Art. 12 · Part 2
Citizenship by Descent
वंशजको नागरिकता
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Original Text
A person born to a father or mother who is a citizen of Nepal at the time of birth shall be a citizen of Nepal by descent.
💡 Plain Language Explanation
If either your father OR mother is Nepali at the time of your birth, you are automatically a Nepali citizen by descent. This is a birthright.
🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या
बाबु वा आमा नेपाली नागरिक भएमा जन्मसिद्ध नागरिकता प्राप्त।
✅ Good Aspects
Gender-equal citizenship through either parent — a major reform.
⚠️ Concerns
In practice, children of Nepali mothers married to foreign fathers face bureaucratic hurdles.
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