MALAWI CITIZENSHIP: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
MALAWI CITIZENSHIP (PRESCRIBED LANGUAGES) REGULATIONS
under s. 34
G.N. 222/1966
206/1968
These Regulations may be cited as the Malawi Citizenship (Prescribed Languages) Regulations.
The vernacular languages prescribed for the purposes of section 13 (1) (b), section 17 (1) (b) and section 21 (1) (b) of the Act shall be any one or more of the languages named in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Chichewa
Chitumbuka
Chiyao
Chinkhonde
Chitonga
MALAWI CITIZENSHIP (FORMS AND FEES) REGULATIONS
under s. 34
G.N. 221/1966
19/2011
21/2014
These Regulations may be cited as the Malawi Citizenship (Forms and Fees) Regulations.
The forms set out in the First Schedule shall be used for the purposes for which they are designed with such variations as the circumstances of a particular case may require.
Every application shall be supported by such evidence of the statements made therein as may be required on the application form or in the Malawi Citizenship Act.
The fees set out in the Second Schedule shall be paid for the matters respectively specified therein:
Provided that the Deputy Chief Immigration Officer may in his discretion refund fees if an application cannot be considered.
FIRST SCHEDULE
GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI
MALAWI CITIZENSHIP ACT
(CAP. 15:01)
APPLICATION BY A COMMONWEALTH CITIZEN OR A DECLARED CITIZEN OR RESIDENT FOR REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF MALAWI
(under Section 13 or 14)
PART I
Application
1. I, ……………………………………………………………………………………………. of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. hereby apply for registration as a citizen of Malawi under section 13/14* of the Malawi Citizenship Act on the grounds that I am a citizen/resident* of ……………………………………………………………………………………., of full age and capacity, and that—
Full names and address in block capitals
(a) I am ordinarily resident in Malawi, and have been so resident for a period of five years; and
(b) I have an adequate knowledge of a prescribed vernacular language/of the English language*; and
(c) I am of good character; and
(d) I would be a suitable citizen of Malawi.
Dated at ………………………. this …………. day of ………………….. 19 ………..
Signature of Applicant
*Delete whichever is inapplicable.
PART II
Particulars Relating to Application
2. Full names
3. Address
4. Place and date of birth
5. Profession or occupation
6. Present nationality or citizenship ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Date of entry in Malawi to take up ordinary residence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Present Passport: Issued at ……………………………….. No. …………….
9. (a) Marital status (never married, now married, widowed, divorced)
(b) If divorced give place and date of decree
10. (a) Name of wife or husband
(b) Address (if dead, give place and date of death)
(c) Nationality (if dead, give nationality at time of death)
11. (a) Father’s full name
living/dead*
(b) Address (if dead, give last address)
(c) Nationality (if dead, give nationality at time of death)
12. (a) Mother’s full name
living/dead*
(b) Address (if dead, give last address)
(c) Nationality (if dead, give nationality at time of death)
13. Evidence submitted of citizenship of Commonwealth country or evidence submitted of declared citizenship or residence
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14. Evidence submitted of previous residence in Malawi
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15. Languages known
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Particulars of any criminal proceedings taken against the applicant at any time in any country
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PART III
Full names and address in block capitals
Certificates of Sponsors
17. I, …….. of ………………………………. being a citizen of Malawi otherwise than by naturalization, hereby certify that the applicant herein is a person known to me and of good character, that in my opinion he would be a suitable citizen of Malawi and that the particulars in this application are correct in all respects to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am not the legal practitioner or agent of the applicant. I have known the applicant for ………… …………………………… months/years.*
Dated at ………………….. this ………………… day of …………….. 19 ………
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Witness to signature Signature of Sponsor
Address ………………………………… Occupation
Occupation ……………………………
(NOTE.—The sponsor in the case of paragraph 17 must be an Administrative Officer, Legal Practitioner, Bank Official, Member of a District Council, Municipal Council or Town Council, Magistrate, Mayor, Member of Parliament, Minister of Religion, Notary Public, Physician or Surgeon.)
Full names and address in block capitals
18. I, ……………………………………………………………………………………… of ………… being a citizen of Malawi otherwise than by naturalization, hereby certify that the applicant herein is a person known to me and of good character, that in my opinion he would be a suitable citizen of Malawi and that the particulars in this application are…
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