"Justitia Pietas Fides (Justice, Faith and Loyalty)"
Suriname
CITIZENSHIP: Suriname's citizenship laws in 2023 state that citizenship is primarily acquired through descent, meaning at least one parent must be a Surinamese citizen to be eligible for citizenship by birth; a residency requirement of five years is needed for naturalization, and dual citizenship is not recognized.
BY BIRTH: Not automatic, only if at least one parent is a Surinamese citizen.
DESCENT: A child born to a Surinamese parent can claim citizenship.
REGISTRATION: A Foreign woman, who has married a citizen of Suriname, may apply for citizenship through registration.
BY NATURALIZATION: After residing in Suriname for at least five years, a foreign individual can apply for citizenship.
DUAL CITIZENSHIP: NOT RECOGNIZED.
VOLUNTARY LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP: Nationality may be lost by the voluntary acquisition of another nationality, military service which was unapproved by the President of Suriname, failure to renounce foreign nationality if required to obtain naturalization by presidential decree, or voluntary renunciation.
INVOLUNTARY: Citizenship can be lost involuntarily through de-naturalization, also known as deprivation or forfeiture. A person might have their citizenship revoked in this way due to: Fraud in the naturalization process, including sham marriages.
Serving The Countries of CARICOM: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent & Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
