The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Revocation of Citizenship

Citizenship is an inalienable right

• Zimbabwean citizenship by birth may be revoked if the citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact by any person he person’s nationality or parentage becomes known, and reveals that the person was a citizen of another country
• Zimbabwean citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage
• Dual citizenship is allowed in the by the new constitution
• A Zimbabwean minor could hold dual citizenship but should change it once they turn 18 years
• A foreigner wishing to be a citizen of Zimbabwe has to renounce their other citizenship
• Citizenship by registration could be lost for various reasons such as:
  1. If it was gotten fraudulently
  2. If the person has been disloyal
  3. If the person was sentenced to 12 years or more within 5 years of becoming a citizen

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