In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 Richest Countries that give Citizenship by Birth. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the global economy, birthright citizenship, and a rich country boasting billionaires: the US, head to 23 Richest Countries that give Citizenship by Birth.
10. Dominican Republic
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 25,523
In the Dominican Republic, nationality is normally acquired by either the jus sanguinis principle, which allows birth abroad to a parent who possesses Dominican nationality, or the jus soli principle, which allows birth within the country.
9. Argentina
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 26,506
Citizenship and Naturalization Law 346 states that the only ways to become an Argentine citizen are by naturalization, birthright, or descent. There isn’t a citizenship-by-investment scheme in the nation. Argentina is one of the countries with the fastest nationality.
8. Costa Rica
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 26,809
Individuals must meet specific residency requirements and have legal status in Costa Rica to become citizens by birth. Together with the necessary paperwork and fees, they must also apply to the Department of Immigration. Citizens of Costa Rica are permitted to possess dual citizenship.
7. Uruguay
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 28,984
The Uruguayan Constitution states that anyone born in Uruguay and children born abroad to Uruguayan parents who were born in Uruguay are entitled to Uruguayan nationality.
6. Chile
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 29,935
The nationality of any person born in Chile is acquired at birth. The only two exclusions are for children of foreign nationals who do not live in the nation and for children of foreign nationals employed by a foreign government, such as foreign diplomats.
5. Trinidad and Tobago
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 30,719
In the 1976 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Constitution, every person born in Trinidad and Tobago is automatically granted citizenship on the date of birth. If, at the time of the person’s birth, either of his parents is an enemy alien and the birth took place in an area that is currently under the occupation of the foreign sovereign power accredited to Trinidad and Tobago, or if both of his parents are citizens of another country and have immunity from suit and legal process granted to an envoy of that country, the person will not be granted citizenship.
4. Panama
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 42,738
According to the Panama Nationality Law, every individual born in Panama is entitled to birthright citizenship, regardless of the immigration status or nationality of their parents. All you need is proof of birth. Due to the nation’s jus soli, or “right of the soil,” principle, a child is automatically regarded as a citizen of Panama upon birth.
3. Canada
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 59,813
The Canadian government grants citizenship privileges to those who are citizens by birth, naturalization, or descent. Irrespective of parental status, an individual born within the borders of Canada is considered a citizen. Many foreign parents visit Canada to give birth and then leave to return home.
2. Guyana
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 61,099
The two main ways to acquire Guyanese nationality are through the principles of jus soli, which means being born in Guyana, or jus sanguinis, which means being born outside of the country to Guyanese parents.
1. United States of America
GDP-PPP per capita ($): 80,412
The U.S. Constitution’s Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 1, states that everyone born in the United States is a citizen. This holds irrespective of an individual’s parent’s immigration or tax status. As per our ranking, the United States of America is the wealthiest nation on Earth that bestows citizenship by birth or birthright citizenship.
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