For the period 2010 to 2014 approximately 350 foreign nationals were granted citizenship by the Guyana government with the majority being St Lucians, Cubans, Chinese and Brazilians, Stabroek News has learnt.
According to information reaching this newspaper, 2011 was the year when the highest number of citizenship applications were granted, followed by 2013 and 2012. The year 2014 had the lowest number with less than 40 applications being granted.
Contrary to the widely-held belief that Chinese and Brazilians—given their visibility in Guyana—are the highest recipients of citizenship status, St Lucians and Cubans are actually leading in