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Harare High Court
Neha Patel v Registrar General of Citizenship and Principal Director of Immigration and The Attorney General of Zimbabwe and The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage and The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
HH 701-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 October 2018
Citation
HH 701-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 701
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J
Full Bench
CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawImmigration lawCitizenship law
Keywords
citizenship by birthordinary residencedual citizenshippassport renewalsection 36(2) Constitution
Tags
citizenshipdual citizenshipconstitutional rightsimmigration status
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant qualifies as a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth under section 36(2)(a) of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant born outside Zimbabwe to Zimbabwean father; father's ordinary residence status"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, born in the United States to a Zimbabwean father and Indian mother who is a Zimbabwean citizen, sought a declaration that she is a Zimbabwean citizen by birth. She previously held Zimbabwean identity documents but was denied passport renewal due to questions about her citizenship status.
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