The Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951
Civil Laws · Federal · 1951 · II of 1951
Legal status
In force
Effective date
1951-04-13
Sections
27
THE PAKISTAN CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1951 1ACT NO. II of 1951 [13th April, 1951] An Act to provide for Pakistan citizenship WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for citizenship of Pakistan; It is hereby enacted as follows:__
- Section 1: Short title and commencement
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 3: Citizenship at the date of commencement of this Act
- Section 4: Citizenship by birth
- Section 5: Citizenship by descent
- Section 6: Citizenship by migration
- Section 7: Persons migrating from the territories of Pakistan
- Section 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons resident abroad
- Section 9: Citizenship by naturalisation
- Section 10: Married women
- Section 11: Registration of minors
- Section 12: Citizenship by registration to begin on date of registration
- Section 13: Citizenship by incorporation of territory
- Section 14: Dual citizenship or nationality not permitted
- Section 14A: Renunciation of citizenship
- Section 14B: Certain persons to be citizens of Pakistan
- Section 15: Persons becoming citizens to have the status of Commonwealth citizens
- Section 16: Deprivation of citizenship
- Section 16A: Certain persons to lose and others to retain citizenship
- Section 17: Certificate of domicile
- Section 18: Delegation of powers
- Section 19: Cases of doubt as to citizenship
- Section 20: Acquisition of Pakistan citizenship by citizens of Commonwealth countries
- Section 21: Penalties
- Section 22: Interpretation
- Section 23: Rules
- Schedule: Schedule (Form of Oath or Affirmation)
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