Гражданство при усыновлении (несовершеннолетний)
Гражданство в стране Saint Lucia
- Право на участие
- Если приказ об усыновлении вынесен в отношении несовершеннолетнего, не являющегося гражданином, и усыновитель (или, при совместном усыновлении, любой из усыновителей) является гражданином, несовершеннолетний становится гражданином с даты приказа (Закон о гражданстве Сент-Люсии, глава 1.04, статья 7(1)). Автоматически в соответствии с приказом об усыновлении — отдельного заявления на получение гражданства не требуется. В отличие от дискреционной министерской регистрации уязвимых несовершеннолетних в соответствии со статьей 7 (2) (CBN-01). Приемный или усыновленный ребенок в возрасте до 21 года лица, имеющего право на регистрацию, имеет отдельное право на регистрацию (раздел 6(2)(d) / Конст.раздел 102(2)(d)).
- Сроки
- automatic
- Отказ от гражданства
- Не требуется
Обзор
Where an adoption order is made in respect of a non-citizen minor and the adopter (or, in a joint adoption, either adopter) is a citizen, the minor becomes a citizen as from the date of the order (Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act, Cap. 1.04, s.7(1)). Automatic by operation of the adoption order — no separate citizenship application required. Distinct from the discretionary ministerial registration of vulnerable minors under s.7(2) (CBN-01). A step-child or adopted child under 21 of a person entitled to register is separately entitled to register (s.6(2)(d) / Const s.102(2)(d)).
Кто имеет право
- Step-child / adopted-child registration entitlement: a person under the age of 21 years who is a step-child or adopted child of a person entitled to be registered as a citizen (or who but for death would have been so entitled) is entitled, upon application, to be registered as a citizen (Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act s.6(2)(d)). The Constitution carries the parallel entitlement for a stepchild or child adopted in a manner recognised by law of a citizen (Const s.102(2)(d)).
Как подать заявление
- An application for registration by a person under 21 falling within s.6(2)(d) (step-child / adopted child) may be made on his or her behalf by the parents or guardian. Where such a minor is or has been married, he or she may make the application personally (Const s.102(3) proviso; statutory parallel s.6(3) read with s.6(2)(d)).
Правовая основа
Primary statute: Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act, Cap. 1.04, s.7(1). Operative 1979-06-05–present. Authority: Department of Home Affairs; Registrar.
Примеры сценариев
Примеры сценариев приведены на английском языке.
Eligible via LC-ADP-01 if conditions of Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act, Cap. 1.04, s.7(1) are met.
Where an adoption order is made in respect of a non-citizen minor and the adopter (or, in a joint adoption, either adopter) is a citizen, the minor becomes a citizen as from the date of the order (Citizenship of Saint Lucia Act, Cap. 1.04, s.7(1)). Automatic by operation of the adoption order — no separate citizenship application required. Distinct from the discretionary ministerial registration of vulnerable minors under s.7(2) (CBN-01). A step-child or adopted child under 21 of a person entitled to register is separately entitled to register (s.6(2)(d) / Const s.102(2)(d)).
Eligible via LC-ADP-01: the minor becomes a citizen automatically as from the date of the adoption order (s.7(1)).
Where an adoption order is made in respect of a minor who is not a citizen, and the adopter (or, in a joint adoption, either adopter) is a citizen of Saint Lucia, the minor becomes a citizen as from the date of the order (Cit Act s.7(1); LC-ASSERT-018). Acquisition is automatic by operation of the adoption order — no separate citizenship application is required. A foreign infant adopted by a Saint Lucian citizen couple therefore acquires citizenship on the order's date. As of continuously since the Act in force (5 June 1979).
Eligible via LC-ADP-01: in a joint adoption it suffices that EITHER adopter is a citizen.
The s.7(1) adoption rule applies where the adopter 'or in the case of a joint adoption either adopter' is a citizen (Cit Act s.7(1); LC-ASSERT-018). A joint adoption in which only one adopter is a Saint Lucian citizen therefore still confers citizenship on the adopted minor as from the date of the order — both adopters need not be citizens. As of continuously since the Act in force (5 June 1979).
NOT eligible via LC-ADP-01: the automatic-acquisition rule is confined to a MINOR who is the subject of the adoption order.
Section 7(1) confers citizenship automatically only where the adoption order is made 'in respect of a minor who is not a citizen' (LC-ASSERT-018). An adopted person who is no longer a minor falls outside s.7(1). A separate entitlement exists for a step-child or adopted child UNDER 21 of a person entitled to register, who may be registered (s.6(2)(d) / Const s.102(2)(d), LC-CBN-01 / LC-ASSERT-019) — but that too is age-bounded. An adult adoptee would need an independent route (e.g. residence-based registration/naturalisation). As of continuously since the Act in force (5 June 1979).
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