constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 37 Citizenship by descent Subject to section 36(2), persons born outside Zimbabwe are Zimbabwean citizens by descent if, when they were born-(a) either of their parents or any of their grandparents was a Zimbabwean citizen by birth or descent; or (b) either of their parents was a Zimbabwean citizen by registration; and the birth is registered in Zimbabwe in accordance with the law relating to the registration of births. 38 Citizenship by registration (1) Any person who has been married to a Zimbabwean citizen for at least five years, whether before or after the effective date, and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament, is entitled, on application, to be registered as a Zimbabwean citizen. (2) Any person who has been continuously and lawfully resident in Zimbabwe for at least ten years, whether before or after the effective date, and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament, is entitled, on application, to be registered as a Zimbabwean citizen. (3) A child who is not a Zimbabwean citizen, but is adopted by a Zimbabwean citizen, whether before or after the effective date, is entitled, on application, to be registered as a Zimbabwean citizen. 39 Revocation of citizenship (1) Zimbabwean citizenship by registration may be revoked if-(a) the person concerned acquired the citizenship by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact; or (b) during a war in which Zimbabwe was engaged, the person concerned unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or was engaged in or associated with any business that was knowingly carried on so as to assist an enemy in that war. (2) Zimbabwean citizenship by birth may be revoked if---(a) the citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact by any person; or (b) in the case of a person referred to in section 36(3), the person's nationality or parentage becomes known, and reveals that the person was a citizen of another country. (3) Zimbabwean citizenship must not be revoked under this section if the person would be rendered stateless. 40 Retention of citizenship despite marriage or dissolution of marriage Zimbabwean citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 15