Производное — несовершеннолетний ребенок, зарегистрированный при приобретении родителем.

AG-CBN-01 is the derivative registration route by which a minor child — defined in Cap.22 s.2(1) as any person under 18 — who is the child, stepchild, or adopted child of a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda (or of a person entitled to be registered as a citizen) may themselves be registered as a citizen. The constitutional foundation is s.114(1)(f) of the Constitution Order 1981, which confers an entitlement to registration upon making application; the Citizenship Act Cap.22 s.5 then confirms that a person registered under s.3 of the Act or pursuant to s.114 of the Constitution is a citizen "by registration as from the date on which he is registered." This route is distinct from the automatic adoption-citizenship route (AG-ADP-01, Cap.22 s.4): adoption under s.4 vests citizenship automatically and immediately at the date of the order without any application. The CBN derivative registration route under s.114(1)(f) requires an application and produces citizenship by registration. The two routes may cover the same child in different circumstances: a child who is adopted under Antiguan law acquires citizenship automatically under s.4 without needing to invoke s.114(1)(f); a child whose parent acquires citizenship by registration, naturalisation, or CBI — but has not been adopted — must invoke s.114(1)(f)/CBN. The route is also architecturally broader than adoption: it covers legitimate children, children born out of wedlock (Const s.118(2) defines "child" to include a child born out of wedlock and not legitimated), stepchildren, and adopted children — extending the derivative citizenship entitlement to the full range of legally-recognised child relationships. It also extends to children of persons who are entitled to be registered (not just existing citizens), meaning the derivative application can run concurrently with the parent's own registration or naturalisation process. The CBN route has been continuously operative since 1 November 1981 (Const s.114(1)(f)) and, for the Citizenship Act procedural layer, since 19 August 1982 (Cap.22 s.5).

A person qualifies for AG-CBN-01 if all of the following are satisfied at the time of application: 1. Age — the applicant is under 18 years of age. The entitlement under s.114(1)(f) applies to "any person under the age of eighteen years." This is assessed at the time of registration, not at the time of application (Cap.22 s.2(4): age is attained at the commencement of the anniversary of the date of birth). A person who turns 18 before registration is completed may lose the s.114(1)(f) entitlement, though they may qualify by that point for another registration route. Special provision for married minor: Constitution s.114(2) provides that if the person to whom s.114(1)(f) applies "is or has been married, the application may be made by that person" — meaning a married minor who meets the relationship test may apply in their own right, without a parent/guardian acting on their behalf. 2. Relationship — the applicant is the child, stepchild, or adopted child of a qualifying parent. The relationship types expressly covered are: - Biological child, whether born within or outside marriage (Const s.118(2): "child" includes out-of-wedlock children) - Stepchild - Child adopted "in a manner recognised by law" The qualifying parent is either: - A citizen of Antigua and Barbuda (by any mode — birth, descent, registration, naturalisation, or CBI); OR - A person who is or would but for his death have been entitled to be registered as a citizen under s.114(1) — meaning that a child can apply concurrently with a parent who is themselves applying for registration under s.114(1)(a)–(e). 3. No independent residence or language requirement for the child. Unlike the alien-naturalisation route (Cap.22 Second Schedule — 12 months continuous + 5-of-7-year aggregate) or the Commonwealth-registration route (7-year lawful ordinary residence), the CBN derivative route for children under s.114(1)(f) does not impose an independent residence-period requirement on the child. The qualifying relationship is the operative test. 4. Interaction with the s.3(7)/(8) discretionary refusal power. The Minister retains the power to refuse registration even of an entitled minor on defence/public-safety/morality/order grounds (s.3(7)) or on the specific bad-character and bankruptcy grounds in s.3(8)(a)-(e). These refusals are discretionary and subject to judicial review, but their existence means the entitlement is not absolute. What is NOT required: - Physical presence in Antigua and Barbuda (no residence period mandated) - Language or civics tests - Financial means (for the child separately — though s.3(8)(e) does exclude applicants without sufficient means who are not dependants of a citizen; a minor child is typically a dependent and this ground would not ordinarily apply)

