| South Sudanese Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations Act | |
|---|---|
 | |
| South Sudanese National Legislature | |
| |
| Enacted by | Government of South Sudan |
| Passed | 7 July 2011 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
South Sudanese nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of South Sudan, as amended; the South Sudanese Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations, and their revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory.[1][2][3] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of South Sudan.[4] The legal means to acquire nationality, formal legal membership in a nation, differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation, known as citizenship. Nationality describes the relationship of an individual to the state under international law, whereas citizenship is the domestic relationship of an individual within the nation.[5][6] In South Sudan, nationality is often equated with ethnicity, despite recognition of the legal definitions.[3][7][8] South Sudanese nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in South Sudan, or jus sanguinis, born to parents with South Sudanese ancestry.[7][9] It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalization.[3][10]
- ^ Manby 2012, pp. 24–25.
- ^ Manby 2016, p. 36, 136.
- ^ a b c Vezzadini 2014.
- ^ Manby 2016, pp. 6–7.
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 4.
- ^ Rosas 1994, p. 34.
- ^ a b Manby 2018, p. 58.
- ^ Abdulbari 2011, p. 158.
- ^ Abdulbari 2011, p. 161.
- ^ Manby 2016, p. 6.