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2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167   (b) who was born outside Seychelles before Independence Day; and (c) any one of whose grand parents or parents was born in Seychelles. (2) Subject to any Act, a person to whom this article applies shall be eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles by naturalization or registration. 10A.A person born outside Seychelles on or after the Independence Day but before the 5th June, 1979 whose mother was a Seychellois at the time of the person's birth is eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles by naturalization or registration. 11. A person born outside Seychelles on or after the coming into force of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Seychelles at the date of birth if at that date the person's father or mother is a citizen of Seychelles. 12.(1)A person who, on or after the coming into force of this Constitution, marries another person who is or becomes a citizen of Seychelles shall, subject to any Act, be eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles by naturalization. Persons born  outside  Seychelles after  Independence  Day but before  5th June 1979 3/19/1995 Person born outside Seychelles after this Constitution Marriage to citizen of Seychelles 3/19/1995 (2)Clause (1) shall apply to a person who is not a citizen of Seychelles or eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles under article 10 and who, on or after Independence Day, and before the coming into force of this Constitution, married another person who was or became, or who becomes, a citizen of Seychelles, as it applies to a person such as is referred to in clause (1). 13.(1) Provision may be made by or under an Act — (a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles by any person who is not eligible or who is no longer eligible to become a citizen of Seychelles under this Chapter; (b) for depriving any person of citizenship of Seychelles, if it was unlawfully acquired;                                                                     15      Acquisition of citizenship, etc

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