CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS, 2001
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulations
1. Notification of citizenship of an adopted child
2. Oath of allegiance and adopted child
3. Application for citizenship by registration
4. Application for citizenship by naturalization
5. Submission of application
6. Oath of allegiance
7. Issue of certificates
8. Investigation of application of citizenship
9. Evidence in support of application
10. Dual citizenship
11. Certificate of dual citizenship
12. Use of travel documents by dual nationals
13. Renunciation of citizenship
14. Deprivation of citizenship
15. Registers to be kept
16. Variation of forms
17. Certification of copies
18. Attestation
19. Fees
20. Interpretation
21. Revocation
SCHEDULES
CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS, 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.
Notification of citizenship of an
adopted child
1. (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.
Oath of allegiance and adopted child
2. (1) Subject to regulation 6, an adopted child who is sixteen years and above shall take the oath of allegiance.
(2) The adoptive parent shall be present at the oath taking ceremony unless the parent has been excused by the Minister or by a person authorized by the Minister.
(3) An adopted child under twelve years of age shall not be required to take the oath of allegiance.
(4) The date of acquisition of citizenship by the adopted child shall be the date of the court order.
Application for citizenship by
registration
3. (1) An application for citizenship by registration under sections 10 (1), (2), (3) and 11 of the Act shall be as set out in Forms 2,3 or 4 of Schedule I.
(2) The application shall be signed or marked by the applicant but where the applicant under section 11 is a child, the application shall be signed or marked by the parents or guardian of the child.
Application for citizenship by
naturalization
4. An application for citizenship by naturalisation under section 13 of the Act shall be in the Form 5 set out in Schedule I.
Submission of application
5. Applications under these Regulations shall be submitted to the Minister or to a person authorized by the Minister.
Oath of allegiance
6. (1) The oath of allegiance to be taken under the Act shall be as provided in Schedule II.
(2) The oath of allegiance shall be endorsed on the certificate of citizenship to which it relates by the Minister or a person authorized by the Minister.
(3) No certificate shall be issued to an applicant unless the oath has been endorsed.
Issue of certificates
7. (1) The Minister shall issue a certificate of registration or naturalization as in Form 6,7 or 8 in Schedule I if satisfied that the conditions under the Act have been complied with.
(2) A certificate of citizenship in case of doubt issued by the Minister under section 20 of the Act shall be as set out in Form 9 of Schedule I.
Investigation of application of
citizenship
8. (1) An application for the acquisition of citizenship upon its submission shall be referred by the Minister to the Ghana Immigration Service for investigation.
(2) The Ghana Immigration Service shall submit a report on the investigation with recommendations to the Minister.
Evidence in support of application
9. (1) An applicant for the acquisition of citizenship by registration or naturalization shall bear the burden of proving that the qualifications for the registration or naturalization under the Act have been complied with.
(2) An applicant for naturalization shall satisfy the Minister that residence prior to the application was in accordance with the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573)
Dual citizenship
10. (1) A citizen who holds the citizenship of any other country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana shall register as a dual national in Ghana.
(2) The registration as a dual citizen in accordance with section 16(3) (b) of the Act shall be in Form 10 as set out in Schedule I.
Certificate of dual citizenship
11. The certificate of dual citizenship issued by the Minister under subsection (5) of section 16 of the Act shall be as in Form 11 set out in the Schedule I.
Use of travel documents by dual
nationals
12. (1) A citizen who holds the citizenship of another country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana shall-
(a) shall be issued with a Ghana passport or travel documents;
(b) be permitted to remain in the country without limitation if the person entered the country on a Ghana passport; and
(c) leave Ghana on the same passport that the person used to enter the country.
(2) A dual national commits an offence when a Ghana passport is used by the person interchangeably with the passport of another country to deceive an immigration officer and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.
Renunciation of citizenship
13. (1) A declaration of renunciation of citizenship of a foreign country made under section 16(3)(a) of the Act, shall be as set out in Form 12 in Schedule I.
(2) A declaration of renunciation of citizenship made under section 17(1) and (2) of the Act shall be as set out in Form 13 in Schedule I.
