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ARE-2017-L-107250
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Title_of_text
Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2017 Amending Certain Provisions of Federal Law No. 17 of 1972 on Nationality and Passports.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Arab Emirates
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-08-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Transfers the powers of the Ministry of the Interior on citizenship and passports to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.
This Federal Decree-Law amends and replaces Articles 3, 9, 13, 16, 19, 20, 24, 35, 44 and 45 of Federal Law No. 17 of 1972 on Nationality and Passports.
Additional Articles added including article 1 bis, 10 bis, 12 bis, 14 bis, 15 bis and 44 bis.
Repeals Articles 21,36,37 and 38 of Federal Law No. 17 of 1972 on Nationality and Passports.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2017-08-31
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
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Basic text(s)
2012-05-24 (ARE-2012-L-92738)
Federal Law No. 1 of 2012 Concerning the Custody of Children of Unknown Parentage.
Basic text(s)
2014-08-31 (ARE-2014-L-98658)
Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 on Combating Terrorism Offences.
Basic text(s)
1973-07-25 (ARE-1973-L-106018)
Federal Law No 6 of 1973 Concerning Immigration and Residence.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation Online in Arabic
Author
Eastlaws Database
Place of publication
Cario
Country
Egypt
URL
https://www.eastlaws.com