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Jus soli (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s oʊ l aɪ / juss SOH-ly [1] or / j uː s ˈ s oʊ l i / yooss SOH-lee, [2] Latin: [juːs ˈsɔliː]), meaning 'right of soil', is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.
Sometimes jus soli laws only operate generationally, such as in some Middle-Eastern countries, where a child born in the territory will only acquire nationality if the child's father (regardless of parental nationality) was born in the same territory. Sometimes jus soli will be restricted by age.
A 2010 report by the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank, estimated that if jus soli birthright citizenship were eliminated for the U.S.-born children of non-citizens, then by 2050, 4.7 million American-born individuals would be non-citizens, including 1 million with two U.S.-born parents. [125]
Croatian citizenship can be acquired in the following ways: [1] [2] Jus sanguinis: By descent if at least one of the parents is a Croatian citizen; Jus soli: By birth in Croatia (one parent must have Croatian citizenship), or a child found in Croatia whose parents are unknown; By naturalisation; By international treaties
Most countries in the Americas grant unconditional jus soli citizenship, while it has been limited or abolished in almost all other countries. In many cases, both jus soli and jus sanguinis hold citizenship either by place or parentage (or both). Nationality by marriage (jus matrimonii). Many countries fast-track naturalization based on the ...
Enemy aliens are also people whose country of citizenship is, or was, at war with Bangladesh since the declaration of independence in March 1971 by the father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [4] Jus soli citizenship is conferred upon some Urdu-speaking people of Bangladesh since May 2008 by a High Court verdict (see below).
If you can trace your ancestors to their birthplaces in a range of European countries, you might have a path to citizenship, too. Jus sanguinis – or ‘blood right’ – might entitle you to ...
Descent: Italian citizenship is automatically conferred on individuals born to an Italian parent, adhering to the principle of jus sanguinis.; Birth in Italy: Children born on Italian soil to stateless, unknown, or parents unable to transmit their nationality may acquire Italian citizenship, aligning partially with the principle of jus soli.