Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 13 PART IV CITIZENSHIP 33. A person who was a citizen of Zambia, immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, shall continue to be a citizen of Zambia and shall retain the same citizenship category from the date the citizenship was acquired. 34. Citizenship may be acquired by birth, descent, registration or adoption in accordance with this Part. 35. (1) A person born in Zambia is a citizen by birth if, at the date of that person’s birth, at least one parent of that person is or was a citizen. Existing citizenship Categories of citizenship Citizenship by birth (2) A child found in Zambia who is, or appears to be, of not more than eight years of age and whose nationality and parents are not known, shall be presumed to be a citizen by birth. (3) For the purposes of this Part, a person born aboard— (a) a registered ship or aircraft of a country, shall be deemed to have been born in the country of registration of the ship or aircraft; or (b) an unregistered ship or aircraft of a country, shall be deemed to have been born in that country. 36. A person born outside Zambia is a citizen by descent if, at the date of that person’s birth, at least one parent of that person is or was a citizen by birth or descent. Citizenship by descent 37. (1) Subject to clause (2), a person is entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia to be registered as a citizen if that person has attained the age of eighteen years and— Citizenship by registration (a) was born in Zambia and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years; (b) was born outside Zambia, has or had an ancestor who is, or was, a citizen and has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a period of at least five years; or (c) has been ordinarily resident in Zambia for a continuous period of at least ten years; immediately preceding that person’s application for registration, as prescribed.