| Trinidad and Tobago Citizenship Act | |
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| Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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| Enacted by | Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Trinidadian and Tobagonian nationality law is regulated by the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution Order of 1962, as amended; the 1976 Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various British Nationality laws.[1][2][3] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidadian and Tobagonian nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in Trinidad and Tobago or under the rules of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth abroad to parents with Trinidadian and Tobagonian 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.[4] There is not currently a program in Trinidad and Tobago for persons to acquire nationality through investment in the country.[5] Nationality establishes one's international identity as a member of a sovereign nation.[6] 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.[7]
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 1321.
- ^ Vonk 2014, p. 345.
- ^ Belton 2020, p. 1.
- ^ Belton 2020, pp. 2–3, 5.
- ^ Belton 2020, pp. 20–21.
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 3.
- ^ Fransman 2011, p. 4.