President Donald Trump said the United States is the only country to indulge in the principle of Jus Soli, in October 2018, but that isn’t true. We have 30 states actually that also offer birthright citizenship. The word Jus Soli is a Latin word, and it means “the right for the soil,” which means the right to being citizenship by birth. Jus Soli implies the right to be citizenship which is being accorded to a baby born inside a particular country regardless of the parents’ nationality. Though president Trump made a mistake by saying that only the United States offers birth citizenship, actually it’s carried out in America mostly. That’s the reason why most people have sought to immigrate to get into these countries to secure citizenship for their children. While Jus Sanguinis means “the right of blood,” this is the right of citizenship inherited by children through their parents and not where they were born. All African, Oceanic, European, and Asian countries are granted citizenship via this principle. In this article, we will talk about the top 10 countries that offer citizenship by birthright.
1 The United States
In the constitution of the United States, 14th Amendment says that “every person naturalized or born inside the country, and they are subject also to the jurisdiction, are all United States citizens and also the State of where they are residing.” Although the United State Jus Soli excludes foreign diplomats’ born children.
The benefits of being a citizen of the United States are:
- Access to work and reside in the country
- Access to leave and enter the country
- Access to go for public offices
- Consular protection when you aren’t in the country
2 Canada
The nationality law of Canada is being defined by its Citizenship Act, which will determine the person that is eligible to become a citizen. The country citizenship is obtained typically by giving birth to a child in Canada on Jus Soli principle. Canada is one of the developed countries in the world which offers this full citizenship for children that are given birth inside the country.
The privileges and rights that the child would receive are:
- The right to travel or reside in the country at any time without owing a visa
- Ability to enjoy and receive benefits like social benefits and free education
3 Brazil
Every child that is given birth in Brazil would automatically become a citizen of Brazil, an exception to children who are birthed by foreign parents that are both on an official mission for the government.
The benefits of being a citizen of Brazil are:
- If you get the Brazilian passport which is a passport that is sought for well because it can be used to enter into a lot of countries.
- You can hold a public office via many of their “Concurso.”
4 Barbados
Barbados has prosperous economies here in the Caribbean with a stable government, great medical care, and fantastic infrastructure. That’s the Reason why it’s a great place to live, work, and buy a property. Every child given birth in the country becomes a citizen automatically without putting into notice the birth parents nationality.
Benefits of being a citizen are as follows:
- You have to reside in Barbados, and you wouldn’t have to reapply for staying
- The right to work without limitation
- The right to have the Barbadian Passport.
5 Argentina
Any person that is given birth in the country would acquire Argentina citizenship, except for the children that are birthed to parents in service of another government like foreign diplomats. This also is being applied to persons born in the Falkland Islands, a disputed area, located between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
Benefits of being a citizen of Argentina are:
- Argentina passport is ranked number 16 which means you can enter into 142 countries while you don’t have a visa
- Access to associations in a society
6 Cuba
Any person born in the country would acquire Cuban citizenship, except for the children that are birthed to parents in service of another government like foreign diplomats.
The benefits of being a citizen of Cuba:
- Getting the Cuban Passport
- Access to healthcare with education
7 Jamaica
Any person that is given birth in the country would acquire Jamaica citizenship, except for the children that are birthed to parents that in service of another government like foreign diplomats.
The benefits of being a citizen of Jamaica are:
- Getting Jamaican Passport
- Working permission
- The right to vote in local government and general elections
- Access to social benefits and government programs
- Being exempted from the international fees at the premier universities
8 Peru
Any person given birth in the country would acquire the Peruvian citizenship, except for the children that are birthed to parents that in service of another government like foreign diplomats.
The benefits of being a citizen of Peru are:
- Access to healthcare and educational benefits
- Have visa-free access when traveling to Russia
- The right to work and live in the country at any time
- Access to 118 countries with visa-free
9 Mexico
Any person that is given birth to in the country would acquire Mexican citizenship, except for the children that are birthed to parents who are in service of another government like foreign diplomats.
The benefits of being a citizen of Mexico are:
- You have freedom inside the country
- Access to live and work without having visa hassle
- Access to healthcare and education
10 Venezuela
Any person born in the country would acquire the Venezuelan citizenship in respective of the parents’ nationality, except for the children that are birthed to parents who are in service of another government like foreign diplomats.
The benefits of being a citizen of Venezuela are:
- Access to live and work in the country
- Access to the Venezuelan Passport
- Access to education and healthcare
