Each nation is free to determine who is its citizen and who is not. In order to maintain a peaceful and fair rainbow nation, the Rhodesian National Assembly has adopted a tradition- and culture-preserving citizenship law as proposed by the government. All applications for citizenship will be handled free of any fee.

Citizenship through descent

§1 Since the black African population took over the first Rhodesian Republic in 1980, renamed it “Zimbabwe”, a person acquires Rhodesian citizenship at the time of birth, if said person is born to a parent of Rhodesian nationality and eurasian ethnicity; that is, the offspring of an ethnic eurasian Rhodesian citizen, even if the parent or grandparent has not exercised his or her right to citizenship.

Citizenship by naturalization

§2 Every honest person, independent of ethnicity, with good intentions and a true sympathy for the Rhodesian people and its history may apply for Rhodesian citizenship. Being a people without land Rhodesian citizenship does make a Rhodesian citizen not eligible to reside in south-east Africa, especially not in Zimbabwe.

Loss of citizenship due to incompatibility

§3 Rhodesians with ties to Zimbabwe, as well as socialists, marxists, communists, reactionaries, people who travelled to “Zimbabwe” and the People’s Republic of China, religious fanatics, members of American sects, supporters of the government of “Zimbabwe” and Rhodesians who are or were members of political NGOs or media outlets stated on the current RIS Black List, may pass on their Rhodesian citizenship to their descendants only after approval by the Citizenship Department. If such an application is not made or is denied, the descendant is not a Rhodesian citizen or national. Such citizens may also be deprived of citizenship directly upon suspected affiliation with above mentioned groups.

Honorary Citizenship

§4 Honorary citizenships can be granted by the President of the Administration as well as the Secretary for Citizenship Issues and can be passed on the offsprings of the citizen.

Fast Track Citizenship

§5 The President of the Republic may, by Executive Order, issue lists of countries whose citizens can obtain Rhodesian citizenship with the least possible effort (fast-track). In the respective Executive Order, the President has to state the reason and a timeframe. At the request of the government, such a decree can be revoked by the National Assembly with 60% of all votes.

Personal Integrity Asylum

§6 All Rhodesian consulates may grant a Class-S citizenship to individuals in good standing who need a Rhodesian passport for the legal purpose of self-protection, e.g. while traveling to dangerous (Class IV) countries. This type of citizenship is intended to dry up the sale of fake Rhodesian passports as a business. Under Rhodesian law, the sale, possession, and use of a fake Rhodesian passport or identification card is illegal and results in legal action against the seller and the buyer. A class-S citizenship is valid for three years and cannot be inherited by the heirs of a Class-S citizen. Such citizen is also not allowed to become the candidate for any office and has not the right to vote.

Deprivation of Citizenship

§7 Rhodesian citizenship may be deprived of any citizen endangering the Republic of Rhodesia regardless of the intentions of the individual.