Talk:Nationality law

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if you were born at sea, what would be your nationality

that depends; you could be born on national waters; if on international waters, I think the nationality of the ship decides; in any case, pregnant women should stay on land, because they easily get sea-sick ;| Karol 20:50, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
That wouuld depend on nationality law in the country where the ship is registered (Israel and Ireland might do, I've heard). Also, it might depend on the nationalities of the parents, depending on nationality law in the country or countries where they hold nationality - see Jus sanguinis -- Boracay Bill 05:11, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

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This should not be redirected from immigration law -- immigration and nationality law are very related but two different things -- one dealing with one's allegiance, the other with one's presence.

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[edit] Indians in Hong Kong

I have removed this note:

"Indo-Pakistani dwellers in Hong Kong are threatened with the prospect of their descendents being stateless because British nationality has limited transmission to them. To escape this fate, some have even applied for Chinese nationality with the Immigration Department and been granted same nationality. In fact, a child born in Hong Kong to parents both of whom are stateless will automatically have Chinese nationality. (See Chinese nationality law)"

Under British law:

  • the child of a British National (Overseas) or British Overseas citizen connected with Hong Kong who would otherwise be stateless is automatically a British Overseas citizen
  • such a child could then be registered as a British citizen under s4B of the British Nationality Act 1981

See British nationality law and British nationality law and Hong Kong

[edit] Edits by 132.238.146.53

Yow! Just what *is* that stuff? --Ihope127 16:28, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Overlinked with dead links?

I count 13 internal links to nonexistent articles out of the 58 links presently listed in the in the specific countries section. Is there any objection to my removing the dead links in this section? -- Boracay Bill 23:22, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citizenship and nationality guideline

Hello everyone. I would like to draw your attention to a proposed guideline on the use of the terms 'citizenship' and 'nationality' in the {{Infobox Person}} template. At present, the term 'nationality' is used to indicate both nationality and citizenship, and the purpose of the proposal is to put an end to that practice. The 'nutshell' description of the guideline is as follows:

"The terms 'citizenship' and 'nationality' are sometimes used interchangeably, but differ in important ways. In most circumstances, citizenship is easier to determine than nationality, and should be given priority. Nationality should be listed only in addition to citizenship, and only in cases where it is relevant to the article."

Your comments on the proposal's talk page would be appreciated! – SJL 19:37, 12 December 2007 (UTC)