Mauritius
Mauritius Citizenship Act
Act 45 of 1968
- Commenced on 14 December 1968
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Mauritius Citizenship Act.2. Interpretation
Part II – Acquisition of citizenship
3. Citizenship on adoption
Where under any enactment relating to the adoption of children, an adoption order is made in respect of a minor who is not a citizen of Mauritius, and the adoptor, or in the case of a joint adoption the male adoptor, is a citizen of Mauritius, the minor shall become a citizen of Mauritius as from the date of the order.4. Citizenship by incorporation of territory
Where any territory becomes part of Mauritius, the President may by Order specify the persons who shall be citizens of Mauritius by reason of their connection with that territory and those persons shall become citizens of Mauritius as from the date specified in the Order.[S. 4 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]5. Registration of Commonwealth citizens
6. Registration of minor children
7. Registration of other persons
8. Effect of registration
A person registered under section 5, 6 or 7 shall be a citizen of Mauritius by registration as from the date on which he is registered.9. Naturalisation
10. Effect of certificate of naturalisation
A person to whom a certificate of naturalisation has been granted under section 9 shall become a citizen of Mauritius by naturalisation as from the date on which that certificate is granted.Part III – Loss of citizenship
11. Deprivation of citizenship
12. Exercise of rights abroad
13. Effect of Order
Where an Order is made under sections 11 and 12 in respect of any person, that person shall cease to be a citizen of Mauritius as from the date on which the Order is made.14. Dual nationality and resumption of citizenship
15. Resumption of Mauritian citizenship
Part IV – Miscellaneous
16. Certificate of citizenship
17. Minister's decision final
18. Registers
19. Evidence
20. Offences
21. Regulations
22. Amendment of First Schedule
The Minister may, by regulations, amend the First Schedule.History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
14 December 1968
Commenced