Deprivation of citizenship
14. (1) Where a person who is a citizen otherwise than by birth, is deprived of citizenship by a High Court, the Court may order that any person in possession of a certificate of registration or naturalization relating to the deprived person deliver the certificate to the Minister for cancellation within such time as the Court may specify.
(2) A person who fails to comply with an order of the Court under this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both.
Registers to be kept
15. The Minister shall cause to be maintained registers of persons
(a) who become citizens by registration or naturalization,
(b) who become citizens by renunciation of their citizenship of a foreign country and their declaration to reside the country;
(c) who renounce their citizenship;
(d) who are deprived of their citizenship by the Court.
Variation of forms
16. The Minister may permit the forms contained in Schedule I to be varied to meet the circumstances of any particular case, subject to the observance of the requirements of the Act.
Certificate of copies
17. A document may be certified to be a true copy of a document by a written statement signed by the Minister or a person authorized by the Minister.
Attestation
18. (1) Applications under the Act shall be signed or marked in the presence of a sponsor listed in sub-regulation (2)
(2) Applications for citizenship by registration or naturalisation shall be supported by supported by two sponsors
(a) one of whom shall be a judge of the Superior Court of Judicature namely the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court or Regional Tribunal; and
(b) one of the following
(i) a medical practitioner;
(ii) an accountant;
(iii) a legal practitioner;
(iv) a head of a recognised educational institution
(v) a senior officer in the public service not below the rank of an assistant director; or
(w) a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces not below the rank of a Lieutenant Colonel;
(3) The sponsors of an application shall complete Form 14 set out in Schedule I.
Fees
19. (1) The fees payable under these Regulations shall be as provided in Schedule III.
(2) The amount specified in column 2 shall be paid in respect of the matter specified in column 1 of that Schedule.
Interpretation
20. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires;
"Act" means the Citizenship Act, 2000 (Act 591)
"citizen" means a citizen of Ghana;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Interior;
Revocation
21. The following instruments are hereby revoked
Ghana Nationality Regulations, 1972 (L.I. 747);
Ghana Nationality (Amendment) Regulations 1972 (L.I. 759)
Ghana Nationality (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (L.I. 1583)
SCHEDULE I
Regulation 1
FORM 1
(Section 9 of Act 591)
NOTIFICATION
OF CITIZENSHIP OF AN ADOPTED CHILD
PHOTOGRAPH
OF CHILD
1. Notice is given in respect of (full name) of
BLOCK LETTERS
.. (address)
a child of not more than sixteen years who was not a citizen of Ghana, and adopted by
(name of adopter)
2. Place and date of child's birth
3. Place and date of birth of child's parents:
Father
Mother ..
4. Nationality of child's parents:
Father
Mother ..
5. Child was citizen of .. (country)
by birth/descent /registration (delete in applicable words).
6. Particulars of adoption order .
(i) .. (date of order)
(ii) ...(court of jurisdiction)
(iii) ... (details of adoption order)
..
7. Usual signature of child
1, . (name of adopter) of
. (address) declare that
(name of child) is my adopted son/daughter.
Signature or mark of adopter
Made this day of . , 20
FORM 2
Regulation 3(1)
(Section
10(1) of Act 591)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF GHANA
(By a citizen of an approved country resident in Ghana)
PHOTOGRAPH
OF APPLICANT
1. I, .. (full name) of
BLOCK LETTERS
.. (address)
BLOCK LETTERS
Having been resident in Ghana during the last five years, apply for registration as a citizen of Ghana.
2. I am of good character and am able to speak and understand a Ghanaian language, namely .. (name of language)
3. Place and date of birth .
4. Place and date of birth of parents:
Father .
Mother
5. (To be completed by married applicants only)
Name of spouse .
Place and date of birth of spouse ..
..
Nationality of spouse now or at time of death
Is the marriage still subsisting? Yes/No
6. Applicant is a citizen of (approved country) by birth/decent/registration/naturalization/marriage. (Delete inapplicable words).
7. Date of first arrival in Ghana
8. Particulars of all subsequent periods of absence from Ghana:
(i) ..
(ii) .
(iii) ..
(iv) ..
(Insert date, countries visited and reason for journey)
9. Particulars of properties owned in Ghana:
(i) .
