Constitution of The BahamasIn briefMakes citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies who were born or registered in the Bahamas Islands, and children of such fathers, Bahamian citizens on 10th July 1973.
Every person who, having been born in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands, is on 9th July 1973 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall become a citizen of the Bahamas on 10th July 1973.
A person who was born in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies on 9th July 1973 becomes a citizen of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973.
Every person who, having been born outside the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands, is on 9th July 1973 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall, if his father becomes or would but for his death have become a citizen of The Bahamas in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, become a citizen of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973.
A person who was born outside the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies on 9th July 1973 becomes a citizen of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973 if his father becomes a citizen of The Bahamas under paragraph (1), or would have become one under that paragraph if he had not died.
Every person who on 9th July 1973 is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies having become such a citizen under the British Nationality Act 1948 by virtue of his having been registered in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands under that Act shall become a citizen of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973:
A person who on 9th July 1973 is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies because he was registered as such a citizen in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands under the British Nationality Act 1948 becomes a citizen of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to any citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies-
But this paragraph does not apply to a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies-
who was not ordinarily resident in that Colony on 31st December 1972, or
who was not ordinarily resident (normally living) in that Colony on 31st December 1972, or
who became registered in that Colony on or after 1st January 1973, or
who became registered in that Colony on or after 1st January 1973, or
who on 9th July 1973 possesses the citizenship or nationality of some other country.
who on 9th July 1973 holds the citizenship or nationality of some other country.