Title | Marshall Islands: Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands |
Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
Publication Date | 1 May 1979 |
Country | Marshall Islands |
Topics | Citizenship / Nationality law |
Other Languages / Attachments | Marshall Islands: Amendment to the Constitution - Art. XI |
Cite as | Marshall Islands: Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands [Marshall Islands], 1 May 1979, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/6058d3264.html [accessed 21 October 2022] |
Comments | Revised edition 2014. See Article XI with respect to citizenship, which includes citizenship by birth and citizenship by registration. Provides for automatic citizenship upon independence; empowers the High Court to consider applications for citizenship by registration for persons with land rights or of Marshallese descent; empowers the parliament to make laws for the acquisition of citizenship by registration or naturalisation and for the loss or renunciation of citizenship. |
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