Canal Zone reversion-era transitional (1979-1999)

Example scenarios

• Route this route is historical.

  Transitional period from the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties: Zone reversion began 1 Oct 1979 and completed with full Panamanian sovereignty on 31 Dec 1999. Births in the reverting territory over this window; present-day inscription of former-Zone births via the Registro Civil (Ley 31/2006 — exact article NLR-MED).

• Outcome turns on the precise statutory condition; see TRC tiers.

  PA-CZ-02 is a birthright (jus soli) recognition route, not a naturalization pathway. A person born in the reverting Canal Zone territory during 1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1999 is Panameno por nacimiento under Const Art 9(1) 'nacidos en el territorio nacional', the former Zone having become unambiguous 'territorio nacional' at reversion. Practically: (1) evidence birth in the reverting territory within the window; (2) seek recognition/late registration through the Registro Civil (Tribunal Electoral) under Ley 31/2006 - flag the exact article as NLR-MED (A6-01); (3) do NOT route via Decreto Ley 3/2008

• Panamanian jus soli continues

  During the 1979-1999 reversion, US non-citizen-national status had ended (1 Oct 1979) and Panamanian jus soli applied within the reverting territory.

• Panamanian by ordinary jus soli

  After full 1999 handover the former base areas are ordinary Panamanian territory — birth there is plain Art 9(1) jus soli, with no Canal-Zone specialness (disconfirmation).