Is your nationality where you were born or your parents?

The word nationality refers to where you are born—a place of birth—whereas citizenship is granted by a government of a country when certain legal requirements are met.
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Is nationality the same as country of birth?

The Country of Birth is the place you were born, while the Country of Citizenship is the one where you were either born or naturalized and which you pledge allegiance to and Country of Nationality is the one of your citizenship belongs to or the one you consider your nationality to belong to.
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What determines a child's nationality?

The law in effect at the time of birth determines whether someone born outside the United States to a U.S. citizen parent (or parents) is a U.S. citizen at birth. In general, these laws require that at least one parent was a U.S. citizen, and the U.S. citizen parent had lived in the United States for a period of time.
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Is your nationality where you were born or your parents UK?

If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen. Check if you're a British citizen based on whether you were: born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983. born in the UK between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000.
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Can a child have 2 nationalities?

Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. national parents may be both a U.S. national and a national of the country of birth.
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How do you answer what is your nationality?

Normally speaking, people use "American" as the answer to nationality. However, all US passports show "United States of America" under Nationality. After making a Google Search, I found that the passports of all other countries use "Nationality" in the natural way - for example, "Canadian" for Canadian Passports.
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What is my nationality if I was born in America?

Generally, if you are born in the United States, or born to US citizens, you are considered to be a US citizen. Unless you are born to a foreign diplomat. You are also considered to be a US citizen at birth if you were born in Puerto Rico, Guam, or the US Virgin Islands.
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What do I write in nationality?

Nationalities
  1. Country: I live in Japan.
  2. Adjective: He likes Japanese food.
  3. Origins: She is a Japanese person. = She is from Japan. ...
  4. Language: She speaks Japanese.
  5. Describing a group: Spaniards often drink wine. = Spanish people often drink wine.
  6. Describing a group: The Chinese enjoy fireworks.
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Where is your nationality?

A person's nationality is where they are a legal citizen, usually in the country where they were born. People from Mexico have Mexican nationality, and people from Australia have Australian nationality.
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What nationality are we?

People who identify as belonging in the country of the United States are considered to have American nationality; however, this can be a little confusing. "American" is a term of casual usage. The US Department of State refers to citizens as "US Nationals." This eliminates confusion with the American continents.
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What is my nationality if I was born in Canada?

A child born in Canada is a Canadian citizen and is entitled to: Live in Canada or travel to Canada at any time without a visa.
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What's my nationality if I was born in Mexico?

Nationality by birth

The Mexican Constitution states that Mexican nationals by birth are: people born on Mexican territory regardless of their parent's nationality. people born abroad to at least one parent who is a national of Mexico. people born on Mexican vessels or aircraft that are either for war or merchant.
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What are the nationality in USA?

The most recent United States Census officially recognized five racial categories (White, Black or African American, Asian American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) as well as people of two or more races.
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Is nationality the same as ethnicity?

Nationality refers to the country of citizenship. Nationality is sometimes used to mean ethnicity, although the two are technically different. People can share the same nationality but be of different ethnic groups and people who share an ethnic identity can be of different nationalities.
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What are types of nationality?

Delineating notable nationals of nation-states, and their significant dependent territories.
  • Afghans.
  • Albanians.
  • Algerians.
  • Americans.
  • Andorrans.
  • Angolans.
  • Antiguans and Barbudans.
  • Argentines.
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What is my nationality if I was born in India?

A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July, 1987 is citizen of India by birth irrespective of the nationality of his parents. considered citizen of India by birth if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth.
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What is my nationality if I'm Black?

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
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How many nationalities are there?

There are 223 nationalities in the world and some countries have ethnic variants of nationalities. As with citizenships, there are 195 citizenships given that there are 195 countries in the world.
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What is my nationality if I was born in Australia?

Section 12 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 provides that a person born in Australia is an Australian citizen if a parent of the person is an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, at the time the person is born or the person is ordinarily resident in Australia for the first 10 years of the person's life.
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What is the nationality of Mexico?

People: Nationality: Mexican(s). Population: (2017) 123.5 million. Ethnic groups: Indian-Spanish (mestizo) 60%, Amerindian 30%, European 9%, other 1%.
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Is Japan a nationality?

Japanese nationality can be acquired in three ways: birth, notification, and naturalization. If the father or mother is a Japanese national at the time of birth. If the father died before the child's birth and was a Japanese national at the time of death.
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What am I if my parents are Mexican but I was born in the US?

Chicano – Includes people born in the United States with Mexican ancestry. States.
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Which European country gives nationality by birth?

Greece. If the child is born out of wedlock and the mother is a Greek citizen, the newborn is recognized as a Greek citizen at birth. If only the father is Greek and paternity can be proved, the child is eligible to apply for citizenship before the age of 18.
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Does being born in a country make you a citizen?

Birthright citizenship is a governmental policy under which any child born within a country's borders or territory is automatically granted citizenship in that country—even if their parents are not citizens.
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