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In forceACT NO. II OF 1951 · 13th April, 1951

The Citizenship Act, 1951

১৯৫১ সালের নাগরিকত্ব আইন

An Act to provide for Bangladesh citizenship. ♣ ♠

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Citizenship at the date of commencement of this Act
  5. Section 4Citizenship by birth
  6. Section 5Citizenship by descent
  7. Section 6Citizenship by migration
  8. Section 7Persons migrating from the territories of Bangladesh
  9. Section 8Rights of citizenship of certain persons resident abroad
  10. Section 9Citizenship by naturalization
  11. Section 10Married women
  12. Section 11Registration of minors
  13. Section 12Citizenship by registration to begin on date of registration
  14. Section 13Citizenship by incorporation of territory
  15. Section 14Dual citizenship or nationality not permitted
  16. Section 15Persons becoming citizens to have the status of Commonwealth citizens
  17. Section 16Deprivation of citizenship
  18. Section 17Certificate of domicile
  19. Section 18Delegation of powers
  20. Section 19Cases of doubt as to citizenship
  21. Section 20Acquisition of Bangladesh citizenship by citizens of Commonwealth countries
  22. Section 21Penalties
  23. Section 22Interpretation
  24. Section 23Rules

Schedules

  1. First ScheduleFirst Schedule
  2. First Schedule(Form of oath or affirmation)