PAKISTAN 

CITIZENSHIP: Citizenship laws are based upon the Pakistan Citizenship Act of April 13, 1951. (UKC-Commonwealth Nation)

• BY BIRTH: Child born after April 13, 1951, in the territory of Pakistan, regardless of the country of birth. The exceptions are the children of certain diplomatic personnel.
• Persons born in Pakistani territory on or before April 13, 1951 are granted citizenship
• Person who was born in Pakistan or whose parents or grandparents were born in Pakistan and who had permanently resided in the country since August 14, 1947.
• A person naturalized as a British subject in Pakistan, and who had renounced any foreign citizenship acquired after birth.
• Person who before April 13, 1951 had migrated to Pakistan from the Indo-Pakistansubcontinent with the intention of residing permanently in Pakistan.
• BY DESCENT:
• Child born after April 13, 1951 of a native-born Pakistani father, regardless of the child’s country of birth.
• Child born abroad after April 13, 1951, of a Pakistani father not born in Pakistan, is a citizen only if the child is registered at the nearest Pakistani Consulate or Mission.
• MARRIAGE: A foreign woman who marries a citizen of Pakistan is eligible for Pakistani citizenship.
• BY NATURALIZATION: No information was provided.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP:  NOT RECOGNIZED.Exception: Child born abroad who obtains the citizenship of the country of birth may retain dualcitizenship until age 21.  The person must then renounce the other citizenship or Pakistanicitizenship will be revoked.

LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP:

• VOLUNTARY: Voluntary renunciation of Pakistani citizenship is permitted by law. Contact the Embassy for details and required paperwork.
• INVOLUNTARY: The following are grounds for involuntary loss of Pakistani citizenship:
• Person obtains foreign citizenship.
• Naturalized citizenship was obtained through fraud or falsity.
• Naturalized citizen shows disloyalty to government.
• Naturalized citizen is convicted of a crime in first five years of citizenship.
• Citizen has resided outside the country for over seven years without registering with