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Law No. 24 Of 17 December 1971 Romanian Citizenship

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 24 din 17 decembrie 1971 Cetăţeniei române

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LEGE no. 24 24 of 17 December 1971 Romanian citizenship
ISSUER GREAT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 157 157 of 17 December 1971



+ Chapter 1 + Article 1 In the Socialist Republic of Romania, sovereign, independent and unitary state, Romanian citizenship represents the expression of social-economic, political and legal relations between individuals and the socialist state, constituting an attribute of honor, of great civic responsibility. Romanian citizenship proves the citizen's belonging to the Romanian socialist state. Romanian citizens, continuing the steadfast connection of generations in generations with the ancestral land, the sacred fighting traditions of the Romanian people for the defense of its national being, for non-attainment, freedom and social progress, participate by their entire activity to the development and flourishing of the socialist homeland, to the defense of its independence, sovereignty and integrity. + Article 2 All citizens of the homeland, members of the great family of socialist Romania, founded on the moral-political unity of the entire people, are Romanian citizens, equal in rights and duties, without any restrictions or distinction on the basis of nationality, race, sex or religion, or the way of acquiring citizenship. Romanian citizens enjoy political, economic and social rights, as well as the other rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and the laws of the country. The state ensures the freedom and dignity of its citizens, the multilateral affirmation of their personality; it also protects Romanian citizens who are ever outside the borders of the country or reside abroad. Romanian citizens have the duty to be devoted to the homeland and to defend it, if necessary, even at the cost of living, to fight for the lifting of its prestige in the world, to put their entire energy and work capacity at the service of the general interests of the people, to contribute to the defense and increase of the national wealth, to the strengthening and development of socialist order, to respect the norms of social coexistence, not to divulge the state secret and to fulfill all the other obligations provided by Constitution and country laws. They also have the duty to participate in citizens ' actions of common interest for embellishment, good management and development of the localities in which they live and carry out their activity. + Article 3 The establishment of the rights and duties of Romanian citizens, of the modes of interest and loss of Romanian citizenship, constitutes an exclusive attribute of the Romanian state. If a Romanian citizen is considered by the law of a foreign state to have the citizenship of that state, the provisions of the foreign law are without effect to the provisions of the Romanian law. + Article 4 The conclusion of marriage between a Romanian citizen and a foreigner produces no effect on the citizenship of the spouses. Changing the citizenship of one of the spouses produces no effect on the Roman citizenship of the other spouse. Declaration of nullity, annulment or dissolution of marriage does not produce any effect on the citizenship of the spouse who acquired the Romanian citizenship during the marriage. + Chapter 2 + Article 5 As an expression of the connection between parents and children, of uninterrupted continuity on the ancestral land of generations who fought for the fulfillment of ideals of social and national freedom, those born to parents of Romanian citizenship on the territory The Socialist Republic of Romania is Romanian citizens. + Article 6 He is also a Romanian citizen who: a) was born on the territory of the Romanian state, even if only one of the parents is a Romanian citizen; b) was born abroad and both parents or only one of them has Romanian citizenship. The child found on the territory of the Romanian state is a Romanian citizen if none of the parents are known + Article 7 The person who lost the Romanian citizenship retakes it as an effect of repatriation if, wanting to integrate into the Romanian socialist society, he asked for and obtained repatriation authorization. The minor child of the repatriate takes down Romanian citizenship on the date of its rematch by his repatriated parent, apart from the case in which he resides abroad with the other parent. In order to achieve the unity of the family of the repatriating person, the foreign or non-citizen citizen's spouse of the repatriating person takes up Romanian citizenship if, with the request for repatriation of his spouse, he declared that he was giving up his citizenship foreign and that he wants to bring down Romanian citizenship. Persons who bring down Romanian citizenship under the terms of paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be obliged to take the oath provided for in Article 13. Romanian citizenship was brought down on the date of the oath. + Article 8 Romanian citizenship is brought down by the child foreign citizen or without citizenship, through adoption, if at least one of the spouses who is established is a Romanian citizen, or, when the establishment is made by a single person, if this is a Romanian citizen, and, in all cases, the cheating has not yet turned 18. + Article 9 In case of declaration of invalidity or cancellation of the establishment, the child who has not reached the age of 18 is considered to have never been a Romanian citizen, if he resides abroad or if he leaves the country to