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Citizenship Zambia, in 10 editions.
The entry for Zambia published Citizenship in 10 editions of 36, from 2016 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Citizenship in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 2
- the first edition with it
- 2016
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Citizenship” (2016 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- citizenship by birth:
- yes
- citizenship by descent:
- yes
- dual citizenship recognized:
- no
- residency requirement for naturalization:
- not specified
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent: yes
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
- citizenship by birth:
- only if at least one parent is a citizen of Zambia
- citizenship by descent:
- yes, if at least one parent was a citizen of Zambia
- dual citizenship recognized:
- yes
- residency requirement for naturalization:
- 5 years for those with an ancestor who was a citizen of Zambia, otherwise 10 years residency is required
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
citizenship by birth: only if at least one parent is a citizen of Zambia
citizenship by descent: yes, if at least one parent was a citizen of Zambia
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years for those with an ancestor who was a citizen of Zambia, otherwise 10 years residency is required
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
- citizenship by birth:
- only if at least one parent is a citizen of Zambia
- citizenship by descent only:
- yes, if at least one parent was a citizen of Zambia
- dual citizenship recognized:
- yes
- residency requirement for naturalization:
- 5 years for those with an ancestor who was a citizen of Zambia, otherwise 10 years residency is required
citizenship by birth: only if at least one parent is a citizen of Zambia
citizenship by descent: descent only: yes, if at least one parent was a citizen of Zambia
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years for those with an ancestor who was a citizen of Zambia, otherwise 10 years residency is required
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zambia: Citizenship.” The World Factbook, 2016–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zambia/citizenship.