A noncommercial collection of information about citizenship,
dual citizenship and multiple citizenship Each country has its
own very unique and idiosyncratic laws and rules for
citizenship. Some of the specific laws are truly amazing. The
following is a general overview of the ways that citizenship is
obtained, which may help you better understand the specific
rules of individual countries. Some countries give citizenship
to children born in the country (ius soli). Canada, France,
Ireland, Panama and the US are examples of countries that give
citizenship to almost anyone born in the country, usually
excluding only the new children of foreign diplomats. The actual
citizenship is usually acquired automatically when the child was
born. Citizenship is often based on the citizenship of the
parents or grandparents (ius sanguinis) at the time the child is
born. The rules can be very simple and clear, e.g. Ireland says
that anyone whose parents are Irish citizens by birth is
automatically an Irish citizen. The rules