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Citizenship and nationality are two options in the {{Infobox person}} template which, though often related, are distinct concepts with different meanings. The purpose of this guideline is to provide editors with clear instructions that explain the differences between nationality and citizenship, why they are sometimes mistakenly used as synonyms, and how to decide whether either is appropriate ...
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state. [1] [a]Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, [3] [4] [5] international law does not usually use the term citizenship to refer to nationality; [6] [7] these two notions are conceptually different dimensions of collective membership.
Conceptually citizenship and nationality are different dimensions of state membership. Citizenship is focused on the internal political life of the state and nationality is the dimension of state membership in international law. [35] Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to nationality. [36]
Nationality defines the legal relationship between a person and a state or nation, specifying who is a member or subject of a particular nation. [3] [4] [5] The rights and obligations of citizenship are defined by this relationship, as well as the protections to which nationals are entitled.
United States nationality gives the right to acquire a United States passport. [1] The one shown above is a post-2007 issued passport. A passport is commonly used as an identity document and as proof of citizenship.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2003 [26] and Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 [27] make provision for an even newer form of Indian nationality, the holders of which are to be known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). Overseas nationality is not substantially different from PIO rights.
By virtue of the various laws passed concerning Guamanian nationality and citizenship, Guamanians acquire nationality and federal citizenship by various means. These include by birth in Guam on or after April 11, 1899; under the terms of the Organic Act, as it has been amended over time; or under provisions of the Nationality Act of 1940 or ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 February 2025. Person's acquisition of United States citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of birth For laws regarding U.S. citizenship, see United States nationality law. For U.S. citizenship (birthright and naturalized), see Citizenship of the United States. United States citizenship and ...