Jus Sanguinis is a principle that grants citizenship based o…

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Jus Sanguinis is a principle that grants citizenship based o…

  1. ethnic background
  2. place of birth
  3. parental citizenship ✓
  4. length of residency

Explanation

Jus Sanguinis means “right of blood” in Latin. You get citizenship if your parents are citizens, regardless of where you’re born.

Place of birth is Jus Soli. Ethnicity and residency are different ways to determine citizenship.

Many countries use Jus Sanguinis to pass citizenship through families across generations.

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