(ii) .
(iii) .
(iv) .
10. Particulars of properties owned in Ghana:
(i) .
(ii) .
11. Particulars of all criminal proceedings taken against the applicant at any time and in any country ...
12. (To be answered only where the applicant has previously renounced or been deprived of Ghanaian citizenship)
(a) Circumstances under which the applicant renounced or was deprived of Ghanaian citizenship
(b) Reasons for present application .
13. I, (name of applicant) do solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars stated in this application are true, and I make this solemn declaration honestly.
.
Signature or mark of Applicant
Made and subscribed this .. day of .. 20 .
Before me (Signature)
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Commissioner for Oaths/Head of Ghana Mission or Consulate abroad)
(Delete inapplicable words)
FORM 3
APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF GHANA
Regulation 3(1)
(Section
10(2) and 10(3) of Act 591)
(By a person who is or has been married to a citizen of Ghana, or a person who but for the death of a spouse would have become a citizen of Ghana)
PHOTOGRAPH OF
APPLICANT
1. I, .. (full name)
BLOCK LETTERS
OF (address)
BLOCK LETTERS
Being a person who is or has been married to a citizen of Ghana or a person who but for his or her death would have become a citizen of Ghana, apply for registration as a citizen of Ghana.
2. Place and date of marriage ..
3. Place and date of birth
4. Previous name .
5. Applicant is a citizen of .. (country) by birth/descent/registration/naturalization/marriage. (Delete inapplicable words).
6. Name of spouse ..
7. Place and date of birth of spouse
8. Husband's or wife's present address (or last address if deceased) .
9. Nationality of spouse now or at time of death ...
10. How spouse's nationality was acquired: by birth/descent/registration/naturalization. (Delete inapplicable words).
11. (a) Is the marriage still subsisting? Yes/No
(b) If marriage is terminated state reason
..
12. Particulars of all previous marriages
..
...
13. (To be answered only where the applicant has previously renounced or been deprived of Ghanaian citizenship)
(a) Circumstances under which the applicant renounced or was deprived of Ghanaian citizenship
(b) Reasons for present application .
..
..
..
14. I, . (name of applicant) do solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars stated in this application are true, and I make this solemn declaration honestly.
Signature or mark of Applicant
Made and subscribed this .. day of 20 ..
Before me ... (Signature)
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Commissioner for Oaths/Head of Ghana Mission or Consulate abroad)
(Delete inapplicable words)
FORM
4
APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION OF A MINOR AS A
CITIZEN
OF GHANA
Regulation 3 (1)
(Section
11 of Act 591)
PHOTOGRAPH
OF CHILD
1. Application is made for ..
. (full name)
BLOCK LETTERS
Of (address)
A person under 18 years of age who is not a citizen of Ghana, to be registered as a citizen of Ghana.
2. Place and date of child's birth .
3. Place and date of birth of child's parents:
Father .
Mother
4. Nationality of child's parents:
Father .
Mother
5. Child is a citizen of .. (country) by birth/descent/registration/marriage. (Delete inapplicable words)
6. Date of child's first arrival in Ghana .
7. Particulars of child's subsequent periods of absence from Ghana:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(Insert dates, countries visited and reasons for journey)
8. Particulars of all criminal proceedings taken against the applicant at any time and in any country
9. Reasons for present application .
..
..
10. Usual signature (if any) of the child
11. (To be completed by a parent or guardian of the child)
1, (name of parent or guardian) of . (address) do solemnly and sincerely declare that .
(name of child) is my son/daughter/ward and that the particulars contained I this application are true and that I wish him/her to be registered as a citizen of Ghana. I make this solemn declaration honestly.
Signature or mark of Parent or Guardian
Made and subscribed this . Day of , 20 .
Before me .. (Signature)
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Commissioner
For Oaths/Head of Ghana Mission or Consulate abroad
(Delete inapplicable words)
FORM 5
APPLICATION
FOR NATURALISATION AS A CITIZEN OF
GHANA
Regulation 4
(Section
13 of Act 591)
PHOTOGRAPH OF
APPLICANT
1. I, (full name) of
BLOCK LETTERS
(address)
BLOCK LETTERS
Foreigner/refugee person (delete inapplicable words) apply for naturalization as a citizen of Ghana.
