| Saint Lucia Citizenship Act | |
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| Parliament of Saint Lucia | |
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| Enacted by | Government of Saint Lucia |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Saint Lucian nationality law is regulated by the Saint Lucia Constitution Order of 1978, as amended; the Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act of 1979, and its revisions; and various British Nationality laws.[1][2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Saint Lucia. Saint Lucian nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in Saint Lucia; or under the rules of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth abroad to parents with Saint Lucian nationality. It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalisation.[3] There is also, currently a program in Saint Lucia for persons to acquire nationality through investment in the country.[4] Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation.[5] Though it is not synonymous with citizenship, for rights granted under domestic law for domestic purposes, the United Kingdom, and thus the commonwealth, have traditionally used the words interchangeably.[6]
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 1201.
- ^ Belton 2020, p. 1.
- ^ Belton 2020, pp. 2–3, 5.
- ^ Belton 2020, pp. 20–21.
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 3.
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 4.