1
CITIZENSHIP
18. The following categories of person, being citizens of the
UK and Colonies immediately before the day of independence,
shall automatically become citizens of Belize on the day of
independence:
(i) citizens of the UK and Colonies born in Belize;
(ii), citizens of the UK and Colonies born outside
Belize, one of whose parents was born in Belize;
(iii) citizens of the UK and Colonies born outside
Belize, one of whose grandparents was born in
Belize, provided they have no other citizenship;
(iv) citizens of the UK and Colonies registered or
naturalised as such in Belize;
(v)
(vi)
citizens of the UK and Colonies, one of whose
parents was registered or naturalised as such in
Belize;
citizens of the UK and Colonies, one of whose
grandparents was registered or naturalised as
such in Belize, provided they have no other
citizenship;
(vii) women who became citizens of the UK and Colonies
by virtue of marriage to any person falling within
any of categories (i)-(vi) above.
19.
With effect from the day of independence, the following
persons may upon application be registered as a citizen of
Belize:
a. the spouse of a Belizean citizen;
- 6-
Page 45Page 46