Citizenship by descent, country by country
Many countries let the children, grandchildren, and further descendants of their citizens reclaim nationality — a second passport your family already earned, usually with dual citizenship allowed. Each country below is a versioned data pack of rules, documents, costs, and authorities, authored from primary legal sources. Pick a country to check your eligibility free.
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25 countriesCanada
Bill C-3 by descent (certificate)
IRCC
Austria
Descent + Nazi-persecution restitution
Provincial government
Bulgaria
Descent
Ministry of Justice
Croatia
Descent
Ministry of Interior
Cyprus
Descent
Civil Registry
Czech Republic
Descent
Ministry of Interior
Finland
Descent
Migri
France
Descent (CNF)
Tribunal / Service central
Germany
§4 Feststellung / §5 declaration / Art. 116(2)
BVA Cologne
Greece
Descent (municipal roll)
Municipality / Consulate
Hungary
Simplified naturalization (honosítás)
Ministry of Interior
Ireland
Foreign Birth Registration + passport-direct
Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Italy
Jure sanguinis (consular) + 1948 judicial
Consulates / Tribunal of Rome
Latvia
Pre-1940 descent
OCMA
Lithuania
Pre-1940 descent
Migration Department
Luxembourg
Descent / option (Art. 89 recovery closed)
Ministry of Justice
Malta
Descent (grandparent + great-grandparent)
Community Malta
Poland
Confirmation of citizenship
Masovian Voivode
Portugal
Descent (parent / grandparent + CIPLE A2)
IRN
Romania
Descent
ANC
Slovakia
Descent / Czechoslovak lineage
Ministry of Interior
Slovenia
Descent
Ministry of Interior
Spain
By origin (Art. 17) + option (Art. 20)
Registro Civil / Consulate
Switzerland
Descent (register before 25)
SEM / Cantonal authority
United Kingdom
UK Ancestry (grandparent) / descent
UKVI
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Where descent claims are limited
Some countries focus on birth or long-term residence and generally don't offer ancestry-based citizenship, or restrict dual citizenship for it — for example Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Netherlands, Sweden. Rules change, so verify with the relevant authority if you have ancestry there.
Find out if a second passport is already yours.
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