Immigration Legislation
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION, CERTIFICATION, RENUNCIATION
AND DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP OF THE BAHAMAS AND FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL
THERETO OR CONNECTED THEREWITH
The Bahamas Nationality Act - Commencement: 10th July, 1973
Part I - Preliminary
Section 1 Short Title
Section 2 Interpretation
Section 3 General Clauses
Part II - Acquisition of Citizenship
Section 4 Citizenship on Adoption
Section 5 Registration of Commonwealth Citizens and British
Protection Persons
Section 6 Registration of Minors
Section 7 Registration of Certain Persons Under the Constitution
Section 8 Effect of Registration as a Citizen
Section 9 Naturalisation of Aliens
Part III - Loss of Citizenship
Section 10 Renunciation of Citizenship
Section 11 Deprivation of Citizenship
Section 12 Deprivation of Citizenship to Follow Deprivation
Elsewhere
Section 13 Disclaimer of Citizenship
Part IV - Certification
Section 14 Certificate of Citizenship in Case of Doubt
Section 15 Certificate of Citizenship in Certain Special Cases
Part V - Miscellaneous
Section 16 Minister's Decision to be final
Section 17 Form of Oath of Allegiance
Section 18 Evidence
Section 19 Regulations
Section 20 Offences
Section 21 Amendment to First Schedule
Schedules
First Schedule: Commonwealth Countries
Second Schedule: Qualification for Registration or Naturalisation
Third Schedule: Oath of Allegiance
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