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individual domiciled in Pakistan automatically became a Pakistani citizen on 13 April 1951 if they were: born in Pakistan, born to at least one parent or grandparent who themself was born in Pakistan, born in India but domiciled in Pakistan, or naturalised as a British subject in Pakistan and had renounced their previous nationalities. Additionally, any other person who migrated to Pakistan from another part of the Indian subcontinent before the Act's commencement with the intention of permanently residing in Pakistan was granted citizenship.
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status within Pakistani nationality law, they are not distinguished from non-Commonwealth foreign nationals for other purposes, including immigration. Following Pakistan's withdrawal from the Commonwealth in 1972, Pakistani citizens ceased to be Commonwealth citizens in British law after passage of the Pakistan Act 1973. Pakistanis reacquired this status after the country rejoined the organisation in 1989. As Commonwealth citizens, they are eligible to vote and stand for public office in the UK.
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treaties with participating states, which each separately agree with Pakistan that the nationals of either country are not required to renounce their nationality before naturalising in the other. Despite official sanction of holding alternate nationalities with a limited set of countries, dual nationals are constitutionally prohibited from serving in the
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Under the 1951 Pakistan Citizenship Act, Commonwealth citizens were technically eligible to obtain Pakistani citizenship by registration in lieu of naturalisation, but no subsidiary legislation or regulations were published that made this pathway available. While Commonwealth citizens have a separate
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The partition resulted in large-scale population movements across the new borders separating Pakistan and India. Provisions in the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 reflect this and provided a pathway for migrants to automatically acquire a status matching the country of their choice post-partition. Any
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formalised a clear distinction between subjects who were naturalised in the UK and those who did so in other territories. Individuals who were naturalised in the UK were deemed to have received the status by imperial naturalisation, which was valid throughout the Empire. Those naturalised in colonies
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during the partition of India, was particularly affected by Bangladeshi independence. This group largely did not support the division of Pakistan and refused to acquire Bangladeshi nationality, but did not have the resources to resettle in West Pakistan. The vast majority of this minority group were
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or Ireland. Britain somewhat relaxed these measures in 1971 for patrials, subjects whose parents or grandparents were born in the United Kingdom, which gave effective preferential treatment to white Commonwealth citizens. The UK later updated its nationality law to reflect the more modest boundaries
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requirement, intend to reside permanently in the country or begin service in the Pakistani government, and cannot hold citizenship of countries that bar Pakistani citizens from naturalisation. Commonwealth citizens may alternatively acquire citizenship by registration with a financial investment in
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after the end of armed conflict, although both Pakistan and India claim sovereignty over the whole territory. Any person who migrated from the former princely state to permanently reside in Pakistan is a Pakistani citizen, as well as individuals considered to be Kashmiri subjects who hold Pakistani
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entered into decline in the 18th century, giving the company opportunity to gain further advantages by intervening in regional politics. The vast financial resources of the firm and its superior military enabled it to defeat rival European trade companies and become the dominant power in India. The
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Naturalised citizens may be involuntarily deprived of the status if they fraudulently acquired it, are sentenced to imprisonment for more than 12 months in any jurisdiction in the world, or they wilfully perform an act that constitutes a breach of loyalty to the state. Any citizen who continuously
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was defined in this Act to have the same meaning. British subject/Commonwealth citizen status co-existed with the citizenship of each Commonwealth country. Because Pakistan had not enacted citizenship regulations by the time the 1948 Act took effect, Pakistanis (and citizens of all other Dominions
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remained living in Pakistan at the time of their father's renunciation. Former citizens who renounced their status may subsequently apply to resume their Pakistani citizenship. There are no specific requirements for citizenship resumption other than making a written declaration to the government.
