{"id":40747,"date":"2022-11-14T13:45:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T09:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoryandpartners.com\/?p=40747"},"modified":"2022-11-14T13:45:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T09:45:58","slug":"birthright-citizenship-the-exciting-world-of-birth-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.savoryandparnters.com\/blog\/birthright-citizenship-the-exciting-world-of-birth-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthright Citizenship & The Exciting World Of Birth Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jus Soli, or birthright citizenship, is a concept that has been applied for centuries throughout various countries. The premise of birthright citizenship is simple; those born within a country’s borders are granted direct citizenship.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in practice, birthright citizenship can get quite complicated, as each country continues to set its own laws and restrictions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Jus Soli?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

In April this year, Portugal passed a legislation regarding Jus Soli. According to this law, after one year of having a Portuguese residency, should you have a child born, they would be able to obtain Portuguese nationality immediately.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of obtaining a preferable citizenship for one’s children remains a major attraction, and in a world where travel times are short and visas are plentiful, it has given birth to a new type of tourism altogether – birth tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n

Birth tourism refers to those who obtain a visit visa to give birth to their child in a country that has Jus Soli laws in place, allowing them to obtain a citizenship for their newborn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Birth tourism remains highly attractive, especially for those who have already obtained a second citizenship through investment.<\/p><\/div>\n

Unlike immigrants giving birth to their children abroad in their new country of residence, birth tourism only requires a visit visa and a well-timed trip.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the countries with the highest birth tourism rate is unsurprisingly the USA<\/a>, as the nation has unrestricted birthright citizenship laws in place, allowing anyone born on its land to obtain US citizenship directly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While birth tourism is not easily tracked, the Center For Immigration Studies, a US based think tank, <\/span>estimates that 33,000 people on visit visas give birth in the US each year<\/span><\/a>. The center also states that most of these birth tourists hail from China, Taiwan, Korea, Nigeria, Turkey<\/a>, Russia, Brazil, and neighboring Mexico.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The premise of birth tourism has quickly grown, but those considering it must be aware of the country’s birthright citizenship laws, as not all Jus Solis are born equal, and travelling to a country to give birth for the purposes of gaining citizenship without understanding birthright citizenship regulations can be a costly and futile affair.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding Birthright Citizenship<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

First, there are unrestricted and restricted birthright citizenship laws. Unrestricted birthright citizenship means that anyone born on the soil of a nation will automatically obtain citizenship, no matter their circumstances. This is the case in the US<\/a>, Canada, and even Brazil, which many estimate may be one of the most birth-touristic countries in the world thanks to its powerful passport and easy visa process.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following table provides a list of countries with restricted and unrestricted birthright citizenship:<\/p>\n

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