Lessons 10 · 1 lessons · G. M. Tansikbayeva, V. A. Kostetskiy. Konstitutsiyaviy huquq asoslari (Basics of constitutional law), Grade 9, general editor A. X. Saidov, revised and expanded 8th edition. “Sharq” publishing house, Tashkent, 2019
10
Citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Textbook: pp. 61–67
GoalExplain the concept of citizenship, the grounds for acquiring it and a citizen’s legal status; distinguish a citizen, a foreign citizen and a stateless person.
New words
citizenship · fuqaroliknaturalisation · fuqarolikka qabul qilishstateless person · apatridID card (identity card) · ID-karta
Explanation
Citizenship is a person’s stable legal bond with a particular state: a citizen is under the protection of the state, fully enjoys rights and performs duties. In Uzbekistan there is single citizenship across the whole territory; citizens of the Republic of Karakalpakstan are also citizens of Uzbekistan. Citizenship is acquired by birth (a child of citizens, wherever born), by naturalisation, by restoration and on other grounds provided in international treaties; a presidential decree decides naturalisation. Nobody may be arbitrarily deprived of citizenship: the grounds for losing it are set only by law; under the law, a citizen of Uzbekistan’s membership of another state’s citizenship is not recognised. Foreign citizens and stateless persons enjoy basic rights but have no right to vote and no duty of military service. Documents confirming identity and citizenship: a birth certificate, the ID card issued from age 16 (introduced from 2021 in place of the internal biometric passport) and a biometric passport for travel abroad.
Worked examples
A child whose parents are citizens of Uzbekistan is a citizen even when born abroad: citizenship here depends on the parents’ citizenship, not the place of birth.
A foreign citizen who has lived in Uzbekistan for many years and meets the legal requirements may apply for naturalisation; the final decision is made by presidential decree.
Class activity
“Citizen or not?”: cards show situations (a child of citizens born abroad; a tourist; a person without citizenship). The class lists which rights each has.
Practice
1
What is citizenship?
A person’s stable legal bond with a particular state; it includes rights, duties and state protection.
2
State the main ways of acquiring citizenship of Uzbekistan.
Birth, naturalisation, restoration and other grounds provided in international treaties or the law.
3
What is the difference between a stateless person and a foreign citizen?
A foreign citizen belongs to another state; a stateless person has no state’s citizenship.
4
Why is the right to vote given only to citizens?
Because voting forms state power and belongs to people with a lasting legal bond to the country.