CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
3. The children of a Mozambican father or mother shall be Mozambican, even if
born abroad, provided that they have expressly declared, either on their own
behalf, if over eighteen years of age, or through their legal representatives, if
younger, that they wish to be Mozambican.
Article 24
Jus soli
1. Persons born in Mozambique after the proclamation of independence are
Mozambican nationals.
2. This rule shall not apply to children born of a foreign father and a foreign
mother, when either of them is in Mozambique in the employ of the government
of his or her country.
3. The persons referred to in the preceding paragraph shall only have
Mozambican nationality if they declare, for themselves if they are over eighteen
years of age, or through their legal representatives if younger than this, that they
wish to be Mozambican.
4. The time limit for the declaration referred to in the preceding paragraph is one
year, counting from the date of birth of the interested party, where the declaration
is made by his or her legal representative, or from his or her eighteenth birthday,
where the declaration is made personally.
Article 25
By Age of Majority
Persons who have met the requirements for nationality by origin but have not
acquired such nationality by virtue of a choice made by their legal
representatives, shall be Mozambican, provided that they are over eighteen
years of age and that, within one year after attaining the age of majority, they
personally declare that they wish to be Mozambican.
CHAPTER II
ACQUIRED NATIONALITY
Article 26
By Marriage
1. A foreign person who has been married to a Mozambican citizen for at least
five years acquires Mozambican nationality, except in cases of statelessness,
provided that all of the following conditions are met:
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