This Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to provide for the acquisition of citizenship of persons born outside of Trinidad and Tobago if his grandparent is or was a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago at the date of his birth.
Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025
An Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 6 of 2025
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-Sep-2025
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 64, No. 138, 18th September, 2025
Status
President of the Republic - Proclamation
Progress
12 Sep 2025
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Phillip Watts, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
12 Sep 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Phillip Watts, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP [Aranguez/St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General]
4.Mr. Hans Des Vignes, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Prime Minister]
6.Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Arima] [Leader of the Opposition]
7.Hon. Phillip Watts, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
12 Sep 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
12 Sep 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
27 votes for, 10 votes against, no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Phillip Watts, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
17 Sep 2025
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Phillip Watts, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
17 Sep 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
19 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
5.Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. Kenya Charles [Vice-President of the Senate]
8.Sen. Brian Baig [Government Senator]
9.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Michael Simon Victor de la Bastide, SC [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Phillip Alexander [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
12.Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]
13.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. the Hon. Eli Zakour [Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation]
15.Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
16.Sen. Wesley Gibbings [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
17.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
18.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
19.Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]
18 Sep 2025
Committee Stage
Approved without amendments
18 Sep 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
16 votes for, 13 votes against and 1 abstention
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]
7 Oct 2025
President of the Republic
Act 6 of 2025.
Gazette Vol. 64, No. 150, 9th October, 2025
10 Oct 2025
Legal Notice 369 of 2025.
All sections of the Act come into operation