How To Get A Second Passport Legally Part 1

Getting a passport by birth/ ancestry

One of the easiest ways to get another passport is by birth or ancestry. Some countries still give citizenship to people who are born in their country. Many countries will give desendants citizenship if they can prove that their is a family link.

Getting Citizenship By Birth

Some people believe that being birn in a country automatically entiles them to citizenship but, unfortunately this is not the case for all countries. Some countries that do not give citizenship by birth often do for stateless people and sometimes exceptions can be made. Most people who are entitled to citizenship by birth are probably already aware of it. 

The following countries do give citizenship by birth

1. Antigua and Barbjda

2. Argentina 

3. Barbados

4. Belize 

5. Bolivia 

6. Brazil

7. Canada

8. Chile

9. Cuba

10. Dominica 

11. Ecuador

12. El Savador

13. Fiji 

14. Grenada 

15. Guatemala 

16. Guyana

17. Honduras 

18. Jamaica 

19. Mexico 

20. Nicaragua 

21. Panama 

22. Paraguay 

23. Peru

24. Saint Kitts and Nevis

25. Saint Lucia 

26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

27. Trinidad and Tobago

28. United States 

29. Uruguay 

30. Venezuela 

Getting a Passport By Ancestry 

Quite a few countries will allow you to claim citizenship if one of your grand-parents was a citizen. Some countries allow you to claim citizenship for further genetations. 

List of Countries Than Grant Citizenship If Your Grand parant/s Were -

1. Czech Republic 

2. Hungary (basic Hungarian language test required)

3. Ireland 

4. Italy 

5. Poland 

6. Portugal (familer with culture/language)

7. Romania 

8. Slovenia 

9. Spain

10. Armenian 

11. Lithuania 

12. Ukraine 

13. Latvia 

14. Bulgaria

15. Croatia 

16. Malta

17. Germany (certain critira)

If you do not have a grand parent who was from one of the countries on the list not all hope is lost. As some countries will grant citizenship based on great grand parents or even great great grand parents. Most people know where their grand parents come from but, not everyone knows where their great grand parents come from. I am aware that the following countries grant citizenship to people who have a great grant parent/s from the following countries.

1. Poland 

2. Italy 

3. Latvia 

4. Lithuania 

5. Romania 

If you do not quailify for citizenship by desent their are still many other options to get a second passport. I will provide détails in future posts.