Many cricketers and celebrities including industrialists of the country often go abroad to travel. Apart from treatment, some of these celebrities also like to go abroad for baby planning. Like recently Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have become parents once again. Anushka has given birth to a son in London. Let us tell you that Anushka has named her son Akay. But today we will tell you whether a child gets citizenship there if he is born in a foreign country or not. What is the law behind this?
What does the law say about the birth of a child?
Let us tell you that in the matter of citizenship of children, two rules apply all over the world. The first rule is ‘Right of Soil’. The second rule is ‘right of blood’. According to ‘Right of Soil’, the child is considered a citizen of the country in which he is born. Whereas under the second rule ‘Right of Blood’, the child is considered a citizen of the country of which his mother and father are citizens. However, there are many countries including America which give priority to Right of Soil. Children born in such countries get citizenship there as per the rules. Birth right citizenship is considered in 30 countries across the world including America.
Will Virat-Anushka’s son get British citizenship?
Both Virat and Anushka are Indian citizens. Normally a child born there gets citizenship of that country, but for this also one of the parents must be a citizen of that country. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli went to London to give birth to a son only because of better medical resources. Therefore, despite being born there, his son Akay will not get British citizenship. However, if Akay wants British citizenship, he will have to follow the rules there.
What are the rules for Britain?
To get citizenship in Britain, any person could apply for citizenship after staying on a valid visa for five consecutive years. However, for this one has to give a test of general knowledge related to English and common life in Britain. According to the information, now the rules have been changed, according to the new rules, people are given only temporary citizenship even after staying for five years on a valid visa. Whereas for permanent citizenship of the country, people have to go through Britain’s point system. Under this, the applicant is given marks on different issues. However, it becomes easier to obtain citizenship by marrying a British citizen.
US citizenship
Since the 19th century, America had started considering the children born here as its citizens under the Right of Soil. Many countries including Canada, Argentina, Bolivia, Fiji, Guatemala, Cuba, Ecuador and Venezuela give citizenship to their children born under this rule. Let us tell you that to get American citizenship, it is necessary to be a legal permanent resident for at least five years. Under some special provisions, some people get citizenship easily. For example, if you marry an American, it becomes easier to get citizenship. Apart from this, a child born in America can apply for a green card for his parents only when he turns 21 years old. He will have to prove that he is financially strong. His parents will not become a burden on the American people. However, even after getting the green card, his/her parents can apply for citizenship only after five years.
Canada
To obtain Canadian citizenship, one has to spend at least 1,095 days there in five years. In this too, the number of days you physically stay in Canada in five years is counted. Apart from this, it is necessary to stay there permanently for at least two years. Apart from this, you also have to pay tax there for at least three years. It is also important for Canadian citizenship that you should not have any criminal case against you. It is also important to have knowledge of Canada’s civic duties, geography, history and political structure. For this your age should be between 18 to 54 years. Along with this, certificate of knowledge of English or French language also has to be given.
India
In India also, citizenship is given on the basis of birth. According to the law, people born in India after 26 January 1950 and before 1 July 1987 will be called Indian citizens. Under that time the place of citizenship of the parents will not make any difference. At the same time, if either of the parents of the children born between July 1, 1987 and December 2, 2004 is an Indian citizen, then he or she will also be an Indian citizen. Apart from this, if both the parents of the child born after December 3, 2004 are Indian citizens or at least one is an Indian citizen and the other is not an illegal migrant, then the child will be an Indian citizen. However, to get citizenship of many countries, both the mother and father of the child need to be citizens of the same country.
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