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Law No. 38 of 2005 on the acquisition of Qatari nationality

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 38Date: 30/10/2005 Corresponding to 27/09/1426 HijriNumber of Articles: 26Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 12Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 29/12/2005 Corresponding to 28/11/1426 HijriPage from: 348

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Article 12
Starting Date: 29/12/2005

Without prejudice to the circumstances in the aforementioned Article, Qatari nationality may be withdrawn from a naturalized Qatari in any one of the following circumstances:

12.1 If nationality has been acquired by fraudulent means, false testimony, concealment of essential information, or support has been given to others to fraudulently obtain Qatari nationality;

12.2 Conviction for crimes pertaining to honour and integrity;

12.3 Dismissal from a public office as a result of an irrevocable disciplinary decision or order for reasons pertaining to honour or integrity;

12.4 Upon departing from the State for a period exceeding one year without presenting lawful justification for this absence.

Under any circumstances and on the proposal of the Minister of the Interior, Qatari nationality may be withdrawn from a naturalized person if this withdrawal is considered, with sufficient supporting justification, to be in the public interest.