Trinidad and Tobago: Whether dual citizenship is permitted; information on the conditions that would result in the loss of citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 3 November 2006 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TTO101935.E |
| Reference | 7 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Trinidad and Tobago: Whether dual citizenship is permitted; information on the conditions that would result in the loss of citizenship, 3 November 2006, TTO101935.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/45f147ae16.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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In 16 October 2006 correspondence with the Research Directorate, an official at the Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Toronto indicated that:
Trinidad and Tobago does recognize dual citizenship as defined by law in the Trinidad and Tobago Citizenship Act Chapter 1:50. This facility is applicable only to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago by birth or descent as defined in Section 11 (2D) of the Citizenship Act.
Trinidad and Tobago citizenship can be lost:
– by way of voluntary acquisition of another citizenship (except citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago by birth or descent) as defined in Section 11(1) of the Citizenship Act.
– by an Order of the Minister of National Security subject to the conditions as defined in Section 14 (1) of the Trinidad and Tobago Citizenship Act Chapter 1:50.
– by renunciation of citizenship as defined in Section 16 of the Citizenship Act.
For more information on dual citizenship and on the conditions that would result in the loss of citizenship in Trinidad and Tobago, refer to the attached copy of the Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Amendment) Act, 2000, pp. 9-11, sent to the Research Directorate by an official at the Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Toronto.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Trinidad and Tobago. 16 October 2006. Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Toronto. Correspondence sent from an official.
Attachment
Trinidad and Tobago. 13 October 2000. Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Amendment) Act, 2000, p. 9-13.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including: The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, Washington, DC; United States Bureau of Consular Affairs.
