Except in time of war, every citizen of this state shall have the right of expatriation with a view to becoming a citizen of another country with which this state is at peace. Declaration or avowal of the intention to become a citizen of another country, accompanied by actual removal, shall be held to be a renunciation of all one’s rights and duties as a citizen.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 53; Code 1868, § 49; Code 1873, § 46; Code 1882, § 46; Civil Code 1895, § 1805; Civil Code 1910, § 2162; Code 1933, § 79-203.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Persons and Their Rights
§ 1-2-2. Categories of Natural Persons
§ 1-2-3. Duration of Citizenship
§ 1-2-4. Right of Expatriation
§ 1-2-5. Reacquisition of Citizenship by Expatriated Persons and Descendants
§ 1-2-6. Rights of Citizens Generally
§ 1-2-7. Rights of Female Citizens Generally
§ 1-2-9. Rights of Citizens of the United States While in This State Generally
§ 1-2-10. Rights of Citizens of Other States or Nations to Sue or Give Evidence
§ 1-2-11. Rights of Aliens Generally; Purchase, Holding, and Conveyance of Realty