The following documents are typically required to support a derivative-registration application under s.114(1)(f). The specific prescribed list is in the Citizenship Regulations Cap.22 (undecoded ); the documents below are derived from the statutory requirements and general Commonwealth registration practice: Establishing the child's identity and age: - Child's birth certificate (original or certified copy) — to establish date of birth and confirm age below 18 at time of registration - Child's existing passport or travel document (if any) — to confirm current nationality/non-citizen status Establishing the qualifying relationship: - If the qualifying parent is the biological parent: birth certificate linking child to parent; parents' marriage certificate if child is legitimate (or statutory declaration if child is born out of wedlock, relying on Const s.118(2) broad definition of "child") - If the child is a stepchild: evidence of the parent–stepparent relationship (marriage certificate of the biological parent and the citizen stepparent) - If the child is an adopted child: certified copy of the adoption order made under an enactment in force in Antigua and Barbuda, or evidence of a foreign adoption that has been given legal effect in Antigua and Barbuda Establishing the qualifying parent's citizenship: - Copy of the parent's Antiguan and Barbudan citizenship certificate, passport, or other evidence of citizenship status - If the parent is concurrently applying for registration, evidence of the parent's pending application and entitlement under s.114(1)(a)–(e) Application form and procedural documents: - Completed application form in the prescribed manner (specific form from Citizenship Regulations) - Two recent passport-sized photographs of the child If the oath of allegiance is required: - The oath or affirmation in the form set out in the Third Schedule to Cap.22 must be taken and witnessed prior to registration Fee: payable as prescribed in the Citizenship Regulations ( — amount not primary-pinned).

Step 1 — Parent/guardian prepares the application. Under Const s.114(2), the application for a minor under s.114(1)(f) "shall be made on his behalf by his parent or guardian." If the minor is or has been married, the minor may apply personally. The application is made to the Minister responsible for citizenship (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, or the designated civil-status authority) "in such manner as may be prescribed." Step 2 — Filing the application. The application is submitted with supporting documents (see documentation section below) to the relevant ministry or registry. The subsidiary Citizenship Regulations Cap.22 (2023 revision) prescribe the prescribed forms and procedures; those regulations are scanned with no text layer, so the specific form numbers cannot be pinned from primary source. Step 3 — Ministerial consideration. The Minister (acting through the relevant immigration/citizenship division) considers the application. Under Const s.116(2), an application for registration "may be refused by the Minister responsible for the matter in any case in which he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for refusing the application in the interests of defence, public safety, public morality or public order." Under Cap.22 s.13, the Minister is not required to assign reasons for any refusal, and the decision is not subject to appeal or review in any court (as-of the decoded Cap.22 text; Cap.22 s.13 applies to all discretionary decisions under the Act). Step 4 — Oath of allegiance. Under Const s.117, a person not already owing allegiance to the Crown must take the oath of allegiance "before such registration." The Third Schedule to Cap.22 sets out the Oath (or Affirmation) of Allegiance. For very young children who cannot meaningfully swear an oath, practice may differ; the subsidiary Regulations (undecoded) would govern. Where a child is already a Commonwealth citizen owing allegiance to the Crown, the oath requirement may not apply. Step 5 — Registration and certificate. On registration, the child becomes a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda by registration as from the date of registration (Cap.22 s.5). A person registered as a citizen may apply in writing to the Minister for a certificate of registration in the prescribed form (Cap.22 s.3(9)). Timeline: No official processing-time figure is pinned from primary source ( — subsidiary Citizenship Regulations undecoded; no government-published average processing period found in decoded T1 sources). Processing time is subject to the Minister's discretion and administrative capacity. Government fees: Fee-setting authority is in Cap.22 s.15(1)(d). The specific fee for a minor's registration under s.114(1)(f) is in the subsidiary Citizenship Regulations (2023), which are undecoded. No government fee figure can be asserted from primary source for this route. Authority: Ministry responsible for citizenship and immigration in Antigua and Barbuda (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, or the designated registry). Applications are processed through the immigration/citizenship division, not the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), which handles only CBI applications.