit en faire une déclaration à la Direction Générale, ou devant les représentants des missions diplomatiques ou consulaires ’il ’ d i Iyo amaze guhabwa icyemezo cy’ubwenegihugu atangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Urwego rwakira indahiro, i m i t e r e r e y ’ i c y e m e z o cy’ubwenegihugu n’uburyo bikorwa biteganywa n’Iteka rya Perezida. I n g i n g o 3 6 : Kwiyandikisha k’uwahawe ubwenegihugu y a Umunyamahanga wese uhawe ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda y i y a n d i k i s h a nk’Umunyarwanda mu biro by’irangamimerere by’aho aba cyangwa k’uhagarariye u Rwanda mu mahanga bitewe n ’ a h o u w a h a w e ubwenegihugu aba. y a I n g i n g o 3 7 : K u m e n y e k a n i s h a u b wen egi h u gu b u ren ze bumwe B uri Munyarwanda ufite u b w en eg i h u g u b u r en ze b u m w e , a t e g e t s w e k u b i m e n y e k a n i s h a k u Buyobozi Bukuru cyangwa ku bahagarariye u Rwanda mu mahanga, mu gihe atari mu Rwanda, bitarenze amezi atatu (3) uhereye igihe aboneye ubundi bwenegihugu. Imenyekanisha ryakorewe ku bahagarariye u Rwanda mu m ah an g a, ri m en y es h w a Ubuyobozi Bukuru mu gihe k i t a r e n z e u k w e z i imenyekanisha rikozwe. - 38 Verify source ↗
Validité du
AI-assisted research summary: A marriage contracted abroad is valid only if it was lawfully concluded in the country where it was celebrated and complies with the Constitution of Rwanda.
Article 38 : Validité du m a r i a g e c o n t r a c t é à l’étranger. Arti cl e 39: Di sp osi ti on abrogatoire Arti cl e 40: E n trée en vigueur I NT E RURO YA VI I I : I MANZ A Z E RE K E YE UBWENEGIHUGU Article 38: Validity of marriage contracted abroad Ingingo ya 38: Agaciro k ’ u b u s h y i n g i r a n w e bwakorewe mu mahanga Ingingo ya 38: Agaciro k ’ u b u s h y i n g i r a n w e bwakorewe mu mahanga Has eguri we i bi t eganywa n’ingingo ya 11 y’iri tegeko ngenga, ubushyingiranwe bwakorewe m u m ahanga buhabwa agaciro ari uko butanyuranyije n’amategeko y’Igihugu bwabereyemo kandi bwubahi ri za i bi t eganywa n ’ I t eg ek o N s h i n g a r y a p he/ s he acqui red anot her nationality. Any declaration made before the Ambassador or Consulate representing Rwanda shall be forwarded to the Directorate General within one month f r o m t h e t h e d a t e o f declaration. Article 38: Validity of marriage contracted abroad Notwithstanding provisions of Article 11 of this Organic Law, m arri age t hat was contracted abroad shall be val i d l egal l y i f i t was concluded in the country it has been celebrated and it respects the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda. Such marriage shall be registered in the Rwandan Registry of civil status. All the preceding years for this marriage shall be taken into account. Article 38 : Validité du m a r i a g e c o n t r a c t é à l’étranger. S a n s p r é j u d i c e d e s dispositions de l’article 11 de la présente loi organique, le mariage célébré à l’étranger n’est valide que s’il a été légalement conclu dans le pays où il a été célébré et l e s q u ’ i l r e s p e c t e l a d i s p o s i t i o n s d e C o n s t i t u t i o n d e l a République du Rwanda. Ce mariage est consigné au reg i s t re d e l ’ét at ci v i l rwandais. Il est pris en de la durée du compte pas s ée avant m ari age l’enregistrement. Arti cl e 39: Di sp osi ti on abrogatoire La loi organique nº 29/2004 du 03/12/2004 portant code de la nationalité rwandaise et toutes les dispositions légales antérieures contraires à la présente loi organique sont abrogées. Article vigueur 40: Entrée en Kigali, on 25/07/2008 The President of the Republic KAGAME Paul (sé) La présente loi organique entre en vigueur le jour de sa p u b l i cat i o n au J o u rn al Officiel de la République du Rwanda. The Prime Minister MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Kigali, le 25/07/2008 Le Président de la Ré bli Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: The Minister of Justice/ Attorney General KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) République KAGAME Paul (sé) Le Premier Ministre MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: Le Ministre de la Justice/ Garde des Sceaux KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) g g y Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Ub wo b u s h y i n g i ran y we b w a n d i k w a m u g i t a b o cy ’i ran g am i m erere cy ’u Imyaka bamaze Rwanda. bashyingiranywe yitabwaho. - 39 Verify source ↗
Abrogating
AI-assisted research summary: This article repeals the cited Organic Law and any prior laws that conflict with it.
