Article 13 — Reacquisition of Nationality

1. 1.

   A person who has lost Kaharagian nationality by voluntary renunciation under Article 15 may apply to the Sovereign, through the Royal Chancellery, for reacquisition of nationality.

2. 2.

   An application for reacquisition shall be submitted in accordance with Article 7(2) and shall set out the reasons for the original renunciation and the grounds on which reacquisition is sought.

3. 3.

   In considering an application for reacquisition, the Sovereign may have regard to:

   1. The circumstances of the original renunciation.
   2. The applicant’s conduct since the loss of nationality.
   3. The applicant’s continuing or renewed connection to the Kaharagian community.
   4. Whether the applicant has maintained ties with the State during the period without nationality.
4. 4.

   The Sovereign is not bound to grant reacquisition and may refuse an application without assigning reasons.

5. 5.

   A person who has been deprived of nationality under Article 16 may not apply for reacquisition under this Article, but may apply for a fresh grant of nationality under Article 11, provided that the grounds for deprivation no longer subsist and that a period of not less than five years has elapsed since the date of the decree of deprivation.

6. 6.

   Upon reacquisition, nationality takes effect from the date of the sovereign decree. The period during which nationality was not held is not counted for any purpose that depends on the continuity of nationality.