| Citizenship of Zambia Act | |
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| National Assembly of Zambia | |
| Enacted by | Government of Zambia |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Zambian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Zambia, as amended; the Citizenship of Zambia Act; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory.[1][2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Zambia.[2][3] 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.[4][5] Commonwealth countries often use the terms nationality and citizenship as synonyms, despite their legal distinction and the fact that they are regulated by different governmental administrative bodies.[4] Zambian nationality is typically obtained under the principals of jus soli, i.e. birth in Zambia, or jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth to parents with Zambian nationality.[6][7] 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 registration.[8][9]
- ^ Manby 2016, pp. 32–34, 37, 136.
- ^ a b Kapianga 2020, p. 15.
- ^ Manby 2016, pp. 6–7.
- ^ a b Fransman 2011, p. 4.
- ^ Rosas 1994, p. 34.
- ^ Manby 2016, p. 56.
- ^ Kapianga 2020, pp. 15–16.
- ^ Manby 2016, p. 96.
- ^ Kapianga 2020, p. 17.