and jus sanguinis (Latin for relating to blood). Countries such as the United States, Argentina, and Mexico provide citizenship on the principle of jus soli from being born on the country's soil ...

But in the vast majority of countries, citizenship is determined by descent (also known as "jus sanguinis"). That can mean something different in each country, but for the most part it means ...

Where countries don’t follow jus soli, they generally rely on jus sanguinis, meaning “right of blood.” Countries like Singapore and China require at least one parent to be a citizen in order ...