Citizenship by birth
Countries where a baby born there is a citizen
- 43 countries, each from its nationality law.
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Born there, a citizen
- Antigua & BarbudaAny child
- ArgentinaAny child
- BarbadosAny child
- BelizeAny child
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- Health compared with home
Caribbean11
- Antigua & BarbudaAny child born there is a citizenPassport112 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 8 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 81/100Cost estimateSee costs
BarbadosAny child born there is a citizenPassport116 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 16–17 days Dual citizenshipHealth 82/100Baby's passport feeBBD 100
DominicaAny child born there is a citizenPassport102 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 14 days Dual citizenshipHealth 75/100Cost estimateSee costs- GrenadaAny child born there is a citizenPassport108 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 4 days Dual citizenshipHealth 78/100Cost estimateSee costs
JamaicaAny child born there is a citizenPassport52 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 9–11 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 74/100Baby's passport feeJMD 4,000
St. Kitts & NevisAny child born there is a citizenPassport115 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 80/100Cost estimateSee costs- St. LuciaAny child born there is a citizenPassport105 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 4–5 weeksHealth 75/100Cost estimateSee costs
St. Vincent & GrenadinesAny child born there is a citizenPassport114 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 80/100Cost estimateSee costs
Trinidad & TobagoAny child born there is a citizenPassport110 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 9–13 weeksHealth 75/100Cost estimateSee costs
CubaThrough a parent's residencePassport23 visa-freePapers ready inNot publishedHealth 86/100Cost estimateSee costs
Dominican RepublicThrough a parent's residencePassport34 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 73/100Baby's passport feeDOP 6,700
Latin America17
ArgentinaAny child born there is a citizenPassport124 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 6–21 days Dual citizenshipHealth 80/100Cost estimateSee costs
BelizeAny child born there is a citizenPassport69 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 21 days Dual citizenshipHealth 70/100Cost estimateSee costs
BoliviaAny child born there is a citizenPassport41 visa-freePapers ready inSame day Dual citizenshipHealth 67/100Cost estimateSee costs
BrazilAny child born there is a citizenPassport127 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 8–21 days Dual citizenshipHealth 84/100Baby's passport feeR$257.25
Costa RicaAny child born there is a citizenPassport108 visa-freePapers ready inUp to 11 daysHealth 84/100Cost estimateSee costs
EcuadorAny child born there is a citizenPassport52 visa-freePapers ready inUp to 3 days Dual citizenshipHealth 78/100Cost estimateSee costs
El SalvadorAny child born there is a citizenPassport90 visa-freePapers ready inSame dayHealth 79/100Cost estimateSee costs
GuatemalaAny child born there is a citizenPassport92 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 58/100Cost estimateSee costs- GuyanaAny child born there is a citizenPassport54 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 5–14 days Dual citizenshipHealth 73/100Cost estimateSee costs
HondurasAny child born there is a citizenPassport91 visa-freePapers ready inNot publishedHealth 64/100Cost estimateSee costs
PanamaAny child born there is a citizenPassport104 visa-freePapers ready inNot publishedHealth 82/100Cost estimateSee costs
ParaguayAny child born there is a citizenPassport103 visa-freePapers ready inNot publishedHealth 79/100Cost estimateSee costs
PeruAny child born there is a citizenPassport103 visa-freePapers ready inSame day Dual citizenshipHealth 68/100Cost estimateSee costs
UruguayAny child born there is a citizenPassport108 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 3–5 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 85/100Cost estimateSee costs
VenezuelaAny child born there is a citizenPassport79 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 75/100Cost estimateSee costs
ChileThrough a parent's residencePassport121 visa-freePapers ready inSame day Dual citizenshipHealth 84/100Cost estimateSee costs
ColombiaThrough a parent's residencePassport96 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 1–3 days Dual citizenshipHealth 82/100Cost estimateSee costs
North America3
CanadaAny child born there is a citizenPassport129 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 3–7 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 92/100Baby's passport feeCA$58.50
MexicoAny child born there is a citizenPassport113 visa-freePapers ready inSame dayHealth 79/100Baby's passport fee$44
United StatesAny child born there is a citizenPassport129 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 8–12 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 88/100Baby's passport fee$135
Oceania3
- FijiAny child born there is a citizenPassport57 visa-freePapers ready inNot published Dual citizenshipHealth 69/100Baby's passport feeFJD 206.50
AustraliaThrough a parent's residencePassport127 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 3–9 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 89/100Cost estimateSee costs
New ZealandThrough a parent's residencePassport128 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 2–4 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 89/100Cost estimateSee costs
Asia2
Europe6
BelgiumThrough a parent's residencePassport135 visa-freePapers ready inUp to 14 days Dual citizenshipHealth 86/100Baby's passport fee€35
GermanyThrough a parent's residencePassport134 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 7–20 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 87/100Baby's passport fee€37.50
IrelandThrough a parent's residencePassport135 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 4–6 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 82/100Baby's passport fee€20- LuxembourgThrough a parent's residencePassport135 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 4–10 days Dual citizenshipHealth 83/100Baby's passport fee€30
PortugalThrough a parent's residencePassport130 visa-freePapers ready inAbout 1–7 days Dual citizenshipHealth 83/100Baby's passport fee€65
United KingdomThrough a parent's residencePassport132 visa-freePapers ready inUp to 4 weeks Dual citizenshipHealth 88/100Baby's passport fee£66.50
Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.