Does dual citizenship exist in Tajikistan?

Dual citizenship exists but under certain conditions. Yes, dual citizenship is determined by international treaties signed by Tajikistan.

It is forbidden for those with dual citizenship to work in the national security services to prevent the leakage of classified data.

The citizenship of any citizen traveling abroad to fight with radical groups, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is revoked.

Tajik citizenship is acquired in the following ways:

1. By birth:

• A child born on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan to stateless persons is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan.
• A child is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan if he is in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan and whose parents are unknown.
• A child born on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the parents are citizens of other states, is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan if these states do not accept citizenship;

2. In the order of its registration.

The following persons receive the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan by registration:

• persons whose spouses or close relatives are citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan;
• persons, one of whose parents was a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan on the date of birth, but those who received another citizenship at birth within five years after reaching the age of 18;

3. As a result of acceptance:

Citizens of other countries and stateless persons can obtain citizenship of Tajikistan upon their applications by the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Citizenship".

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan decides on applications for citizenship of Tajikistan.

4. Restoration of citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Restoration of citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan is carried out by registration:

• persons whose citizenship has been terminated as a result of adoption or foster care;
• individuals whose citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan has ceased due to a change in the citizenship of their parents within five years after reaching the age of 18.

Former citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan who were deprived of their citizenship or lost it without their will are considered to have been restored to citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan. A person who previously had citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and who is not covered by the first and second parts of this chapter may have restored the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Other features of determining a child's citizenship:

• A child whose parents are citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan at the time of birth is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan regardless of the place of birth.
• If the parents' citizenship is different and one of the child's parents is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan at the time of birth, the child will be a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan.
• if both parents have a permanent place of residence outside the Republic of Tajikistan, the citizenship of a child born outside the Republic of Tajikistan is determined based on the written statements of the parents.
• Regardless of the place of birth, the child will be a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan if one of the parents was a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan at the time of birth and the other parent was a stateless person or was an unknown.
• in case of violation of paternity of a child whose mother is a stateless person and whose father is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan, a child who has not reached the age of fourteen becomes a citizen of the Republic. Tajikistan, regardless of the place of birth.

5. through the choice of citizenship (option) upon change of state ownership of the territory and based on other grounds stipulated by international treaties;

6. based on other circumstances provided for by the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Citizenship";

What is the procedure for applying for citizenship of Tajikistan?

Applications for citizenship are submitted in writing. The consent of interested persons to obtain, terminate, retain or change citizenship must be in writing. The applicant's signature must be notarized.

Signatures of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan who live outside Tajikistan are certified by diplomatic missions or consular institutions.

If the applicant cannot sign the application due to illiteracy or physical disabilities, it will be signed by another person at his request, which will be notarized and sealed. Outside the Republic of Tajikistan, markings in the application are made by diplomatic missions or consular institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The Department of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan or a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Republic of Tajikistan makes a reasoned opinion on applications for obtaining or terminating citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and, if necessary, on submission. Conclusions and presentations on the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and other necessary documents will be sent to the Commission on Citizenship of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Conditions for acceptance into the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan.

1. Citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan can be obtained by an able-bodied person who has reached the age of 18 and is not a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan, regardless of origin, social status, race and nationality, gender, education, language, attitude to religion, political and other beliefs.

2. Permanent residence in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is the usual condition for acceptance into the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan, namely:

• for foreign citizens and stateless persons, five years or three years of continuous residence before applying;
• for refugees recognized by the law and agreements of the Republic of Tajikistan, the above term is reduced by half. The period of residence in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is considered continuous if the person left the Republic of Tajikistan for education or treatment for no more than three months.

Circumstances that simplify acceptance into the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and give the right to reduce or even cancel the requirements of the second part of these conditions are:

• be a citizen of the former USSR;
• the adoption of a child who is a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan;
• have high achievements in the field of science, technology, and culture, as well as a profession or qualification in which the Republic of Tajikistan is interested;
• having merits before the people of the Republic of Tajikistan, in the revival of the Republic of Tajikistan, in the realization of the ideals and values ​​of humanity;
• provide asylum in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan;
• to be a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan in the past or even one of his relatives by birth;
• to be married to a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Reasons for refusal to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan.

An application for citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan will be rejected if:

• a forced change of the constitutional system of the Republic of Tajikistan was observed;
• you are a member of parties and other organizations whose activities are incompatible with the constitutional principles of the Republic of Tajikistan;
• you have been convicted of actions punishable by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan;
• you are a citizen of another state in the absence of an interstate agreement on dual citizenship.