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Citizenship Regulations, 2001 🇬🇭


L.I. 1690

Citizenship Regulations, 2001

  • Published in Government Gazette on 19 July 2001
  • Assented to on 19 July 2007
  • Commenced
  • [This is the version of this document from 19 July 2001.]
IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for the Interior by section 23 of the Citizenship Act, 2000 (Act 591) these Regulations are made this 19th day of July 2001.

1. Notification of Citizenship of an Adopted Child

(1)A citizen who has adopted a child of not more than sixteen years of age neither of whose parents is Ghanaian shall notify the Minister of the adoption.
(2)The notification may be made in or outside Ghana but shall be in accordance with the consular practice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(3)The notification may be made whether the adoption order for the foreign child was made in Ghana or elsewhere.
(4)The notification shall be as in Form 1 set out in Schedule I.

2. Oath of Allegiance and Adopted Child

(1)Subject to regulation 6, an adopted child who is sixteen years and abo…

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