Is one's nationality determined by their country of birth or their parents'?
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Some people are confused by the difference between nationality and ethnicity. Others (confused or not) are just proud of their heritage.
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In many western countries, it is determined by place of birth, which is why illegal immigrants have sometimes tried to have children in their new country (hoping this will help them avoid deportation). But some countries do not recognise the child's birthplace as important, and count the father's country of origin. This has, in the past, led many young men to be called up for national service when they visited their father's homeland, and for children who are abducted by fathers, to be kept in the father's country, despite the mother having won custody. As with everything, you should always check your rights if you have a spouse or a parent from another country, in case there are such anomalies.
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Their parents. If you are born in ireland but both your parents are Italian, you are, Italian. But your are a CITIZEN of ireland which makes your nationality Irish.
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By nationality, do you mean citizenship or lineage? Birthplace usually determines citizenship, while lineage is determined by parentage.
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Here in the US it is determined by both. If you're parents are citizens then you are too no matter where you are born. If you are born here it does not matter what the citizenship of your parents is you are a citizen.
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Nationality is a vague term. Do you mean citizenship, or ethnicity? Every country has different rules with regards to citizenship. In some countries (eg the US) you are considered a citizen if you are born their. In others (eg Germany) you are a citizen if one of your parents was a citizen. (Theoretically if an American couple went to Germany, moved their, and had children, the children might not be a citizen of anywhere.) Ethnicity is a vague term. Sometimes when people talk about it they seem to be talking about the physical features common to a region, other times they seem to be talking about language and culture.
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