Article 39: Abrogating provisions Ingingo ya 39: Ivanwaho ry’in gin go zin yu ran yije n’iri tegeko ngenga Article 39: Abrogating provisions The Organic Law nº 29/2004 of 03/12/2004 on Rwandan nationality and all prior legal provisions contrary to this Organic Law are hereby repealed. Ingingo ya 39: Ivanwaho ry’in gin go zin yu ran yije n’iri tegeko ngenga Itegeko Ngenga n° 29/2004 ry o k u wa 0 3 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 4 ryerekeye ubwenegi hugu Nyarwanda ingingo zose z’andi amategeko abanziriza iri tegeko ngenga kandi z i n y u r a n y i j e n a r y o bivanyweho. - 40 Verify source ↗
Commencement
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the Organic Law starts to apply on the day it is published in the Official Gazette.
Article 40: Commencement N T E R U R O Y A X : INGINGO ZINYURANYE N’IZISOZA Ingingo ya 40: Igihe itegeko n g e n g a r i t a n g i r a gukurikizwa ITEGEKO NGENGA N° 30/ 2008 RYO K U WA 25/07/2008 RYEREKEYE U B W E N E G I H U G U NYARWANDA O R G A N I C L A W N ° 30/2008 OF 25/07/2008 R E L A T I N G T O R W A N D A N NATIONALITY L O I O RG ANI Q UE N° 30/2008 DU 25/07/2008 PORTANT CODE DE LA N A T I O N A L I T E RWANDAISE Twebwe, KAGAME Paul, Perezida wa Repubulika; We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic; Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République; I N T E K O I S H I N G A AMATEGEKO YEMEJE, N O N E N A T W E D U H A M I J E , DUTANGAJE ITEGEKO NGENGA RITEYE RITYA KANDI DUTEGETSE KO R Y A N D I K W A M U IGAZETI YA LETA YA R E P U B U L I K A Y ' U RWANDA THE PARLIAMENT HAS A D O P T E D A N D W E S A N C T I O N , P R O M U L G A T E T H E FOLLOWING ORGANIC LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUB L I S H E D I N T H E OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF T H E R E P U B L I C O F RWANDA L E P A R L E M E N T A A D O P T E E T N O U S S A N C T I O N N O N S , PROMULGUONS LA LOI ORGANIQUE DONT LA T E N E U R S U I T E T ORDONNONS QU’ELLE S O I T P U B L I E E A U JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L A RE PUB L IQ UE DU RWANDA INTEKO ISHINGA AMATEGEKO: Umutwe w’Abadepite, mu nama yawo yo ku wa 30 Gicurasi 2008; Umutwe wa Sena, mu nama yawo yo ku wa 22 Gicurasi 2008; Ishingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda ryo ku wa 4 Kamena 2003 nk’uko ryavuguruwe kugeza ubu, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo iya 7, iya 62, iya 66, iya 67, iya 88, iya 89, iya 90, iya 92, iya 93, iya 94, iya 95, iya 108, iya 118, iya 172, iya 190 n’iya 201; Isubiye ku Itegeko Ngenga n° 2 9 / 2 0 0 4 r y o k u w a 0 3 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 4 r y e r e k e y e ubwenegihugu Nyarwanda; YEMEJE: INTERURO YA MBERE: INGINGO RUSANGE THE PARLIAMENT: The Chamber of Deputies, in its session of May 30, 2008; The Senate, in its session of May 22, 2008; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 4 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 7, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 118, 172, 190 and 201; LE PARLEMENT: La Chambre des Députés, en sa séance du 30 mai 2008; Le Sénat, en sa séance du 22 mai 2008; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda du 4 juin 2003 telle que révisée à ce jour, spécialement en ses articles 7, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 118, 172, 190 et 201; Having reviewed the Organic L a w n ° 2 9 / 2 0 0 4 o f 03/12/2004 on R wandan nationality; Revu la Loi Organique n° 29/ 2004 du 03/ 12/ 2004 portant Code de la nationalité Rwandaise; ADOPTS: ADOPTE : TITLE ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS TITRE PREMIER: DES D I S P O S I T I O N S GENERALES Article 40: Commencement This Organic Law shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. rwandaises s’il n’est pas au Rwanda, dans un délai ne dépassant pas trois (3) mois à c o m p t e r d e l a d a t e d’acquisition d’une autre nationalité. Les déclarations faites devant les représentants des missions diplomatiques ou consulaires rwandaises sont portées à la connaissance de la Direction Générale dans un délai ne dépassant pas un mois à compter de la date desdites déclarations. Ingingo ya 40: Igihe itegeko n g e n g a r i t a n g i r a gukurikizwa Iri tegeko ngenga ritangira g u k u ri k i zw a k u m u n s i ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya R epubulika y’u Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 25/07/2008 Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul (sé) Minisitiri w’ Intebe MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/ Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) ITEGEKO NGENGA N° 53/2008 R Y O K U W A 0 2 / 0 9 / 2 0 0 8 R I S H Y I R A H O U R W E G O RUSHINZWE ITERAMBERE MU RWANDA (RDB) RIKANAGENA I N S H I N G A N O , I M I T E R E R E N’IMIKORERE BYARWO TABLE OF CONTENTS C H A P T E R O N E : G E N E R A L PROVISIONS
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ORGANIC LAW N ° 30/2008 OF 25/07/2008 RELATING TO RWANDAN NATIONALITY
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