Loss of Nationality
10-(1) A Sudanese person will lose his nationality if it was proven that:
a) he has made a declaration renouncing his Sudanese nationality, provided that the
President of the Republic may refuse to accept such renunciation if it is made
during the time of any war which Sudan is engaged in, or
b) he has joined the service of any foreign country or continued in such service in
violation of an express provision of any law criminalising such an act.
(2) A person will automatically lose his Sudanese nationality if he has acquired, de jure
or de facto, the nationality of South Sudan.”
(3) Without prejudice to Section 15, a minor will lose his Sudanese nationality where his
responsible parent loses their nationality pursuant to section 10(2) of this Act.
Fourth: Section 11 of the act shall be amended by adding the following new sub-section
to item (1) after sub-section (f), accordingly it will read as follows:
“(g) He has made a written request or a declaration renouncing his Sudanese nationality”.
Fifth: the following new section shall be added after section 15 of the act, it reads as
follows:
Reinstatement of nationality
16- Without prejudice to Section 10(2), the President of the Republic may reinstate
nationality to any individual whose Sudanese nationality was lost or withdrawn when he
applies for it.”
Sixth: section 18 of the act shall be amended as follows:
(First) the phrase “without prejudice to any severe punishment” shall be added to the
preface of the section before the word “punishes” and the text will read as follows:
18- without prejudice to any severe punishment , he will be punished by imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 5 years or with a fine or with both any person who:”
(second) the word “fails” in sub-section (d) from the section should be replaced by the
word “refuse”.
(third) the following new sub-sections shall be added to the section after sub-section (d),
it reads as follows:
(e) obtains a Sudanese certificate by fraud, false representation or the concealment of any
material fact; or any other unlawful way”.
(f) Violates any of the provisions of this act.
Seventh: The sections of the act are to be renumbered in accordance to the
aforementioned amendment.
Authentication
I hereby certify that the National Assembly has passed the Nationality Act (Amendment),
2011 in its session No. 38 dated 19 July 2011. The Permanent Joint Committee of the two