Malawi Constitutional Provision Relating to Citizenship
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
| Related Document | Citizenship Act |
| Cite as | Malawi Constitutional Provision Relating to Citizenship [Malawi], 1996, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/523167414.html [accessed 22 September 2016] |
| Comments | The current Constitution of Malawi was adopted in 1994 (Act No 20 of 1994). This Act updates the Citizenship Act, 1966. |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
CHAPTER V
CITIZENSHIP
47.--(1) Every person who, immediately before the appointed day, was a citizen of Malawi under any existing law shall continue to be a citizen of Malawi after the appointed day.
(2) An Act of Parliament may make provision for the acquisition or loss of citizenship of Malawi by any person after the appointed day, but citizenship shall not be arbitrarily denied or deprived.
(3) In this section, the expression--
(a) "acquisition of citizenship" includes acquisition by birth, descent, marriage, registration, naturalisation or any other means prescribed by an Act of Parliament; and
(b) "loss of citizenship" includes loss by deprivation, renunciation or any other means prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
