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;
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Acquisition of
citizenship, etc