house abroad. In the case of undoing the establishment, the child who did not turn 18 loses Romanian citizenship, on the date when the establishment was opened, if he resides abroad or if he leaves the country to house abroad. + Article 10 The State Council may grant Romanian citizenship, upon request, to the foreign citizen or to the person without citizenship who: a) was born and domiciled on the date of application on the territory of Romania or, although he was not born on this territory, domiciled on the territory of the Romanian state for at least 5 years or at least 3 years if he is married to a Romanian citizen. For thorough reasons, these deadlines may be reduced; b) proves by his behavior and attitude towards the Romanian state and people, that he has integrated into the economic and social life of the country, he is ready to contribute to the defense of the independence and sovereignty of the Socialist Republic of Romania and is worthy of becoming a Romanian citizen, assuming all the obligations arising from this quality; c) has reached the age of 18; d) make useful work for society or, if it is impossible to work, it has means of insured existence; e) give up, through a declaration in authentic form, to foreign citizenship, as well as-even if it has no citizenship-to any commitment, obligation of fidelity or to any other covenant to a foreign state; became aware of the content of the oath, committing to submit, according to the law, if the Romanian citizenship will be granted to him. + Article 11 The Council of State may grant Romanian citizenship to the person who had this citizenship and who requests the redobination of it, with the preservation of domicile abroad, if he satisfies, accordingly, the conditions provided in art. 10. + Article 12 The one applying for Romanian citizenship will show, in the request addressed to the State Council, that it meets the legal conditions for granting citizenship, attaching the necessary documents to prove the fulfilment of the conditions provided in art. 10 lit. a, c, d and e. + Article 13 Person to whom Romanian citizenship is granted according to art. 10 takes the oath of faith and loyalty to the Socialist Republic of Romania. The oath has the following content: "" Me... swear that I will be devoted to the socialist homeland, the Romanian people and the state leadership of the Socialist Republic of Romania. I swear that I will observe with holiness the Constitution and the laws of the country and that I will perform with honor all duties of citizen, putting my entire capacity at work in the service of strengthening and defending the social and state order of the Socialist Republic Romania ". + Article 14 The oath shall be submitted within 3 months from the date of receipt of the communication of the decree granting the Romanian citizenship, at the headquarters of the county folk council or of the city of Bucharest within whose domicile the oath is domiciled. The solemnity of the oath of office takes place before a member of the State Council, the chairman and the secretary of the executive committee of the respective popular council. The obligation to take the oath of faith and loyalty lies with the person provided in art. 11 if he/she will establish his domicile in the country; in this case, the oath will be filed within 3 months from the date of establishment of this domicile. For thorough reasons, the State Council may extend the time limit laid down in the preceding paragraphs to the request of the person concerned. + Article 15 The Romanian citizenship is brought down on the date of the oath; in the case provided by art. 11 Romanian citizenship is restored on the date of the decree by which it was granted. + Article 16 The child who has not turned 18, born to foreign citizens or without citizenship, takes down Romanian citizenship, if he resides in the Socialist Republic of Romania together with at least one of his parents, and he takes away his citizenship. Roman. The child acquires Romanian citizenship, under the conditions of the previous paragraph, on the same date as his parent. + Article 17 The proof of Romanian citizenship is made through the identity card. The citizenship of the child up to the age of 14 turns out with his birth certificate accompanied by the identity card of any of the parents or, if the child is enrolled in the identity card of one of the parents, only with this bulletin. If the proof of citizenship of the child up to the age of 14 years cannot be made under the conditions of the previous paragraph, the proof will be possible with the certificate issued by the population records. Proof of citizenship of children can be found, until the age of 14, with the birth certificate. + Article 18 The valid border crossing act issued by the Romanian authorities proves, abroad that the holder is a Romanian citizen, unless this act includes a contrary mention. In case of need, diplomatic missions or consular offices of the Socialist Republic of Romania issue citizenship evidence for Romanian citizens abroad. + Chapter 3 + Article 19 The one who, breaking away from the country, violates his duty of fidelity to his homeland, betrays the interests of the people, acts against the unity, sovereignty and independence of the state or savor any other spiteful acts or the nature of the stirbi The good reputation of Romania becomes unworthy to bear the high title of Romanian citizen. As a result, the Council of State may withdraw the Romanian citizenship to the a) being abroad, he is guilty of hostile deeds towards the Socialist Republic of Romania or of a nature to bring about his good reputation; b) being abroad, enlist in the armed forces of a foreign state or, without the