5 Requirements for Dual Citizenship

In this article, we discuss the Requirements for Dual Citizenship. If you want to check out our detailed analysis, go directly to Dual Citizenship Advantages, Disadvantages, and Requirements.

Dual citizenship requirements can be fulfilled, primarily through five ways; by birth, descent, naturalization, marriage, and investment.

1. Dual Citizenship by Birth

One of the requirements for dual citizenship is automatically achieved, depending on the immigration laws of two countries, upon the birth of a child. This birthright citizenship is derived from two concepts simultaneously: jus soli (based on the place of birth) and jus sanguinis (based on blood relations). In simple terms, a child born in a country where the parents are foreign citizens would obtain one citizenship status from the birth country and the other citizenship status from the parents.