2. I am of good character, to the best of my knowledge financially solvent, and am able to speak and understand a Ghanaian language, namely
. (name of language)
3. Previous or alternative names (if any) .
4. Place and date of birth ..
5. Name of husband/wife
Place and date of birth of husband/wife .
Nationality of husband/wife now or at time of death
Is the marriage still subsisting? Yes/No
6. Place and date of birth of parents:
Father
Mother .
7. Applicant is a citizen of . (country) by birth/descent/registration/naturalization/marriage. (Delete inapplicable words)
8. Applicant's previous nationality (if any) and circumstances of the change
..
9. Date of first arrival in Ghana ..
10. Particulars of all subsequent periods of absence from Ghana:
(i)
(ii)
(iii) .
(iv) .
(Insert dates, countries visited and reasons for journey)
11. Particulars of all periods of residence in Ghana during the period of eight years immediately proceeding the date of this application:
(i) ..
(ii) .
(iii) .
(iv) .
(v) ..
(vi) .
(Insert dates and places of residence)
12 Particulars of employment in Ghana:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
13. Particulars of properties owned in Ghana:
(i) ..
(ii) .
14. Intentions as to future residence .
15. Intentions as to future occupation to be carried on in Ghana .
(specify occupation)
16. Particulars of all proceedings, whether civil or criminal, taken against the applicant at any time and in any country
.
17. Date of any composition made with creditors
Date of being adjudicated bankrupt .
Date of discharge from bankrupt .
18. Approximate date of any previous application for naturalisation
19. I, .. (name of applicant)
do solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars stated in this application are true, and I make this solemn declaration honestly.
Signature or mark of applicant
Made and subscribed this . Day of . 20
Before me . (Signature)
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Commissioner for
Oaths/Head of Ghana Mission or Consulate abroad.
(Delete inapplicable words)
FORM 6
Regulation 7 (1)
(Section
10(1) of Act 591)
CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF GHANA
No. . Of 20 ..
(File No. .)
This is to certify that .. has
With the approval of the President and on the advice of the Minister been registered as a citizen of Ghana under section 10(1) of the Citizenship Act, 2000 (Act 591).
Minister responsible for Interior
PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT
PHOTOGRAPH OF
APPLICANT
Finger-prints of applicant:
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Full names
Address
Profession or occupation .
Place and date of birth .
Previous nationality .
Single, Married etc ..
Name of wife or husband
Names and nationalities of parents:
Father
Mother ..
FORM 7
Regulation 7 (1)
(Section
11 of Act 591)
CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION OF A CHILD
AS
A CITIZEN OF GHANA
No. . Of .
(File No. )
This is to certify that ..
A child has been registered as a citizen of Ghana under section 11 of the Citizenship Act, 2000, (Act 591).
PARTICULARS OF CHILD
Full name .
Place and date of birth
Previous nationality
Names and nationalities of parents:
Father .
Mother ..
FORM 8
Regulation 7 (1)
(Section
13 of Act 591)
CERTIFICATE ON NATURALISATION AS A CITIZEN
No. OF 20 .
(File No. ..)
WHEREAS .. has
Applied to me for a certificate of naturalization, alleging with respect to himself/herself the particulars set out below, and has satisfied me that the conditions laid down in the Citizenship Act, 2000 for the grant of a certificate of naturalization are fulfilled:
AND WHEREAS has
Taken the oath of allegiance:
NOW THEREFORE in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section 13 (1) of the Act, I, with the approval of the President grant to
This certificate of naturalization and declare that he/she shall be a citizen of Ghana by naturalization from the date of this certificate.
.
Minister responsible for Interior
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PHOTOGRAPH
OF APPLICANT
Finger-prints of Applicant
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LTP |
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Full names ..
Address ..
Profession or occupation .
Place and date of birth .
Previous nationality .
Single, Married etc .
Names of wife or husband
Names and nationalities of parents:
Father ..
