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Nationality of Equatorial Guinea: all obtaining pathways
Verified: 2026-09-14Informational guide; the linked official source is the valid reference.2 pathways
Equatorial Guinea transmits nationality of origin by descent and regulates the granting of nationality by presidential decree for residents, without the law establishing a specific residence period for the application. Specific requirements must be confirmed with the Equatoguinean authorities.
1Nationality of origin
Nationality of origin
Requirements
- Children of an Equatorial Guinean father or mother (Fundamental Law and Organic Law No. 3/2011, Regulating Equatorial Guinean Nationality)
Documentation
- Birth certificate
- Parent's nationality document
Duration: Not applicable — acquired by descent
Official link2Nationality by grant (presidential decree)
Nationality by grant (presidential decree)
Requirements
- Granting of Equatorial Guinean nationality by Decree of the Presidency of the Republic at the request of a resident foreigner (file processed by the Ministry of Justice, Worship and Penitentiary Institutions) pursuant to Law No. 3/2011
- Published cases include years of residence in the country
Documentation
- Nationality application file
- Identity and residence documents
- Presidential granting decree
Duration: Residence in the country (as per the case file; the law does not set a general figure in the accessible text)
Official linkFrequently asked questions about the nationality of Equatorial Guinea
What pathways exist to obtain the nationality of Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea provides 2 pathways: Nationality of origin, Nationality by grant.
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