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Anguillian Status by Parentage or Grandparent

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What family, citizenship, ethnic, historical or former-resident connection creates access to this route?

Anguillian belonger status is obtained by virtue of a parent being born in Anguilla or being an Anguillian/Belonger; the constitutional basis reaches at least one parent or grandparent born or adopted in Anguilla who has the specified Anguillian/Belonger status.

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  • The captured page does not establish a separate great-grandchild-parentage route; the documented connection is through a parent.
  • Processing Of Belonger Status Applications; the three ways belonger status may be obtained
    by Virtue of Parents being born in Anguilla or Belongers of Anguilla
  • Anguillian Status Act, Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(a)
    (a) is a person born or adopted in or outside Anguilla and who has at least one parent or grandparent who was born or adopted in Anguilla, where such parent or grandparent is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution;
  • Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(e)(i)
    (e) has been granted Anguillian status by the Commission on the basis that that person— (i) is a great-grandchild of a person born in Anguilla and who is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution, where the great-grandchild has resided in Anguilla for a continuous period of at least five years, or
  • Anguillian Status Act section 5
    ## Acquisition of Anguillian status **5.** Anguillian status may be acquired in the following 2 manners— (a) automatically, in that persons who satisfy requirements as stated in sections 12(3)(a) to (d) of the 2019 Order are regarded as being Anguillian; or (b) grant by the Commission in accordance with section 12(3)(e) of the 2019 Order.

How far back can the qualifying connection extend, and what important transmission limitations exist?

The constitutional parent/grandparent basis reaches at least one parent or grandparent born or adopted in Anguilla who has the specified Anguillian/Belonger status; the applicant can have been born or adopted inside or outside Anguilla. Great-grandchildren have a separate Commission-grant basis requiring at least five continuous years of residence, rather than automatic inclusion in the parent/grandparent rule.

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  • Anguillian Status Act, Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(a)
    (a) is a person born or adopted in or outside Anguilla and who has at least one parent or grandparent who was born or adopted in Anguilla, where such parent or grandparent is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution;
  • Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(e)(i)
    (e) has been granted Anguillian status by the Commission on the basis that that person— (i) is a great-grandchild of a person born in Anguilla and who is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution, where the great-grandchild has resided in Anguilla for a continuous period of at least five years, or
  • Anguillian Status Act section 5
    ## Acquisition of Anguillian status **5.** Anguillian status may be acquired in the following 2 manners— (a) automatically, in that persons who satisfy requirements as stated in sections 12(3)(a) to (d) of the 2019 Order are regarded as being Anguillian; or (b) grant by the Commission in accordance with section 12(3)(e) of the 2019 Order.

What records are central to proving the lineage or historical connection?

The published parentage checklist asks for the applicant’s birth certificate including the father’s name, the mother’s/father’s birth certificate, the parents’ marriage certificate if married at the time of birth, and a Belonger certificate. Original documents and photocopies, with English translations where applicable, support the parentage application. The official source does not state the records needed for a grandparent or adoption chain.

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Limits of the record
  • The retrieved parentage checklist does not separately enumerate every document needed for a grandparent/adoption chain.
  • Immigration Department: parentage documentary checklist
    Documents Required For The Determination Of Belonger Status By Virtue Of Parent(S) Being Born In Anguilla Or Belongers Of Anguilla Two (2) passport size photographs Original and photocopies of the relevant documents, with English translation where applicable Birth Certificate of applicant (please ensure that father’s name is included) Mother’s / Father’s birth certificate Marriage Certificate (if parents were married at the time of birth) Belonger Certificate Treasury receipt for the sum of EC two hundred dollars ( EC$200.00 non-refundable) evidencing payment of the processing fee. General Application via Parent/Grandparent
  • Anguillian Status Act, Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(a)
    (a) is a person born or adopted in or outside Anguilla and who has at least one parent or grandparent who was born or adopted in Anguilla, where such parent or grandparent is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution;

Does the pathway result in a visa, residence permit, right of return, citizenship or another status?

The resulting status is Anguillian status. Under section 5 and the 2019 constitutional provisions, persons satisfying the specified parent/grandparent basis are regarded as Anguillian automatically; the administrative application determines and documents that status.

See recorded sources
  • Anguillian Status Act, Schedule 1, 2019 Order section 12(3)(a)
    (a) is a person born or adopted in or outside Anguilla and who has at least one parent or grandparent who was born or adopted in Anguilla, where such parent or grandparent is regarded as being an Anguillian by virtue of this Constitution or is regarded as belonging to Anguilla by virtue of any previous Constitution;
  • Anguillian Status Act section 5
    ## Acquisition of Anguillian status **5.** Anguillian status may be acquired in the following 2 manners— (a) automatically, in that persons who satisfy requirements as stated in sections 12(3)(a) to (d) of the 2019 Order are regarded as being Anguillian; or (b) grant by the Commission in accordance with section 12(3)(e) of the 2019 Order.

What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?

Persons must complete and submit an application for Belonger Status; application forms can be collected at the Immigration Main Office or downloaded from the official forms page. For the parent or grandparent basis, Section B of the application form must be completed, and a Treasury receipt for a non-refundable EC$200.00 processing fee is required. The official source does not state residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship or residence possibilities after the status is determined.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship or residence possibilities after the status is determined.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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