Mother
FORM 9
Regulation 7 (2)
(Section
20 of Act 591)
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP
(By a person with respect to whose citizenship of Ghana a doubt exists)
PHOTOGRAPH OF
APPLICANT
1. I, ( full name)
BLOCK LETTERS
Of .. (address)
BLOCK LETTERS
Being a person with whose citizenship of Ghana there is doubt apply to be certified as a citizen of Ghana.
2. Place and date of birth .
3. Place and date of birth of parents
Father
Mother ..
4. Place of birth of grandparents:
Father's father
Mother's mother
Mother's father ..
Mother's mother
5. (To be completed by married persons)
Name of spouse
Place and date of birth of spouse
Nationality of spouse now or at time of death .
Is the marriage still subsisting? Yes/No
6. Reasons why a doubt exists as to applicant's citizenship of Ghana:
.
.
.
.
.
7. I, . (name of applicant)
do solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars stated in this application are true, and I make this solemn declaration honestly.
Signature or mark of Applicant
Made and subscribed this .. day of .. 20 .
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Commissioner for
Oaths/Head of Ghana Mission or Consulate abroad
(Delete inapplicable words)
FORM 10
APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION AS A DUAL CITIZEN
Regulation 10
(Section
16(3) of Act 591)
PHOTOGRAPH
TO APPLICANT
1. I, .. full name
(BLOCK LETTERS)
of . Address
(BLOCK LETTERS)
having acquired additional citizenship as (Nationality) hereby
(BLOCK LETTERS)
apply for registration as a Dual Citizen.
2. I am of good character and Ghanaian by birth/descent/registration/naturalization/
adoption. (Delete inapplicable words).
3. Place and date of birth
4. Name, Place and Date of Birth of Parents:
(a) Father ..
(c) Mother
5. Particulars of my present Ghana Passport:
Date and Place of Issue .
Passport No. ..
Date of Expiry
6. I acquired my additional citizenship by birth/decent/registration/
naturalization/adoption. (Delete inapplicable words).
7. Particulars of additional Passport:
Date and Place of Issue ..
Passport No. ..
Date of Expiry ..
8. Where are you normally resident?
9. Particulars of employment: ..
10. Occupation/Profession
11. Business/Contact Address overseas
12. Business/Contact Address in Ghana
13. Particulars of all criminal proceedings taken against the applicant at any
time and in any country,
.
.
14. (To be answered only where the applicant has previously renounced or been deprived of Ghana Citizenship .
(a) Circumstance under which the applicant renounced or was deprived of Ghanaian Citizenship ..
.
.
(c) Reasons for present application .
..
.
15. I .. (applicant) do
Solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars stated in this application are
True, and I make this solemn declaration honestly.
.
Signature or mark of applicant
Made and subscribed this .. day of . (Date)
Before me .. Signature
High Court Judge/Notary Public/Head of Ghana Mission or
Consulate abroad (Delete inapplicable words)
FORM 11
DUAL
CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE
Regulation 11
(Section
16 (5) of Act 591)
No. of . 20 ..
(File No. )
This is to confirm that the under-mention has been registered as a Dual Ghanaian Citizen under section 16 (5) of the Citizenship Act, 2000, (Act 591)
Full name: .
Place and date of birth: .
Address:
Profession or Occupation: .
Other nationality:
Particulars of Passports: ..
.
Names and nationalities of parents: ..
Father: ..
Mother:
FORM 12
Regulation 12(1)
(Section
16(3)(a) of Act 591)
DECLARATION
OF RENUNCIATION OF FOREIGN
CITIZENSHIP
NO. OF 20 ..
(File No.. )
PHOTOGRAPH
OF APPLICANT
I, (full
Names) of (present address)
Having been born on . (date of birth)
At (place of birth)
And being a person of full age and capacity who is a citizen of Ghana and also of a country other than Ghana, namely (country),
Declare that I have renounced my citizenship of .. (country)
In accordance with the law of that country, and I attach evidence of such renunciation and declare my intention to reside in Ghana.
..
Signature of Declarant
. 20 ..
FORM 13
Regulation 12(2)
(Section
17(1) and (2) of Act 591)
DECLARATION
OF RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP
OF GHANA
NO. . Of 20 .
(File No. .)
