Law restricting birthright citizenship in Mayotte promulgated - Mayotte Hebdo

In Mayotte, the right to birth is being further tightened. The new law, promulgated on May 12, now makes the acquisition of French nationality by birth in Mayotte conditional on both parents having resided legally for at least one year at the time of the birth. The new law, aimed at restricting the acquisition of French nationality by birth in Mayotte, was promulgated this Monday, May 12.