Any alien or refugee who is lawfully resident in the territory of Somaliland and who applies for Somaliland citizenship may be granted such citizenship when he fulfils the following conditions:
(a) He must be an adult.
(b) He must have resided lawfully in the territory of Somaliland for an unbroken period of no less than 10 years.
(c) He must be known for his good character and behaviour.
(d) He must not have been subject of a sentence for an offence proven in a court, and must not have participated in activities which were contrary to the sovereignty of Somaliland.
(e) He must have been a taxpayer during his period of residence in the territory of Somaliland.
(f) He must submit a declaration in which he is renouncing his previous citizenship, and must, at the same time, make the oath set out in Article 6 of this Law.

The decision to confer citizenship shall not be valid if the applicant has not renounced his previous citizenship, or if he has sought the protection of another state or if he has not made the following oath

Confirmation of citizenship may also be granted to a child who is born in the territory of Somaliland and whose parents are not known.