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Citizenship in Arabic: الجنسية and شهادة الجنسية

"Citizenship" in Arabic is الجنسية (al-jinsiyya, also "nationality") or المواطنة (al-muwāṭana). A citizenship certificate is شهادة الجنسية (shahādat al-jinsiyya). NAATI certified Arabic translators translate citizenship documents in both directions.

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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.

Citizenship terms in Arabic

A one-page certificate costs $95; 2 pages cost $180.

EnglishArabicTransliteration
Citizenship / nationalityالجنسيةal-jinsiyya
Citizenship (civic sense)المواطنةal-muwāṭana
Citizenمواطنmuwāṭin
Citizenship certificateشهادة الجنسيةshahādat al-jinsiyya
Australian citizenship certificateشهادة الجنسية الأستراليةshahādat al-jinsiyya al-usturāliyya
Naturalisationالتجنسal-tajannus
Dual nationalityازدواج الجنسيةizdiwāj al-jinsiyya
National ID cardالبطاقة الوطنيةal-biṭāqa al-waṭaniyya

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Last updated 5 November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is "citizenship" in Arabic? +

الجنسية (al-jinsiyya), which also means "nationality", or المواطنة (al-muwāṭana) for citizenship in the civic sense.

What is "citizenship certificate" in Arabic? +

شهادة الجنسية (shahādat al-jinsiyya). An Australian citizenship certificate is شهادة الجنسية الأسترالية.

Can you translate my Australian citizenship certificate into Arabic? +

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Can you translate an Iraqi citizenship certificate (شهادة الجنسية العراقية) into English? +

Yes. Every field, stamp and number on the certificate is translated into English by a NAATI certified Arabic translator.

How much does it cost to translate a citizenship certificate? +

$95 for a one-page certificate, $180 for 2 pages and $85 per page for 3–8 pages. A printed copy by express post within Australia is an extra $30.

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