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[Please refer toHow to Read a Country Entryfor help interpreting this material. It was produced prior to March 2001 as part of a US government report entitledCitizenship Laws of the World
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
CITIZENSHIP:Citizenship is based upon the Citizenship Act, dated February 13,1976, and the Constitution, dated September 16, 1975.(UKC-Commonwealth Nation)
BYBIRTH: Persons born beforeSeptember 16, 1975: Person born in the country, whose maternal andpaternal grandparents were also born in the country. Children of unknown or stateless parents.
BYDESCENT:
Person born before September 16, 1975: Person born abroad,whose maternal and paternal grandparents were born in the country.Person must also have been registered and, if over 19, have renouncedany other citizenships.
Person born on or after September 16, 1975: Child, at leastone of whose parents is a citizen, regardless of the child'scountry of birth; however, child born abroad must be registered nolater than one year after birth.
BYNATURALIZATION: Papua New Guinean citizenship may beacquired upon fulfillment of the following conditions: Person hasresided for eight years in the country, has renounced previouscitizenship, intends to remain in the country, is of good character,respects the local customs and culture, can speak the local language,and has a reliable source of income or support.
DUAL CITIZENSHIP: NOT RECOGNIZED.Exception: Child-citizen born abroad, who obtains the citizenship of the country of birth, may retain dual citizenship until the age of 18. Then the person has one year to renounce the foreign citizenship or Papua New Guinean citizenship will be revoked.
LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP:
VOLUNTARY:Voluntary renunciation of Papua New Guinean citizenship is permittedby law. Contact the Embassy for details and paperwork. Person must beat least 19 years old and plan to obtain a new citizenship.
INVOLUNTARY:The following are grounds for involuntary loss of Papua New Guineancitizenship: (These rules do not apply when the action is under thecompulsion of another country's laws.) Personvoluntarily obtains foreign citizenship, other than through marriage. Person exercises the rights of a citizenof a foreign country. Person takes anoath of allegiance to another country. Personjoins a foreign armed force without government permission. Person travels under the passport of another country. Naturalized citizenship was obtained through fraud.
ANY QUESTIONSconcerning citizenship should be directed to theaddress below:
Embassy of Papua New Guinea Phone: 202-745-3680 Consular Section Fax: 202-745-3679 1779 Massachusetts Ave., NW #805 Washington, DC 20036www.pngembassy.org
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