Constitution St-Kitts-Nevis - ICRC

1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitution
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h) such other persons as may be prescribed by Parliament:
provided that if it is so provided by Parliament an application for registration as a citizen under this
subsection may, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by Parliament in the interests of
defence, public safety or public order, be refused by the Minister responsible for the matter in any
case in which he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for refusing the application.
(2) An application for registration under subsection (1) shall be made in such manner as may be
prescribed, as respects that application, by or under a law enacted by Parliament and, in the case of a
person under the age of eighteen years, it shall be made on his behalf by his parent or guardian:
Provided that, if any such person is or has been married, he may make the application himself.
(3) Every person not already owing allegiance to the Crown who, having reached the age of eighteen
years, applies for registration under subsection (1) shall, before such registration, taken the oath of
allegiance.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) any person who was ordinarily resident in
Anguilla for any period before 19th December 1980 shall be regarded as having been ordinarily
resident in Saint Christopher and Nevis during that period.
Dual citizenship.
93.- (1) If a person who is a citizen of some other country or entitled to be registered as such is
entitled to registration as a citizen under section 92, he shall not, by reason only that he is or may
become a citizen of that other country, be refused registration under that section or be required to
renounce his citizenship of the country as a condition of being registered under that section.
(2) Any such person as is referred to in subsection (1) shall not, if he is a citizena)
be refused a passport of Saint Christopher and Nevis, or have such a passport withdrawn, canceled
or impounded, by reason only that he is in possession of a passport issued by some other country of
which he is a citizen; or
b) be required to surrender, or be prohibited from acquiring, a passport issued by some other country
of which he is a citizen before being issued with a passport of Saint Christopher and Nevis or as a
condition of retaining such a passport.
Acquisition renunciation, certification and deprivation.
94.- There shall be such provision as may be made by Parliamenta)
for the naturalization as citizens of persons who are not entitled to become citizens under section
92;
b) for the renunciation by any person of his citizenship;
c) for the certification of citizenship in relation to persons who are or were formerly citizens upon
application by such persons or by such other interested persons as may be prescribed; and
d) for depriving of his citizenship any person who has become a citizen by virtue of registration or
naturalization if his citizenship was obtained by false representation or fraud or willful concealment
of material facts or if he is convicted under any law of an act of treason or sedition:
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