Citizenship via birth of child only.?
Answer:
The concept of "citizenship by birthright" is known as Jus Soli. (This is where the child has the nationality of the country in which it was born, not necessarily the nationality of either of its parents.)
Jus soli is common in countries in the Americas that wanted to develop and increase their own citizenry. It is applicable in a few nations outside the Americas as well. Some countries that observe jus soli:
Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada
Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan
Peru, United States, Uruguay
Modification to jus soli:
United Kingdom (01 January 1983)
Australia (20 August 1986)
Republic of Ireland (01 January 2005)
New Zealand (01 January 2006)
France also operates a modified form of jus soli
Abolition of jus soli:
India (01 July 1987)
Malta (01 August 1989)
Ireland (24 June 2004)
Most nations choose the concept of "birthright by blood", which is referred to as Jus Sanguinis. (This is where the child has the nationality of its parents, not the country where it was born.)
More importantly, the two concepts are mutually exclusive - at the time of birth, if a country allows both jus soli and jus sanguinis, a decision must be made immediately to choose only one of the two options.
Hi, In Australia if you are from USA & you have a baby here your baby is a USA citizen & has to get a passport & visa like an adult.
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