United States: Guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Canada: Citizenship Act grants citizenship to children born in Canada, including its airspace and territorial waters, even if neither parent is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, except if either parent is a diplomat or employed by an international agency of equal status.
Mexico: Article 30 of the Constitution of Mexico states that persons born in Mexican territory are natural-born citizens of Mexico regardless of their parents’ nationality.
Argentina: Article 96 of the Argentine Constitution grants nationality by birth to all persons born in Argentina, irrespective of their parents’ nationality.
Brazil: Article 12 of the Brazilian Constitution grants nationality by birth to all persons born in Brazil, irrespective of their parents’ nationality.
Chile: Article 10 of the Chilean Constitution grants nationality by birth to all persons born in Chile, irrespective of their parents’ nationality.
Peru: Article 52 of the Peruvian Constitution grants nationality by birth to all persons born in Peru, irrespective of their parents’ nationality.
Australia: Since 20 August 1986, a person born in Australia acquires Australian citizenship by birth only if at least one parent was an Australian citizen or permanent resident; otherwise, after living the first ten years of their life in Australia, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.
New Zealand: Since 1 January 2006, a person born in New Zealand acquires New Zealand citizenship by birth only if at least one parent was a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident; otherwise, after living the first ten years of their life in New Zealand, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.
| Country | Citizenship Policy |
|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Automatic citizenship at birth. |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | Unrestricted jus soli; all born in the country are citizens. |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Citizenship granted to anyone born in Barbados. |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Citizenship by birth to anyone born on Dominican soil. |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Jus soli applies; citizenship granted to children born in-country. |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Citizenship granted to those born in the country. |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts & Nevis | Citizenship granted at birth on the island. |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Unrestricted birthright citizenship. |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | Citizenship by birth for children born on the islands. |
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