Arabic words for citizenship
الجنسية is the legal status of being a national of a country, and is the word used on passports and official documents. المواطنة is citizenship in the civic sense; a citizen is مواطن (muwāṭin). Naturalisation is التجنس (al-tajannus).
A citizenship certificate is شهادة الجنسية, for example the Iraqi شهادة الجنسية العراقية. An Australian citizenship certificate is شهادة الجنسية الأسترالية.
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Citizenship terms in Arabic
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| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship / nationality | الجنسية | al-jinsiyya |
| Citizenship (civic sense) | المواطنة | al-muwāṭana |
| Citizen | مواطن | muwāṭin |
| Citizenship certificate | شهادة الجنسية | shahādat al-jinsiyya |
| Australian citizenship certificate | شهادة الجنسية الأسترالية | shahādat al-jinsiyya al-usturāliyya |
| Naturalisation | التجنس | al-tajannus |
| Dual nationality | ازدواج الجنسية | izdiwāj al-jinsiyya |
| National ID card | البطاقة الوطنية | al-biṭāqa al-waṭaniyya |
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Last updated 5 November 2026
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