Iran Press/Iran news: Iran’s Parliament overwhelmingly passed outlines of a bill on Sunday to grant citizenship right to children born to an Iranian mother and foreign father.
188 lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, 20 against and three abstaining.
The details of the motion are going to be discussed in today's session according to Iran Press report.
The bill, which is considered a major breakthrough, would give tens of thousands of children access to social and health care services.
As per the new law, thousands of children born to Iranian mothers abroad and inside the country will enjoy the right of a citizen enshrined in the Civil Rights Law of Iran.
To become a law, the bill still needs to be ratified by the Guardian Council, which controls its contents in terms of compatibility with the country’s Constitution and the rules of Sharia.
Currently, a child in Iran acquires the nationality of the country through his or her father. 101/201
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