Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Guyana parent
Birth to a Guyana parent creates nationality. Birth in Guyana alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
Any spouse may be registered as a citizen upon marriage.
Ancestryactive
Guyana nationality through a Guyana parent
A child of a Guyana parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 7 years residence
Adults generally need about 7 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.