Constitution of Uganda / Article 12 Citizenship by registration
12.Citizenship by registration
(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
(b)dissolved,
that person shall, unless he or she renounces that citizenship, continue to be a citizen of Uganda.