St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Information on how a Vincentian can lose his or her citizenship, and on the procedure to recover the lost Vincentian citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VCT22491.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Information on how a Vincentian can lose his or her citizenship, and on the procedure to recover the lost Vincentian citizenship, 1 December 1995, VCT22491.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0c54.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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This Response adds to the information on Vincentian citizenship provided in previous Responses to Information Requests, particularly VCT18909.E of 7 November 1994. An official at the Consulate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Toronto provided the information that follows during an 8 December 1995 telephone interview.
Persons who are citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by birth cannot lose their Vincentian citizenship. Vincentians are allowed to hold other citizenships, and there is no provision for depriving them of their citizenship. Only naturalized citizens can lose their citizenship.
As indicated in VCT18909.E and its attachments, loss of citizenship continues to be governed by sections of the constitution, and any such cases are reviewed and decided upon by the pertinent authorities in St. Vincent. If a naturalized citizen loses his or her citizenship, the person can apply again for naturalization, pay the required fee and undergo the normal process of naturalization again.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Consulate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Toronto. 8 December 1995. Telephone interview with official.
