If a child is born on an airplane how would his place of birth be classified or his nationality be determind?

Answer 1

Nationality will be nationality of the parents.

Answer 2

Generally the nationality is through parentage only. But in some of the countries, the nationality is recognized through the nationality of the vessel, aircraft, ship etc. and in some of countries it is where the child has born.

Now question arises if the parents are from different country and child is born in different country. what will happen. In such case, the child has the right to opt for the citizenship - whether of parents or of the nation where he has born.

Answer 3

I'm sure the nationality depends on whos airspace the plane is in at the time of birth. I had to register my baby in the town he was born so could you imagine giving birth somewhere like over the Itailian alps, landing in Britain then having a set time to go and register it in Italy? How would that work??

Answer 4

That's a funny question that few would think to ask...
Well his nationality would be that of the parents. As to place of birth... well it would probably be like those born on immigrant ships en route to America ...."born on crossing."

Answer 5

Nationality of plane I think, if a baby is born on a boat it takes the nationality of the boat.

Answer 6

It isn't always where you are born that matters. I was born in the UK, but because of the law of the land, I could only claim British Citizenship because my mother was British, not by being born here.

Answer 7

he would take on the parents nationality and it would say on the birth certificate that he was born on a plane, plus airlines dont usually let pregnant woman who are close to their due date fly incase of things like this and the higher risk of deep vein thrombosis

Answer 8

It would have dual nationality. The nationality of the plane it was flying in...its own parents and maybe over the territory it was flying over....If the plane was stationary at the airport then at the airport at where it was born......:)

Answer 9

unlikely as woman in an advance state of pregnancy are not aloud to fly. In the unlikely event I'd say the nationality of the company operating the aeroplane

Answer 10

If the place is in international territory. baby becomes a citizen of the country where the plane is from, in addition the parents country has also its own law, where sometimes they follow the parents citizenship wherever they are. in this instance, baby has Dual citizenship until he/she reaches 18yrs of age when he/she is required to give up one.

if the plane is in US territory then baby is US citizen bec thats their law, unless dual citizenship is still applicable.