At least 33 countries, mostly in the Americas, provide automatic citizenship to anyone born within their borders.

More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...

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Some countries offer a fast-track path to citizenship for foreigners who marry their citizens. This shortens the usual residency requirements and helps spouses gain citizenship more quickly.

“They land on birthright in ... In Latin America, many newly formed countries that had gained independence in the 19th century saw ‘right of soil’ citizenship as a way to build national ...