The related laws and orders regarding to get Bangladeshi citizenship are-
• Bangladesh Constitution
• The Naturalization Act 1926
• The citizenship Act 1951
• The Bangladesh citizenship order 1972
There are four doors which are currently open for foreign nationals to become a citizen of Bangladesh -
- Citizenship by birth
- Citizenship by marriage
- Citizenship by investment
- Citizenship by naturalization
I am going to discuss about the above mentioned methods one by one-
The citizenship Act 1951, it was actually the law of Pakistan government. After getting independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh is still following that law with some slight changes at 2009, still this is the prime law in regards of providing citizenship.
Another law named- Bangladesh citizenship Act-2017 has been drafted, but it has yet to get parliamentary approval to come in to force. So today we will cover the citizenship Act 1951, The Bangladesh citizenship order 1972 and The Naturalization Act 1926 which are mainly followed.
Citizenship by Birth- Those that are born to at least one Bangladeshi parent acquire citizenship at birth. Those that are born in Bangladesh to parents whose identity and/or nationality are unknown also acquire citizenship by birth, as the child is assumed to be born to Bangladeshi nationals. Citizenship at birth is also conferred upon Urdu-speaking people of Bangladesh since May 2008.
Citizenship by Marriage- Those who marry a Bangladeshi citizen may apply for citizenship provided that he or she has resided in Bangladesh for at least 2 years.
Citizenship by Investment- Those who invest [500k] $5,000,000.00 (U.S.D) in an industrial or commercial project in Bangladesh or those who transfer [100k] $1,000,000.00 USD to any recognized financial institution of Bangladesh may apply for Bangladeshi citizenship. This amount is non-repatriable. (Now what is meant by non-repatriable, it means you are not allowed to take this money back to your native country). Those who also invest [75k] $75,000.00 USD in Bangladesh may apply for [PR] permanent residency in Bangladesh.
Citizenship by Naturalization- Citizenship by naturalization has been provided under The Naturalization Act 1926 enacted by the British. Naturalization is at the discretion of the Bangladesh government and may be provided categorically or by withholding certain rights and privileges. However, generally, those who are meeting the following requirements may apply for naturalization: must be residing in Bangladesh for at least 5 years (2 years for those married to a Bangladeshi), having resided continuously for 12 months; be of good character; competent in Bengali language; intent to reside in Bangladesh. Those who naturalize as Bangladeshi citizens must give up any other nationalities or citizenship. After the naturalized alien has taken the oath, the spouse and children may apply for naturalization.
Apart from this; there are another two or three ways to get Bangladeshi citizenship, which are- - Dual citizenship - Honorary citizenship but these are hardly popular methods to obtain citizenship. Yet if you have any quarries you may put it in the comment box.
That’s all for today, In the following article I'll try to discuss about getting dual citizenship in Bangladesh.
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