Birthright Citizenship is the automatic granting of citizenship to children born within a nation's borders or territories. The United States and Canada are the only developed nations in the world to still offer Birthright Citizenship to tourists and illegal aliens. The map to the left shows the nations that still grant Birthright Citizenship -- the nations in RED are the developed nations; the nations in ORANGE are the non-developed nations.
The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
Australia (2007)
New Zealand (2005)
Ireland (2005)
France (1993)
India (1987)
Malta (1989)
UK (1983)
Portugal (1981)
For a complete list of sources used in the development of this list, click here: Notes and Citations Regarding Birthright Citizenship Laws. Much of the information comes from the websites of the individual countries or the United Nations.
DEVELOPED NATIONS*
Birthright Citizenship
YES
NO
Canada
Andorra
United States
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bermuda
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hong Kong
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
OTHER NATIONS
Birthright Citizenship
YES
NO
Antigua and Barbuda
Afghanistan
Argentina
Albania
Barbados
Algeria
Belize
Angola
Bolivia
Armenia
Brazil
Bahamas
Chile
Bahrain
Columbia
Bangladesh
Dominica
Belarus
Ecuador
Benin
El Salvador
Bhutan
Fiji
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grenada
Brunei Darussalam
Guatemala
Bulgaria
Guyana
Burkina Faso
Honduras
Burundi
Jamaica
Cambodia
Mexico
Cameroon
Nicaragua
Central African Republic
Panama
Chad
Paraguay
China
Peru
Colombia
St. Kitts and Nevis
Comoros
St. Lucia
Côte d'Ivoire
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
Djibouti
Uruguay
Egypt
Venezuela
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Haiti
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Mauritius
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nigeria
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe
* - List of Developed Nations determined by IMF(International Monetary Fund)