Every parent wants only the best for their child by default. This is why many women go abroad to give birth to children.
The reasons for such an act can be very different, but the most important is that the child obtains citizenship of the country where he was born .
Alas, this plan does not work in all countries, so I have collected the most useful information for you: in which countries your newborn baby can obtain citizenship and what advantages this fact provides.
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How are things going in other countries?
For example, to obtain French citizenship, you must not only be born on its territory, but also live in the country for at least 5 years. A French citizen's passport will be issued only after the 18th birthday.
It is not enough to be born in Germany; you still need to live in this country for at least 8 years to be able to apply for a German passport.
Denmark is stricter: you must live on its territory for 19 years.
Countries where there is no point in flying to give birth are Great Britain, Ireland, Spain and Italy: in order to apply for citizenship, one of the child’s parents must already have a passport from the corresponding country.
In Spain, it is also impossible to provide documents for citizenship right away: it is necessary that the applicant born there be 19 years old.
33. PROCEDURE FOR ACQUISITION OF RF CITIZENSHIP
The grounds and procedure for acquiring Russian citizenship are determined by the Federal Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”.Grounds for acquiring Russian citizenship (naturalization): 1.
By birth.
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As a result of admission to Russian citizenship.
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As a result of restoration of Russian citizenship.
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On other grounds provided for by the Federal Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” or an international treaty of the Russian Federation (for example, as a result of an option, i.e. a person’s choice of citizenship when changing the State Border of the Russian Federation).
When acquiring Russian citizenship by birth
The principle of blood (birth from Russian citizens) and the principle of territory (birth on the territory of the Russian Federation) are applied. Acquisition of Russian citizenship by birth occurs automatically from the moment of birth (discovery of a newborn).
Admission to citizenship
RF is carried out according to the general rule upon the application of a legally capable person who has reached the age of 18, who is a foreigner or a stateless person, to the authorized state bodies of the Russian Federation. Admission to Russian citizenship is carried out in two main modes - the general procedure and the simplified procedure.
When receiving citizenship of the Russian Federation in the general manner, persons who have continuously resided in the territory of the Russian Federation for 5 years from the date of receipt of a residence permit, who undertake to comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Russian Federation, who have a legal source of livelihood, have the right to apply with a corresponding application addressed to the President of the Russian Federation, who have applied to the authorized body of a foreign state with an application to renounce their other citizenship (except for other cases provided for by international treaties of the Russian Federation, as well as cases when renunciation of another citizenship is impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the person), who speak Russian. The decision on admission to Russian citizenship in the general order is formalized by the corresponding decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
The specified 5-year period of compulsory residence on the territory of the Russian Federation can be reduced if the person was born on the territory of the RSFSR and had USSR citizenship, was married to a citizen of the Russian Federation for at least 3 years, the disabled person has adult children who are citizens of the Russian Federation, the person has high achievements in the field of science, technology and culture, has a profession (qualification) of interest to the Russian Federation, the person has been granted political asylum on the territory of the Russian Federation, the person has been recognized as a refugee.
When acquiring citizenship by way of restoration of citizenship
In the Russian Federation, a person must meet the requirements for a person acquiring Russian citizenship in the general manner, but the mandatory period of continuous residence in the territory of the Russian Federation is reduced to 3 years.
Applications for admission to Russian citizenship and restoration of Russian citizenship are rejected in the following cases: 1.
A person advocates a violent change in the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation or by other actions creates a threat to the security of the Russian Federation.
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The person used false documents or provided knowingly false information.
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The person does not have a legal source of livelihood, etc.
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Why even have a child in another country?
With a passport from one of the above countries, your child will have impressive travel options: citizens of Uruguay, Argentina, St. Kitts and Nevis, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Mexico can travel freely throughout Central and South America, within the Schengen area and many European countries without all kinds of visas.
Passports from other countries allow visa-free travel to the UK, Singapore, Ireland or Malaysia.
What can we say about career prospects abroad for a person with an American passport? I think it all depends on aspirations and upbringing.
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