In 1979, the Constitution was changed to proclaim a change for the country to a Socialist state. Changes to the nationality scheme were that children born in Seychelles after its effective date could derive nationality from either parent and children born abroad could derive nationality if one or both of their parents were Seychellois or at least one of their grandparents had been born in Seychelles. The constitution left a gap in the provisions for Seychellois born abroad, making no provisions for those born between 1976 and 1979 to acquire nationality from their mothers. It also allowed either spouse to acquire nationality at marriage, as soon as they took up residence in Seychelles. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Seychelles amended its constitution to allow a multi-party state and adopted a new constitution in 1993. Under the terms of the constitution, those who had previously been nationals under earlier constitutions continued to be so and nationality could be acquired through birth, naturalisation, or registration. Persons born in Seychelles to at least one parent who was Seychellois, as long as the parent was not a foreign diplomat or enemy alien acquired nationality at birth. Spouses of Seychellois nationals were allowed to naturalise without renouncing other nationality as were children born abroad between 1976 and 1979 to a Seychellois mother. It provided automatic nationality for children upon completion of adoption, as well as upon request for children of naturalized Seychellois.
