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be regarded as a continuation of the residence of descendants. And
in all cases, the culture of such a person shall be Arabic, (b) a person
born in the State or abroad, after the commencement of this Law,
from a father who is a national of the State.
According to Article 3, a foreign woman, married to a national of
the State, may acquire the nationality of her husband after the lapse
of three years from the date of her making an application to that
effect to the Ministry of Interior, provided that the marital status
continued during that period and that she had already declined her
original nationality. But the Article provides that the husband does
not acquire his wife’s nationality.
Article 5 makes a special concession in granting the nationality of
the Union to Omani, Qatari and Bahraini nationals of full capacity,
who desire to obtain it. Thus, nationality of the Union may be
granted to the nationals of these countries, who continue to reside,
legitimately and continuously, in the Member Emirates for a period
not less than three years, before or after the commencement of this
Law.
Article 6 deals with the case of granting nationality to other
Arabs, outside those mentioned in Article 5. It states that the
nationality of the Union may be granted to any Arab of full capacity,
who continues, without interruption, an ordinary residence in the
Member Emirates for a period not less than ten years, five years of
which, at least, must be after the commencement of this Law.
Article 7 mentions the conditions for granting nationality to
persons who have continued to reside without interruption in the
Member Emirates since 1940, or before that date.
According to Article 8, persons who do not fall under the
provisions of Articles 5 and 6 may be granted nationality if they have
continued to reside, without interruption, in the Member Emirates
for a period not less than 30 years, 20 years of which, at least, must
be after the commencement of this Law.
Article 9 provides for granting nationality to such persons who
have offered great services to the State, irrespective of the extent of
the period of their residence in the State.
Article 13 disqualifies such persons who have acquired
nationality by naturalisation, in accordance with the provisions of
Articles 5,6,7,8,9 and 10, from the right of candidature or election,
or appointment in any of the parliamentary or popular bodies or
appointment in ministerial positions. However, an exception from
the application of this Article is made in the case of Omani, Qatari
and Bahraini nationals who have completed seven years after their
naturalisation, in accordance with Article 5.
(b) Loss of Nationality: According to Article 15, a U.A.E.