For example...If a child of Korean parents is born in Canada, does the child have Canadian citizenship? If the child wants Korean citizenship, approximately how long does it take to get it? Does it work the same in most countries?
2006-12-14 11:04:29 · 13 answers · asked by Curtis76 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I know in the US they recognize dual citizenship. If a child is born to foreign parents in the US they have dual citizenship until the age of 18 (I think) then they have to choose... sometimes parents choose when they are born and then they don't have it anymore.
2006-12-14 11:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby is Canadian. If the parents went to the Korean embassy when the child was first born and had the paperwork drawn up for a birth Certificate then he would definitely have dual citizenship. If they didn't let anyone know about the birth (Korean Embassy or Consulate then you would need to speak with them now).You would have to prove that the parents are both Korean and submitt proper paperwork. all countries are different in time frames. Also like the person said above there is certain laws about how many years you have lived in the country or not lived in the country and you can lose citizenship
2006-12-14 11:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by Bilinda G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is more interesting is that a child of Canadian parents was born in Korea, the child would be Canadian and not eligible for Korean citizenship due to birthright.
2006-12-14 13:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most countries, you get the citizenship based on where you were born. But this is not the rule, for example in the rascist Oil rich arab countries you are not a citizen if you are not Arab even if you were born there.
But in most western and Asian countries you become a citizen of that country if you are born there (the only exception to this was Germany until about 10 years ago, you had to have "german blood" in order to get real german citizenship.
Most countries also allow you to apply for their citizenship if your parents are from that country. I do not know the specifics of Korea.
2006-12-15 02:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The child is considered a Korean Citizen. the childs Nationality is always based on the mothers nationality.
2006-12-14 13:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well lets think he looks like a korean when he comes then he is a korean. However since he was born in Canada he is a canadian by papers....
2006-12-14 11:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm an American and my wife is Chinese. My three kids were born in China. When they were born they were nether American or Chinese. I got them US Citizenship because I am American. We just had to do the paperwork, and go to the consulate to do that. It wasn't that hard, and didn't take long.
I can't say 100% sure about Korea and Canada.
2006-12-14 20:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by Brad C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the law of the country he left and the law of the country he is born in. I understand you no longer become a citizen of Canada just by being born there.
2006-12-14 12:55:49 · answer #8 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think the United States is the only country to call foreigner's children, born here, Americans.
Other nations are not going to foot the bills, sorry.
2006-12-14 14:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by Kay F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the nationality that his parents are. I was born in Holland, but I have 2 American parents, therefore I'm an American citizen.
I had duel citizenship but that's different from your nationality
2006-12-14 11:10:19 · answer #10 · answered by La Bella Vita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