PHOTOGRAPH
OF APPLICANT
1. I, . (full name) of
. (present address)
having been born on (date of birth)
at .. (place of birth)
and being a person of full age and capacity who is a citizen of Ghana and also of a country other than Ghana renounce my citizenship of Ghana.
2. I am at present married to
(full names of husband or wife) who is a citizen of ..
(country)
.
Signature of Declarant
. 20
FORM 14
ATTESTATION
Regulation 17(2)
SPONSORS
1. I, . (full name)
of (address) state
that I am a citizen of Ghana otherwise than by naturalization;
that I am a .. (state
occupation) and that I am not the solicitor of . Whose
application for naturalization I am prepared to support from my personal knowledge of the applicant for years.
I can vouch for his/her good character and loyalty.
I certify that he/she
(a) has resided in Ghana throughout the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application;
(b) during the seven years immediately preceding the period of twelve months, he has resided in Ghana for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years;
© has not been sentenced to any period of imprisonment in Ghana or anywhere for an offence recognised by law in Ghana;
(d) is able to speak and understand an indigenous Ghanaian language;
(e) is a person who has made or who is capable of making a substantial contribution to the progress or advancement in an area of national activity;
(f) is a person who has been assimilated into the Ghanaian way of life or who can easily be so assimilated;
(g) intends to reside permanently in Ghana in the event of a certificate being granted to him, and
(h) possessed a valid residence permit on the date of his/her application.
Signature
.. 20 .
2. I, .. (full name) of
..(address) hereby state
that I am a citizen of Ghana otherwise than by naturalization;
that I am a .. (state occupation)
and that I am not the solicitor of .. whose
application for naturalization I am prepared to support from my personal knowledge
of the applicant for years.
I can vouch for his/her good character and loyalty.
I certify that he/she
(a) has resided in Ghana throughout the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application;
(b) during the seven years immediately preceding the period of twelve months, he has resided in Ghana for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years;
© has not been sentenced to any period of imprisonment in Ghana or anywhere for an offence recognised by law in Ghana;
(d) is able to speak and understand an indigenous Ghanaian language
(e) is a person who has made or who is capable of making a substantial contribution to the progress or advance in an area of national activitiy;
(f) is a person who has been assimilated into the Ghanaian way of life or who can easily be so assimilated;
(g) intends to reside permanently in Ghana in the event of a certificate being granted to him/her; and
(h) possessed a valid residence permit on the date of his/her application.
SCHEDULE II
Regulation 6
THE
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
I, .. swear (solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Ghana and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. (So help me God).
..
Signature
Taken and subscribed this .. day of . 20
Before me .. (Signature)
Circuit Judge/Chairman Community Tribunal/Head of Ghana
Mission or Consulate abroad.
(Delete inapplicable words)
SCHEDULE III
REGULATION 19
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1. FORM 1 (notification for citizenship child under section 9 of the Act) 2. FORM 2 (application for citizenship by registration by under section 10(1) of the Act) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3. FORM 3 (application for citizenship by registration under section 10(2) or (3) of the Act .. .. 4. FORM 4 (application for registration of a child as a citizen under section 11 of the Act) ... .. .. 5. FORM 5 (application for citizenship by naturalization under section 14(1) of the Act) .. .. .. 6. FORM 6,7,8,9, and 11 (Certificates issued under sections 10, 13, 16, and 20 of the Act) .. .. .. .. .. 7. FORM 10 (application for registration as a dual national under section 16(3)(b) of the Act) .. .. .. .. 8. FORM 11 (Dual citizenship of citizenship under section 16(3)(b) and (5) of the Act) .. .. .. .. 9. FORM 12 (renunciation of citizenship of a foreign country under section 16(3)(a) of the Act) .. .. .. 10. FORM 13 (renunciation of citizenship of Ghana under section 17(1) and (2) of the Act) .. .. 11. Certification of copies (registration 17) .. .. |
- ’2,000,000 ’ 200,000 ’ 500,000 ’1,000,000 ’ 200,000 ’ 500,000 ’ 50,000 ’ 500,000 ’ 500,000 ’ 50,000 |
ALHAJI MALIK AL-HASSAN YAKUBU
Minister for Interior
Date of Gazette notification: 20th July, 2001
Entry into force: