Initial rules of obtaining an ID card on Gonave.

As mentioned the idea is to create a Special Administrative Region out of Gonave.  Therefore the people of Gonave can decide how they want to live their lives by making their own rules and regulations.  While Gonave would still be a part of Haiti, Gonave would have autonomy so that it can create it's own policies.  The first part would be to have ID cards.    I mentioned this on a few blogs before, but there are some policies as to how this will take place, and who will be able to obtain an ID card.  These cards will allow the people of Gonave access to health, voting, jobs, programs, housing, etc.   Also these cards will establish residency on Gonave. While this isn't the official language, it is a blueprint.

Go Gonave!

Gonave Immigration Ordinance GIO-0100

Haitian Citizens

(a)	A Haitian citizen born on Gonave before or after the establishment of the Gonave Special Administrative Region or GSAR.
(b)	A Haitian citizen who has ordinarily resided on Gonave for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the establishment of the GSAR.
(c)	A person of Haitian nationality born outside Gonave before or after the establishment of the GSAR to a parent who, at the time of birth of that person, was a Haitian citizen falling within category (a) or (b). The person’s right of residency by virtue of being a permanent resident of the GSAR under category (c) can only be exercised upon the establishment of his or her status as a permanent resident by his or her holding of a valid travel document issued to him or her and a valid Certificate of Entitlement also issued to him or her and affixed to the travel document; a valid GSAR passport issued to him or her; or a valid permanent identity card issued to him or her.

Non-Haitian Citizens

(d)	A person not of Haitian nationality who has entered Gonave with a valid travel document, has ordinarily resided on Gonave for a continuous period of not less than seven years and has taken Gonave as a place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the GSAR. The continuous period of seven years ordinary residence must be immediately before the date when the person applies to the Director of Immigration for the status of a permanent resident of the GSAR under this category. The person is required to make a declaration in the form the Director of Immigration stipulates that he or she has taken Gonave as his or her place of permanent residence. If the person is under 21 years of age, the declaration must be made by a parent or legal guardian. For this purpose, the person will have to furnish information to satisfy the Director of Immigration that he or she has taken Gonave as a place of permanent residence. The information may include whether he or she has habitual residence on Gonave, whether the principal members of the person’s family (spouse and minor children) are living in Gonave, whether the person has a reasonable means of income to support himself or herself and family and whether he or she has paid taxes in accordance with the law. Please note that a person claiming to have the status of a permanent resident of the GSAR under this category does not have that status until he or she has applied to the Director of Immigration and the application has been approved.
(e)	A person under 21 years of age born on Gonave to a parent who is a permanent resident of the GSAR in category (d) before or after the establishment of the GSAR if at the time of his or her birth or at any later time before he or she attains 21 years of age, one parent has the right of abode in Gonave. Please note that on attaining the 21 years of age, the person ceases to be a permanent resident of the GSAR under this category. He or she may, however, apply to the Director of Immigration for the status of a permanent resident of the GSAR under category (d).
(f)	A person other than those in categories (a) to (e), who, before the establishment of the GSAR, had the right of abode in Gonave only. The person is required to furnish information that the Director of Immigration may reasonably require to determine whether he or she had the right of abode only in Gonave immediately before the establishment of the GSAR. The person is required to make a declaration that he or she had the right of abode only on Gonave immediately before the establishment of the GSAR. If the person is under the age of 21 years, the declaration must be made by one parent or a legal guardian. A person under 21 years of age born on Gonave; on or after 1 July 1997 to a parent who is a permanent resident of the GSAR under this category at the time of the birth of the person is taken to have the status of a permanent resident of the GSAR if the person has, but for this provision, no right of abode in any place including Gonave. Please note that on attaining the 21 years of age, the person ceases to be a permanent resident of the GSAR under this category. He or she may, however, apply to the Director of Immigration for the status of a permanent resident of the GSAR under category (d).