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Swaziland Citizenship Act, 1992
Act 14 of 1992
- Commenced on 1 December 1992
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Swaziland Citizenship Act, 1992.2. Commencement
This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by notice in the Gazette, appoint.3. Interpretation
In this Act—"Citizenship Advisory Committee" means the Citizenship Advisory Committee established by section 14;"customary law" means Swazi Law and Custom;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Citizenship;"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister.Part II – Acquisition of citizenship
4. Natural-born citizens
5. Citizenship by KuKhonta
6. Citizenship of persons born before commencement of Act
7. Citizenship of persons born after commencement of Act
8. Acquisition of citizenship on marriage
9. Citizenship by registration
Part III – Loss of citizenship
10. Deprivation of citizenship
11. Renunciation of citizenship
If a citizen of Swaziland who has attained the age of majority or, being a woman, is or has been married, is or is about to become a citizen of another country and for that reason desires to renounce his or her citizenship of Swaziland he or she may do so by lodging with the Minister a declaration of renunciation of such citizenship and, upon lodgement of the certificate or, if not then a citizen of that other country, upon becoming such, he or she shall cease to be a citizen of Swaziland.12. Preservation of obligations on cesser of citizenship
If a person ceases to be a citizen of Swaziland that shall not of itself operate to discharge any obligations, duty or liability undertaken, imposed or incurred before the cesser.13. Death of citizen or loss of citizenship
13. Citizenship Advisory Committee
15. Record of citizens
16. Posthumous children
A child born after the death of his father shall acquire citizenship under this Act on the same conditions as if his father were alive when he was born.17. Foundlings
Every deserted infant first found in Swaziland shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been born in Swaziland and shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as if his mother were a citizen of Swaziland. The child may be registered as a citizen under section 7(4).18. Birth in ship or aircraft
A person born in a ship or aircraft registered in Swaziland wherever it may be is deemed to be born in Swaziland.19. Registration of births abroad
20. Certificate of Nationality
21. Evidence
22. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act in relation to anything that may be prescribed or be the subject of regulations under this Act and generally for facilitating the implementation of this Act.23. Offences
Any person who for the purpose of procuring anything to be done or not to be done under this Act makes any statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any statement which is false in material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand Emalangeni or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.24. Repeal of Act No. 36 of 1967 and Order No. 22 of 1974
The Swaziland Citizenship Act, 1967 and the Citizenship Order, 1974 are hereby repealed.History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
01 December 1992
Commenced