Section 3
( Citizenship )
1. There shall be original citizenship and acquired citizenship in the
Democratic Republic of East Timor.
2. The following citizens shall be considered original citizens of East
Timor, as long as they are born in the national territory:
a) Children of father or mother born in East Timor;
b) Children of incognito parents, stateless parents or parents of unknown
nationality;
c) Children of a foreign father or mother who, being over seventeen years
old, declare their will to become East Timorese nationals.
3. Irrespective of being born in a foreign country, children of a Timorese
father or mother shall be considered original citizens of East Timor.
a) Children of an East Timorese father or mother living overseas;
b) Children of an East Timorese father or mother serving the State outside
the country;
4. Acquisition, loss and reacquisition of citizenship, as well as its
registration and proof, shall be regulated by law.
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