. CITIZENSHIP OF ZIMBABWE ACT applies in the prescribed manner for the Minister’s authority; and (b) satisfies the Minister that the person under legal disability— (i) is, at the date of the application, ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and (ii) has associations by way of descent, length of residence or otherwise with Zimbabwe which justify his registration as a citizen of Zimbabwe; the Minister may authorize the registration of the person under legal disability as a citizen of Zimbabwe: Provided that the Minister may, where he thinks fit, accept and grant an application made by someone who is not the responsible parent or guardian or other lawful representative of the person under legal disability to whom the application relates. (a) 6 Rejected applications and applications from former citizens not to be considered for two years (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall not consider an application in terms of section four or five— (a) if he has previously rejected a similar application made by or in respect of the same person; or (b) if the person by or in respect of whom the application is made was formerly a citizen of Zimbabwe but renounced his citizenship or ceased to be a citizen in terms of section nine; until the expiry of a period of two years beginning on the date of rejection of the previous application or the date on which that person ceased to be a citizen of Zimbabwe, as the case may be. (2) If he considers that the special circumstances of the case warrant such action, the Minister may— (a) consider any application referred to in subsection (1) before the expiration of the two-year period referred to in that subsection; or (b) refuse to consider an application referred to in subsection (1) made by or in respect of a former citizen until the expiry of such further period as he considers appropriate after the expiry of the two-year period referred to in that subsection. 7 Registration (1) The registration as a citizen of Zimbabwe of a person to whom subsection (1) of section four relates shall not be effected unless that person has taken the oath of loyalty. (2) The Registrar-General shall notify a person who is required to take the oath of loyalty in terms of this section or in terms of subsection (5) of section 7 of the Constitution of the time within which and the person before whom he may take the oath of loyalty. (3) A person who is required to take the oath of loyalty in terms of this section shall be registered and become a citizen of Zimbabwe by registration on the date he takes the oath of loyalty. (4) A person whose registration as a citizen of Zimbabwe has been authorized in terms of section five shall become a citizen of Zimbabwe by registration on such date as the Minister may direct. 8 Certificates of registration A person who becomes a citizen of Zimbabwe after taking the oath of loyalty in terms of section seven or subsection (5) of section 7 of the Constitution shall be issued with a certificate of registration as a citizen of Zimbabwe, which certificate shall be in the form prescribed. [Chapter 4:01] PART IV PROHIBITION OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND RENUNCIATION, DEPRIVATION, LOSS AND RESTORATION OF CITIZENSHIP Prohibition of dual citizenship3 (1) Subject to this section, no citizen of Zimbabwe who is of full age and sound mind shall be entitled to be a citizen of a foreign country. (2) A citizen of Zimbabwe of full age who, by voluntary act other than marriage, acquires the citizenship of a foreign country shall immediately cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe. (3) A citizen of Zimbabwe who acquires by marriage the citizenship of a foreign country shall cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe one year after the date of the marriage unless, before the expiry of that period, he has effectively renounced his foreign citizenship in accordance with the law of that foreign country and has made a declaration confirming such renunciation in the form and manner prescribed. (4) A citizen of Zimbabwe of full age who, by some means other than by voluntary act or marriage, acquires the citizenship of a foreign country shall cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe one year after the date of such acquisition unless, before the expiry of that period, he has effectively renounced his foreign citizenship in accordance with the law of that foreign country and has made a declaration confirming such renunciation in the form and manner prescribed. (5) A citizen of Zimbabwe who, when he becomes of full age, is also a citizen of a foreign country shall cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe one year after he attains his majority unless, before the expiry of that period, he has effectively renounced his foreign citizenship in accordance with the law of that foreign country and has made a declaration confirming such renunciation in the form and manner prescribed. (6) A person who becomes a citizen of Zimbabwe by registration while he is a citizen of a foreign country shall cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe six months after such registration unless, before the expiry of that period, he has effectively renounced his foreign citizenship in accordance with the law of that foreign country and has made a declaration confirming such renunciation in the form and manner prescribed: Provided that a person who, at any time between the 1st January, 1985, and the 31st December, 1985— (a) became a citizen of Zimbabwe by registration; and (b) was enrolled as a voter on any roll in terms of the Electoral Act, 1979 (No. 14 of 1979); shall be deemed not to have lost his citizenship of Zimbabwe solely on account of his not having renounced his foreign citizenship in terms of this subsection. (7) A citizen of Zimbabwe of full age who⎯ (a) at the date of commencement of the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2001, is also a citizen of a foreign country; or (b) at any time before that date, had renounced or purported to renounce his citizenship of a foreign country and has, despite such renunciation, retained his citizenship of that country; shall cease to be a citizen of Zimbabwe six months after that date unless, before the expiry of that period, he has effectively renounced his foreign citizenship in accordance with the law of that foreign country and has made a declaration 9 3 Section amended by s. 3 of Act 12/2001 (amendments of subss. (3), (4), (5) and (6) and substitution of subs. (7)). Reissue July 2001