Persons born in Belize on or after Independence Day

Every person born in Belize on or after 21st day of September, 1981 shall become a citizen of Belize at the date of his birth, Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Belize by virtue of this section if at the time of his birth, (a) neither of his parents is a citizen of Belize and his father or mother possesses such immunity from suit and legal process as is 45 accorded to the envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Belize; or (b) his father or mother is a citizen of a country with which Belize is at war and the birth occurs in a place then under occupation by that country. 21/9/1981.