Protection of Nationality Revocation Cases in the Egyptian Council of State Awards and Comparative Law
https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2026-13-2-232-252
Abstract
Nationality is the political and legal bond that links an individual to a state and makes that person one of its citizens. It is well established that nationality is a legal status connected to the sovereignty of the state. Due to the importance of nationality, international instruments and conventions allow each state to determine the grounds for the acquisition and revocation of its nationality. There are various grounds for the revocation of nationality, including voluntary renunciation of nationality, naturalization in a foreign state without prior permission from the competent authorities, serving a foreign state without permission from the state that holds one’s nationality, and non-compliance with instructions or orders prohibiting such actions. One of the most common reasons for nationality revocation in Egypt currently is condemnation for terrorist acts and other serious crimes that harm the basic interests of the state. The Egyptian Nationality Law uniquely includes holding Zionist ideologies as a reason for nationality revocation. Due to the serious effects of nationality revocation, the legislator has enacted legal protections for such cases. Article 16 of the Egyptian Nationality Law No. 26-75 lists exclusive reasons for nationality revocation, which must not be expanded upon. The administrative authority is required to provide justification for its decision to revoke nationality. Nationality revocation is considered an administrative sanction and must be proportional to the committed act; otherwise, the sanction would be deemed illegal.
About the Authors
E. S. Addin
Northern Border University;
University of Bahri
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Eltayeib Sharaf Addin – Associate Professor, Department of Law, College of Business Administration
Arar, 1321, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
El-Ingaz St., West Railway, Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan
e-mail: E.sharafaddin@nbu.edu.sa; eltayeibhussein@yahoo.co.uk
T. Mohamed
Northern Border University
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Tharwat Mohamed – Assistant Professor, Department of Law, College of Business Administration
Arar, 1321
M. Omran
Northern Border University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mona Omran – Assistant Professor, Department of Law, College of Business Administration, Northern Border University
Arar, 1321
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Addin E.S., Mohamed T., Omran M. Protection of Nationality Revocation Cases in the Egyptian Council of State Awards and Comparative Law. BRICS Law Journal. 2026;13(2):232-252. https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2026-13-2-232-252
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