Comparative regional report on citizenship law: Anglophone Caribbean Given the discretionary nature of the registration process for resident Commonwealth citizens, certain conditions apply to their ability to acquire citizenship. Outside of residency requirements, the most common conditions placed on Commonwealth residents’ citizenship acquisition include: being of good character, full capacity or age; possessing sufficient funds to support her/himself; not presenting a threat to national security and defence, public order and/or safety; and not being sentenced to death or to prison for more than 12 months. Former citizens Another special population to which distinct citizenship provisions apply in many Anglophone Caribbean countries is former citizens who want to reacquire citizenship. Only The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada and Guyana lack special provisions in their nationality law or Constitution to provide for these individuals, while the rest provide for it via registration processes. 18 RSCAS/GLOBALCIT-Comp. 2020/3 - © 2020 Authors