authorization of the competent bodies of the Socialist Republic of Romania, occupy a public office in the service of another state; c) leave the country clandestinely or fraudulently; d) obtained the Romanian citizenship fraudulently; e) is considered, by the effect of foreign law, that it has acquired a foreign citizenship and has not, according to art. 22, an application for the approval of the waiver of Romanian citizenship or, making such a request, it was not approved. + Article 20 Romanian citizenship is lost on the date of the decree of withdrawal, apart from the case in which by that decree another date was established. + Article 21 The withdrawal of the Romanian citizenship does not produce any effect on the citizenship of the spouse or children of the person who has been withdrawn + Article 22 Exceptionally, for thorough reasons, the State Council can approve the renunciation of Romanian citizenship to the Romanian citizen who has turned 18 years old and who: a) undertakes, by authentic declaration, not to enjoy, after the loss of Romanian citizenship, facts such as to prejudice the interests of the Romanian state and people; b) is not accused or indicted in a criminal case or does not have to carry out a criminal punishment; c) has no patrimonial obligations to the state or to legal or physical persons in the country or, having such obligations, meets them or presents appropriate guarantees for their performance. The request for approval of the waiver of Romanian citizenship is made individually, with the showing of the reasons and evidence that are invoked in its support. Art. 20 shall also apply accordingly to the approval of the waiver of Romanian citizenship. + Article 23 The loss of Roman citizenship by approving the waiver of citizenship produces no effect on the citizenship of the spouse or children. However, if both parents obtain the approval of the waiver of Romanian citizenship, and the minor child is with them abroad or leaves with them the country, the child loses Romanian citizenship with his parents, if they have lost Romanian citizenship on different dates, on the last of these dates. The minor child who, to house abroad, leaves the country after both parents lost Romanian citizenship loses Romanian citizenship on the date of his departure from the country. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall also apply where only one of the parents is known or alive. + Article 24 The minor child Romanian citizen, established by a foreign citizen loses Romanian citizenship if the infietor expressly requests it and if the establishment is considered, according to foreign law, that he has acquired a foreign citizenship. In case of declaration of invalidity or cancellation of the establishment, the child who has not reached the age of 18 is considered to have never lost Romanian citizenship, if he resides in the country or if he returns to house in the country. In the case of undoing the establishment, the child who has not turned 18 years old retakes the Romanian citizenship on the date when the establishment was opened, if he resides in the country or if he returns to house in the country. + Article 25 In the case provided by art. 6 6 para. 2, the child found loses Romanian citizenship if, before his 18th birthday, his parentage was established towards both parents, and they are of foreign citizenship and if, according to their national law, the child is considered as having the same citizenship with parents or at least the citizenship of one of them. Under the same conditions, the child loses Romanian citizenship if his parentage was established only to a foreign citizen parent, and the other parent remained unknown. Romanian citizenship is lost, under the previous paragraph, on the date of establishment of the child's branch + Chapter 4 Final and transitional provisions + Article 26 There are and remain Romanian citizens all those who have acquired and preserved this citizenship according to previous laws. + Article 27 In the case of art. 2 lit. b of Decree no. 33 33 of 24 January 1952 , if the parents ' agreement did not intervene until the date of entry into force of this law, the children are Romanian citizens. + Article 28 The preparatory work on the granting and loss of Romanian citizenship is drawn up at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Applications for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship or for the approval of the waiver of this citizenship shall be submitted, in the country, to the inspectorates of the county militia or the city of Bucharest, and abroad, to the diplomatic missions or to the consular offices of Socialist Republic of Romania. The executive committees of the county folk councils and the city of Bucharest will send to the militia inspectorates shown in the previous paragraph evidence on the submission of the oath provided in art. 13. Issue of citizenship evidence according to art. 18 18 para. 2 will be done under the conditions established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs + Article 29 This law shall enter into force 30 days after the date of publication in the Official Bulletin. Applications for the acquisition of Romanian citizenship and applications for the approval of the waiver of Romanian citizenship introduced pursuant to Decree no. 33 33 of 24 January 1952 and which have not been solved until the date of entry into force of the present law, will be solved according to the provisions of this law. + Article 30 On the date of entry into force of the present law, the Decree no. 33 33 of 24 January 1952 ,, amended by Decree no. 296 of 9 August 1954, as well as any other provisions contrary to the provisions of this Law. ------------