Some countries do not permit dual citizenship. …show more content…
It proposed laws that would have reduced both, but in the end was ratified by only 20 nations.
Citizenship of multiple countries
Who is regarded as a citizen and the rights of citizenship are determined by each country, which sets its own criteria for citizenship. These laws may create situations where a person may satisfy the citizenship requirements of more than one country simultaneously. This would, in the absence of laws of one country or the other, allow the person to hold multiple citizenships. National laws may include criteria as to the circumstances, if any, in which a person may concurrently hold another citizenship. A country may withdraw its own citizenship if a person acquires a citizenship of another country, for example:
Citizenship by descent . Historically, citizenship was traced through the father, but today most countries permit the tracing through either parent, and some also through a grandparent. Today, the citizenship laws of most countries are based on jus sanguinis. In many cases, this basis for citizenship also extends to children born outside the country, and sometimes even when the parent has lost