the draft constitution of the commonwealth of grenada

CHAPTER XII
CITIZENSHIP
Continuation of
citizenship
Citizenship by birth
on or after the
appointed day
Disqualification of
persons born in
Grenada
Qualification of persons
born outside of Grenada
on appointed day
Citizenship of person
born outside of Grenada
to Grenadian parent
Person born in Grenada
before appointed day
Citizenship by descent
of person born outside
of Grenada
173. Any person who, immediately before the coming
into force of this Constitution, was a citizen of Grenada by birth,
descent, naturalization or registration shall, on and after that day,
continue to be a citizen of Grenada by birth, descent, naturalization
or registration, as the case may be.
174. Subject to section 173 a person born in Grenada on
or after the coming into force of this Constitution, shall become a
citizen of Grenada at the date of birth.
175.(1) A person shall not become a citizen of Grenada by
virtue of section 153 if, at the date of birth, neither of the person’s
parents is a citizen of Grenada.
(2) A person shall not become a citizen of Grenada by
virtue of section 153 if, at the date of birth,
(a) either of the person’s parents possesses
immunity from suit and legal process as is
accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign
power accredited to Grenada; or
(b) either of the person’s parents is a citizen of a
country with which Grenada is at war or one
with which Grenada has no diplomatic
relations, and neither of the person’s parents
is a citizen of Grenada.
176. A person born outside of Grenada on or after the
coming into force of this Constitution becomes a citizen of
Grenada by birth if, at the time of birth, that person is born to a
citizen who is in the service of Grenada in a diplomatic or consular
capacity.
177. A person born outside of Grenada on or after the
coming into force of this Constitution shall become a citizen of
Grenada at the date of birth if at that date the person’s father or
mother is a citizen of Grenada.
178.(1) A person who
(a) was born in Grenada; and
(b) was a citizen of the United Kingdom and
Colonies before Independence Day,
became a citizen of Grenada by birth on Independence Day.
179. A person who was born outside of Grenada before
Independence Day, and any one of whose parents or grandparents
was born in Grenada, shall, subject to any Act, be eligible to
become a citizen of Grenada by naturalization or registration.
Citizenship by marriage
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