Quote (Ghot @ 4 Dec 2019 07:21)
^Black XistenZ
The 11th map up from the bottom is... which countries have "birthright citizenship". It seems that only North and South America have it. How does it work in other countries?
In most European countries, we dont give people citizenship outright just for having been born here, but most people born here to noncitizen parents have the ability to obtain citizenship when they turn adults, or after a certain period (say 10 years). In places Germany and France, this path to citizenship for people born here is typically very easy. So while we dont have direct birthright citizenship, the legal situation comes pretty close from a practical perspective. In the UK, I think people from Commonwealth states have a very straightforward path to citizenship too.
States like Switzerland or I think Luxembourg are an exception though. Obtaining the Swiss citizenship takes upwards of 20 years of having lived there and paid taxes and not having broken any laws and having formed bonds to your local community. And even then, your application for citizenship can fail simply because your neighbors dont like your nose.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Dec 4 2019 12:30am