Einde inhoudsopgave
European Convention on Nationality
Article 7 Loss of nationality ex lege or at the initiative of a State Party
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-03-2000
- Bronpublicatie:
06-11-1997, Trb. 1998, 10 (uitgifte: 16-01-1998, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-03-2000
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
27-03-2001, Trb. 2001, 40 (uitgifte: 01-01-2001, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Staatsrecht / Nationaliteitsrecht
Internationaal publiekrecht / Fundamentele rechten van staten
1.
A State Party may not provide in its internal law for the loss of its nationality ex lege or at the initiative of the State Party except in the following cases:
- a)
voluntary acquisition of another nationality;
- b)
acquisition of the nationality of the State Party by means of fraudulent conduct, false information or concealment of any relevant fact attributable to the applicant;
- c)
voluntary service in a foreign military force;
- d)
conduct seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the State Party;
- e)
lack of a genuine link between the State Party and a national habitually residing abroad;
- f)
where it is established during the minority of a child that the preconditions laid down by internal law which led to the ex lege acquisition of the nationality of the State Party are no longer fulfilled;
- g)
adoption of a child if the child acquires or possesses the foreign nationality of one or both of the adopting parents.
2.
A State Party may provide for the loss of its nationality by children whose parents lose that nationality except in cases covered by subparagraphs c and d of paragraph 1. However, children shall not lose that nationality if one of their parents retains it.
3.
A State Party may not provide in its internal law for the loss of its nationality under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article if the person concerned would thereby become stateless, with the exception of the cases mentioned in paragraph 1, sub-paragraph b, of this article.