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102. REGISTRATION (1) The following persons shall be entitled, upon making application, to be registered as citizens— (a) any woman who is married to a citizen or who has been married to a person who, at any time during the period during which they were married to each other, was a citizen; (b) any person who, being a Commonwealth citizen, is ordinarily resident in Saint Lucia at the commencement of this Constitution, having been so resident for the period of 7 years immediately preceding such commencement; (c) any person who, having been a citizen has renounced his or her citizenship in order to qualify for the acquisition or retention of the citizenship of another country; (d) any person who, but for having renounced his or her citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies in order to qualify for the acquisition or retention of the citizenship of another country, would have become a citizen at the commencement of this Constitution; (e) any woman who is married to any such person as is mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) or who was married to a person who, at any time during the period during which they were married to each other, was entitled to be registered as a citizen under any such paragraph; Laws of Saint Lucia Constitution of Saint Lucia Cap. 1.01 107 Revision Date: 31 Dec 2006 (f) any woman who, before the commencement of this Constitution, has been married to a person— (i) who becomes a citizen by virtue of section 99; or (ii) who, having died before such commencement, would but for his death have become a citizen by virtue of that section, but whose marriage has been terminated by death or dissolution before such commencement. (2) The following persons shall, upon making application, be entitled to be registered as citizens— (a) any man who is married to a citizen or who has been married to a person who, at any time during the period during which they were married to each other, was a citizen; (b) any person who, being a Commonwealth citizen, is and for 7 years previous to his or her application has been ordinarily resident in Saint Lucia; (c) any man who is married to any such person as is mentioned in subsection (l)(b), (1)(c) or (1)(d) or who was married to a person who, at any time during the period during which they were married too each other, was entitled to apply to be registered as a citizen under any such paragraph; (d) any person under the age of 21 years who is the stepchild or child adopted in a manner recognised by law of a citizen or is the child, stepchild or child so adopted of a person who is or would but for his or her death have been entitled to be registered as a citizen under subsection (l): Provided that if it is so provided by Parliament an application for registration as a citizen under this subsection may, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by Parliament in the interests of defence, public safety or public order, be refused by the Minister responsible for the matter in any case in which he or she is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for refusing the application. (3) An application under this section shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed, as respects that application, by or under a 108 Cap. 1.01 Constitution of Saint Lucia Laws of Saint Lucia Revision Date: 31 Dec 2006 law enacted by Parliament and in the case of a person to whom subsection (2)(d) applies, it shall be made on his or her behalf by his or her parent or guardian: Provided that if any such person is or has been married, he or she may make the application himself or herself. (4) Every person who, being a British protected person, an alien or, if it is so prescribed by Parliament, a citizen of any country within the Commonwealth that does not form part of Her Majesty’s dominions and having reached the age of 21 years, applies for registration under this section shall, before such registration, take the oath of allegiance.