2006-09-27 00:22:36 · 16 answers · asked by tank 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It was and is a common misperception that children born on board a vessel gain whatever nationality rights under the country of the vessel's flag that they might have had if born in that country. That myth is extended by some to aircraft, and to embassies and other diplomatic missions.
In fact, the only nationality law that now grants rights on the basis of birth on board a ship or aircraft of its flag is Ireland. And since January 1, 2006 persons born in Irish sovereignty (defined as including Northern Ireland) and on board Irish ships and aircraft gain no rights unless at least one parent has the right of permanent residence, or the nationality of, Ireland or the United Kingdom.
On the other hand, a nation's sovereignty extends to the heavens and to the center of the earth so that so long as one can document birth on board an aircraft in or above a state that grants nationality _jus soli_ (the USA, Canada and many Latin American countries; also some European countries (like France) so long as the person resides there for the requisite number of years and/or makes the requisite declaration at a certain age), one might acquire nationality even though one never set foot in that country.
Akshay p points out that pregnant women are not allowed to board planes. That's only so if they are spotted, AND if it's a long-haul flight.
2006-09-27 00:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the home country of the aircraft.
Just like the Captain of an ocean going vessel, and his ship are the extension of the base countries' soverenty, so it is with aircraft.
If the child was born on a craft of U.S. registry, that it wouldn't matter what airspace the plane occupied at the time, the child would be a U.S. citizen.
2006-09-27 00:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by dcall2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question -
My mom was born on the USS Montgomery ('20s), to a Checz woman and British father --- she was a US citizen . . . this became so, when her mother became a citizen.
How it's done today? I don't know, as the immigration/citizenship laws do change...
I knew a Mexican woman in NM who deliberately came across the border to deliver 3 children here -- so they could be US citizens. . . go figure, as she is still not a US citizen.
2006-09-27 00:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pregnant women is not allowed get into a flight and even if she does the baby will get the citizenship of her mothers/fathers country.
2006-09-27 00:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Akshay p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would assume it's the home country of the originating flight, but that's just a guess.
However, some research revealed another Yahoo! Answers question similar to this:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060913162403AA7Rkof
The "correct" answer seems good to me :)
2006-09-27 00:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by boris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reliable question, yet i imagine between the answerers had it authentic- twin citizenship. from the state/u . s . the airplane left from, and to the position they visit. all i visit claim is that it may honestly suck a** to have a touch one on a airplane. wow.
2016-12-02 04:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by policastro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depend on the mother's citizenship.
the child can get both country's citizenship
2006-09-27 00:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by INDI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which country the plane was over. At least I would think that's how it worked.
2006-09-27 00:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by amirmateen2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, the cases I know of got international citizenship.
2006-09-27 00:28:36 · answer #9 · answered by tyreanpurple 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on which country the plane was over. At least I would think that's how it worked.
2006-09-27 00:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