1. Mozambicans are persons born in Mozambique who:
a) are children of a father or a mother who was born in Mozambique;
b) are children whose parents are unknown, stateless or of unknown nationality;
c) were domiciled in Mozambique at the time of independence;
d) established their domicile in Mozambique within 90 days of the proclamation of independence;
e) have been previously granted original nationality by the President of the Republic.
2. Persons referred to in 1(c) above, insofar as they are children of a foreign father and a foreign mother, do not have
Mozambican nationality if, within 90 days of the proclamation of independence, they declared for themselves, if over
18 years of age, or through their parents or guardian, if younger than 18, that they did not wish to be Mozambican.
Article 12
1. Mozambicans are those persons born in Mozambique after the proclamation of independence.
2. This rule shall not apply to children of a foreign father and a foreign mother, if either of them is in Mozambique in
the employ of the government of his or her country.
3. The persons referred to in 1. above, if born of foreign parents, shall only have Mozambican nationality if they
declare, for themselves if over 18 years of age, or through their parents or guardians if younger than 18, that they
wish to be Mozambican.
4. The time limit for the declaration referred to in the previous paragraph is 90 days, to be counted from the date of
birth where the declaration is made by a parent or guardian, or the eighteenth birthday where the declaration is made
personally.
Article 13
Mozambicans are persons not covered by other legal provisions, who took part in the national liberation struggle,
have declared that they wish to be Mozambican, and have expressly renounced any other nationality.
Article 14
Mozambicans are the children of a Mozambican mother or father who took part in the national liberation struggle,
even though born abroad before the proclamation of independence.
Article 15
Mozambicans are persons who, although satisfying the prerequisites for original nationality, did not acquire such
nationality due to a choice made by their parents or guardian, provided they personally declare, within a year of
reaching the age of 18, that they wish to be Mozambican.
Article 16
Mozambicans are those persons not covered by the previous articles who had been living in Mozambique for at least
20 years prior to the date of independence, provided that they declared, within 90 days of the proclamation of
independence, that they wish to be Mozambican.
Article 17
Mozambicans are those persons not covered by previous articles who were less than 40 years old at the time of
independence and who were domiciled in Mozambique for a period of time longer than half their life, provided that
they declared, within 90 days of the proclamation of independence, on their own behalf if they were older than 18, or
through their parents or guardians if younger, that they wished to be Mozambican.
Article 18
Mozambicans are the children of a Mozambican mother or father working for the Mozambican State outside the
country, even if born abroad.
Article 19
Mozambicans are the children of a Mozambican mother or father even if born outside the country, provided that they
expressly renounce, on their own behalf if they are older than 18, or through their parents or guardians if younger,
any other nationality to which they may be entitled.
Article 20
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