Trinidad & Tobago to allow citizenship for grandchildren of nationals

Black women at the Trinidad Carnival.

The Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago has signed a new law allowing people to gain citizenship if their parent or grandparent was a citizen by descent. After hours of debate the Constitution (Amendment) (Citizenship) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Senate. The final vote ended with 16 in favour, 13 against and one abstention. […]