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Which nations offer birthright citizenship?
Which developed nations of the world offer birthright citizenship to children born of illegal aliens, tourists and other visa holders?
Ok!!
Lets limit it to those nations who grant citizenship to children born of parents who are in the nation illegally or who are tourists?
4 Answers
- BruceNLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Jus soli was observed in the UK and its colonies (including America until 1778) until it was modified in 1980. Today it is observed in 16% of the world, the United States being the largest practitioner.
States that observe jus soli include:
* Antigua and Barbuda[4]
* Argentina[4]
* Barbados[4]
* Belize[4]
* Bolivia[4]
* Brazil[4]
* Cambodia[4]
* Canada[4]
* Chile[5] (children of transient foreigners or of foreign diplomats on assignment in Chile only upon request)
* Colombia[4]
* Dominica[4]
* Dominican Republic[4]
* Ecuador[4]
* El Salvador[4]
* Fiji[6]
* Grenada[4]
* Guatemala[4]
* Guyana[4]
* Honduras[4]
* Jamaica[4]
* Lesotho[7]
* Mexico[4]
* Nicaragua[4]
* Pakistan[4]
* Panama[4]
* Paraguay[4]
* Peru[4]b
* Saint Christopher and Nevis[4]
* Saint Lucia[4]
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[4]
* Trinidad and Tobago[4]
* United States[4]
* Uruguay[4]
* Venezuela[4]
[edit] Modification of jus soli
In a number of countries, the automatic application of jus soli has been modified to impose some additional requirements for children of foreign parents, such as the parent being a permanent resident or having lived in the country for a period of time. Jus soli has been modified in the following countries:
* United Kingdom on 1 January 1983
* Australia on 20 August 1986[3]
* Republic of Ireland on 1 January 2005[3]
* New Zealand on 1 January 2006[3]
* South Africa on 6 October 1995[3]
* France also operates a modified form of jus soli
German nationality law was changed on 1 January 2000 to introduce a modified concept of jus soli. Prior to that date, German nationality law was based entirely on jus sanguinis.[3]
- Anonymous1 decade ago
All Muslim countries offer Not only birthright citizenship but also Top Priority to Born and bred Citizens of their own and next priority to Muslims from abroad.. Citizenship to outsiders is almost non existent... Your question is best answered by the 8000 applications a.day, for a visa to enter the UK.
Most Western European countries still do and are paying a heavy price for doing so..
- Anonymous1 decade ago
"Jus soli is common in developed countries that wished to increase their own citizenry. It is also recognized in some developing countries, most notably Pakistan. Canada is the only developed nation besides the US. Some countries that observe jus soli include:
* Argentina
* Barbados
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Pakistan
* Peru
* Romania
* United States
* Uruguay"
