Persons entitled to be registered as citizens
Constitution of Bahamas
Persons entitled to be registered as citizens.
5.- (1) Any woman who, on 9th July 1973, is or has been married to a
person-
a) who becomes a citizen of The Bahamas by virtue of Article 3 of this
Constitution; or
b) who, having died before 10th July 1973, would, but for his death, have
become a citizen of The Bahamas by virtue of that Article,
shall be entitled, upon making application and upon taking the oath of
allegiance or such declaration in such manner as may be prescribed, to be
registered as a citizen of The Bahamas :
Provided That the right to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this
paragraph shall be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be
prescribed in the interests of national security or public policy.
(2) Any person who, on 9th July 1973, possesses Bahamian Status under the
provisions os the Immigration Act 1967(a) and is ordinarily resident in the
Bahama Islands, shall be entitled, upon making application before 19th July
1974, to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (2) of this Article, a
person who has attained the age of eighteen years of who is a woman who is or
has been married shall not, if he is a citizen of some country other than The
Bahamas, be entitled to be registered as a citizen of The bahamas under the
provisions of that paragraph unless he renounces his citizenship of that other
country, takes the oath of allegiance and makes and registers such declarations
may be prescribed :
Provided that where a person cannot renounce his citizenship of the other
country under the law of that country he may instead make such declaration
concerning that citizenship as may be prescribed.
(4) Any application for registration under paragraph (2) of this Article shall
be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be prescribed in the
interest of national security or public policy.
(5) Any woman who on 9th July 1973 is or has been married to a person who
subsequently becomes a citizen of The Bahamas by registration under paragraph
(2) of this Article shall be entitled, upon making application and upon taking
the oath of allegiance or such declaration ad may be prescribed, to be
registered as a citizen of The Bahamas :
Provided that the right to be registered as a citizen of The Bahamas under this
paragraph shall be subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be
prescribed in the interests of national security or public policy.
(6) Any application for registration under this Article shall be made in such
manner as may be prescribed as respects that application :
Provided that such an application may not be made by a person who has not
attained the age of eighteen year and is not a woman who is or has been
married, but shall be made on behalf of that person by a parent or guardian of
that person.
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