2006-06-25 04:51:15 · 12 answers · asked by T_C_ 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Only the US and Russia automatically allow citizenship by birth.... it is your parents citizenship.... not your location at birth that determine your citizenship.... as it should be.. Canada did until 5 years ago then they changed too.
2006-06-25 06:26:29 · update #1
Many countries are thinking of changing that-since people are abusing it for personal gain.
2006-06-25 05:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, the vast majority of countries grant automatic citizenship to anyone born within their boundaries. The only exceptions that I can think of are most Arab/Middle Eastern countries and Switzerland. There are also a bunch of countries in Africa that have a lot of tribal fighting, and frequently enough one ethnic group is forced out of that country and their citizenship is rescinded.
2006-06-25 15:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by some guy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure, but not all of them, like some people answered. Foreign workers in many countries who have kids dont automatically have local citizenship for their kids....It may not seem right, but many countries have seen abuse on this....anyone born in Canada is a Canadian, but I have heard stories of women from China who were 8.5 months pregnant coming to Canada for a vacation, just so their kid could be born here and then they have Canadian citizenship, thus allowing them to sponsor thier parents to here years later...It happens!
2006-06-25 05:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by cbmaclean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but that needs to change.
American law needs to end the practice of granting automatic citizenship to children of illegals. It makes no sense to me.... That's like another reward for breaking the law... It needs to stop...
My brother and sister were born in Europe to American parents they are Americans not Europeans..
2006-06-25 06:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by GTcasper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you are born in a country, you would automatically become a citizen because it is the only country you have ever been in. Seems logical to me.
2006-06-25 04:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of them, it is after all the main Criteria for citizenship(if you are born and registered in that country ).
2006-06-25 04:56:51 · answer #6 · answered by sgt_higgins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
european countries, it''s considered more democratic to give citizenship to people on the right of place
2006-06-25 04:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Argentina
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
India
Jamaica
Mexico
New Zealand
Pakistan
Spain
United States
Venezuela
2006-07-02 03:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Toe the line 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It won't be very many, by the time this whole mess is over with...
2006-06-25 05:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only the stupid ones, like us.
2006-06-25 05:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