Chapter Three
Citizenship.
9.
Citizens of Uganda.
Every person who, on the commencement of this Constitution, is a citizen of
Uganda shall continue to be such a citizen.
10.
Citizenship by birth.
The following persons shall be citizens of Uganda by birth—
(a) every person born in Uganda one of whose parents or
grandparents is or was a member of any of the indigenous
communities existing and residing within the borders of Uganda
as at the first day of February, 1926, and set out in the Third
Schedule to this Constitution; and
(b) every person born in or outside Uganda one of whose parents or
grandparents was at the time of birth of that person a citizen of
Uganda by birth.
11.
Foundlings and adopted children.
(1) A child of not more than five years of age found in Uganda,
whose parents are not known, shall be presumed to be a citizen of Uganda by
birth.
(2) A child under the age of eighteen years neither of whose parents
is a citizen of Uganda, who is adopted by a citizen of Uganda shall, on
application, be registered as a citizen of Uganda.
12.
Citizenship by registration.
(1)
(a)
Every person born in Uganda—
at the time of whose birth—
(i) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her
grandparents had diplomatic status in Uganda; and
(ii) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her
grandparents was a refugee in Uganda; and
(b) who has lived continuously in Uganda since the ninth day of
October, 1962,
shall, on application, be entitled to be registered as a citizen of Uganda.