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issued a contradictory judgement in 2018, ruling that a child of Somali refugees had acquired Pakistani citizenship by virtue of birth in Pakistan and that the 1951 Act should be interpreted as written rather than in the method prescribed by the Peshawar court, along with a further ruling in 2022
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after 1949. Non-white immigration into the UK was systemically discouraged, but strong economic conditions in Britain following the Second World War attracted an unprecedented wave of colonial migration. In response, the British Parliament imposed immigration controls on any Commonwealth citizens
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Restrictions on holding multiple nationalities were relaxed in 1972. Pakistani nationals who naturalise in the United Kingdom or any other country that the federal government specifies no longer automatically lose their Pakistani nationality. The government negotiates bilateral dual nationality
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has ruled that this process is not automatic and does not apply unless acquiring the foreign citizenship is conditional on renouncing Pakistani citizenship. Despite this lack of deprivation, Pakistan has concluded a series of bilateral agreements with other countries that explicitly allow dual
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was a princely state of British India with a local Hindu monarch who governed a population that was majority Muslim. This state initially remained independent at partition in 1947 but chose to join India later that year. The decision was unpopular among the local populace and triggered revolts
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in the post-partition period, using its Dominion status as a deterrent against possible Indian incursion. Pakistanis continued to be British subjects until independent Pakistan enacted its own nationality legislation. Subjects of the princely states were previously considered British protected
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Pakistani citizenship may be voluntarily relinquished by any person above age 18, provided that the applicant already holds (or has documentary assurance that they will soon acquire) another citizenship. Minor children of a father who gave up citizenship also cease to be citizens, unless they
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ruled that the provisions for citizenship by birthplace and descent in the 1951 Act should be interpreted together in a correct reading of the law. The effect of this reinterpretation limited the application of birthright citizenship only to children born to at least one Pakistani parent. The
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Legislation passed in 1852 allowed foreigners residing in territory governed by the East India Company to naturalise as British subjects by application to the government. There was no minimum residence requirement and candidates simply needed approval from a relevant official. The
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and British India to grant subject status to aliens by imperial naturalisation, but did not prevent further grants of local naturalisation under local legislation. The continued application of local naturalisation allowed British Indian authorities to avoid adding
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and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. In the Pakistani context, these terms are used interchangeably.
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resides abroad for more than seven years are also subject to deprivation, unless they are employed by the government while overseas or have submitted a declaration of intent to retain citizenship at a Pakistani diplomatic mission.
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that any person born in Pakistan was entitled to Pakistani citizenship. There were 1.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees living in Pakistan without citizenship or residency in November 2023, when the government began a
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after residing in the country for at least four years within a seven-year period, followed by a further one year of residence immediately before application. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one of the
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but had migrated to Bangladesh after 1971. East Pakistanis who were resident overseas at the time of separation could elect to remain Pakistani citizens by obtaining a certificate of citizenship from the government.
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were said to have gone through local naturalisation and were given subject status valid only within the relevant territory. For example, a subject locally naturalised in
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in India, no comprehensive nationality statute existed to define which persons were subjects, leaving the status of native Indians ambiguous throughout this period.
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released those states from British vassalage. The states' subsequent accession to Pakistan meant that former protected persons became British subjects of Pakistan.
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ruled that Biharis born in the country would be granted citizenship. While about 170,000 Biharis have since been repatriated to Pakistan, more than 400,000 "
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over both types of holdings, domestic law in the United Kingdom treated the princely states as foreign territory. British protected persons were treated as
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Although the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 provides for the deprivation of citizenship from any Pakistani who becomes a citizen of another country, the
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Any person born in Pakistan since 13 April 1951 automatically receives Pakistani citizenship by birth except if they are the child of a foreign
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The Imperial Parliament brought regulations for British subject status into codified statute law for the first time with passage of the
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is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a
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in 1979 have been routinely denied citizenship. Although these refugees were to be repatriated following agreement of the 1988
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arrangement, but moved to mirror Britain's restriction in 1962 by limiting this ability only to people born on the islands of
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on all English trade with Asia. Over the course of the 17th century, the company secured a strong commercial presence in the
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administered to successful applicants required them to swear loyal service to the company, as well as allegiance to the
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as Pakistani citizens after residing in the country for at least five years and showing proficiency in at least one
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Pakistani courts have offered conflicting opinions on the application of birthright citizenship. In the 1999 case
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who make a substantial financial investment in the state are eligible for a facilitated naturalisation process.
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passports and reside overseas in the United Kingdom or any other country specified by the federal government.
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company itself ruled as the direct governing body from 1757 to 1858, though sovereignty was often shared with
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nationality with the participating states. The 22 countries that have such an arrangement with Pakistan are:
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Commonwealth citizens initially continued to hold an automatic right to settle in the United Kingdom and
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during this time was uncodified and did not have a standard set of regulations, relying instead on past
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without citizenship laws) were provisionally classed as "British subjects without citizenship".
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in the United Kingdom, but both Indian British subjects and protected persons could be issued
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until 1844, when a more streamlined administrative process was introduced. In 1847, the
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organised by those who wanted the state to join Pakistan, leading to the
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Foreigners over the age of 18 may become Pakistani citizens by
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Whitewashing Britain: Race and Citizenship in the Postwar Era
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of its remaining territory and overseas possessions with the
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to virtually all persons born in the country, children of
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Pakistani citizens

Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
Long title
Act No. II of 1951
Pakistan
Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
The Foreigners Act, 1946
national
Pakistan
came into force
automatically citizens at birth
naturalise
vernacular language of Pakistan
Commonwealth citizens
ruled by the British Empire
British subjects
British protected persons
United Kingdom
citizenship
nationality
nation state
Indian nationality law
Company rule in India
East India Company
royal charter
monopoly
Indian subcontinent
indigo dye
saltpeter

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