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Grandchildren now eligible for T&T citizenship as Senate passes bill – gazettE

Grandchildren now eligible for T&T citizenship as Senate passes bill

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Elections 2025

September 19, 2025

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Grandchildren now eligible for T&T citizenship as Senate passes bill

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Akash Samaroo

Lead Editor - Politics

The Constitution (Amendment) (Citizenship) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Senate early yesterday morning by a slim margin after hours of heated debate. Once proclaimed into law, it will allow people to acquire T&T citizenship through their grandparents.

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