Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1. If the law of a Contracting State entails loss of nationality as a consequence of any change in the personal status of a person such as marriage, termination of marriage, legitimation, recognition or adoption, such loss shall be conditional upon possession or acquisition of another nationality.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1961
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1961), Article 5, 1.