Ghanaian nationality law
Ghana amended its nationality law in 2000, to the 2000 Ghana Citizen Act Dual Citizenship Scheme, which came into effect from Friday, November 1, 2002 in accordance with the provisions of the Citizenship Act 2002. Applicants eligible for dual citizenship are those who hold citizenship of any country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana. In these instances, all applicants are required by law to provide evidence of their Ghanaian nationality or their country of birth. Its intention was to increase immigration of skilled labour, but the law has been criticised for not giving full citizens rights as native-born citizens.
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Ghanaian nationality law
Ghana amended its nationality law in 2000, to the 2000 Ghana Citizen Act Dual Citizenship Scheme, which came into effect from Friday, November 1, 2002 in accordance with the provisions of the Citizenship Act 2002. Applicants eligible for dual citizenship are those who hold citizenship of any country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana. In these instances, all applicants are required by law to provide evidence of their Ghanaian nationality or their country of birth. Its intention was to increase immigration of skilled labour, but the law has been criticised for not giving full citizens rights as native-born citizens.
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Ghana amended its nationality ...... ights as native-born citizens.
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The Citizenship Act, 1971, th ...... and the Citizenship Act, 2002
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2000-12-30
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An Act to provide for acquisition and determination of Ghanaian citizenship.
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“approved country” means any c ...... ive instrument under this Act.
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The Citizenship Act, 2000
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Along with the Constitution of ...... ating to citizenship in Ghana.
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Ghana amended its nationality ...... ights as native-born citizens.
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Ghanaian nationality law
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