(1)Every person born in Uganda—
(a)at the time of whose birth—
(i)neither of his or her parents and none of his or her grandparents had diplomatic status in Uganda; and
(ii)neither of his or her parents and none of his or her grandparents was a refugee in Uganda; and
(b)who has lived continuously in Uganda since the ninth day of October, 1962,
shall, on application, be entitled to be registered as a citizen of Uganda.
(2)The following persons shall, upon application, be registered as citizens of Uganda—
(a)every person married to a Uganda citizen upon proof of a legal and subsisting marriage of three years or such other period prescribed by Parliament;
(b)every person who has legally and voluntarily migrated to and has been living in Uganda for at least ten years or such other period prescribed by Parliament;
(c)every person who, on the commencement of this Constitution, has lived in Uganda for at least twenty years.
(3)Clause (2)(a) of this Article applies also to a person who was married to a citizen of Uganda who, but for his or her death, would have continued to be a citizen of Uganda under this Constitution.
(4)Where a person has been registered as a citizen of Uganda under clause (2)(a) of this Article and the marriage by virtue of which that person was registered is—
(a)annulled or otherwise declared void by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction; or
that person shall, unless he or she renounces that citizenship, continue to be a citizen of Uganda.
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You can become a Ugandan citizen by registration if you were born in Uganda, your parents and grandparents were not diplomats or refugees, and you hav…
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