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5 | Citizenship by birth

Constitution of Zimbabwe (at 13th Feb, 2009)
  1. A person born in Zimbabwe on or after the appointed day but before the date of commencement of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 14) Act, 1996, shall be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth, unless—
    1. at the time of his birth, his father—
      1. possesses such immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to the envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Zimbabwe; and
      2. is not a citizen of Zimbabwe; or
    2. at the time of his birth—
      1.  his father is an enemy alien; and
      2. his mother is interned in a place set aside for the internment of enemy aliens or the birth occurs in a place then under occupation by the enemy; or
    3. at the time of his birth, his father or, in the case of a child born out of wedlock, his mother is residing in Zimbabwe in contravention of the provisions of any law:
      Provided that, if subsequent to his birth his father or mother, as the case may be, is accepted for permanent residence in Zimbabwe under any law in force in Zimbabwe, he shall be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth; or
    4. at the time of his birth, his father or, in the case of a child born out of wedlock, his mother is—
      1. not a citizen of Zimbabwe; and
      2. not ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe.
        [Subsection as amended by section 2 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14; date of commencement - 6 December 1996]
  2. A person born outside Zimbabwe on or after the appointed day but before the date of commencement of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 14) Act, 1996, shall be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth if—
    1. his father or, in the case of a child born out of wedlock, his mother is at the time of his birth—
      1. a citizen of Zimbabwe and resident outside Zimbabwe by reason of the service of his father or his mother, as the case may be, under the Government; or
      2. lawfully ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
    2. his birth is registered in accordance with the law relating to the registration of births.
      [Subsection as amended by section 2 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14; date of commencement - 6 December 1996]
  3. A person born in Zimbabwe on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 14) Act, 1996, shall be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth if at the time of his birth his father or his mother is a citizen of Zimbabwe.
    [Subsection inserted by section 2 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14; date of commencement - 6 December 1996]
  4. A person born outside Zimbabwe on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 14) Act, 1996, shall be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth if—
    1. at the time of his birth his mother or his father is a citizen of Zimbabwe and lawfully ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe or resident outside Zimbabwe by reason of his or her service under the Government; and
    2. his birth is registered in accordance with the law relating to the registration of births.
      [Subsection inserted by section 2 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14; date of commencement - 6 December 1996]
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