In recent years, several countries have revised their citizenship laws, strengthening or withdrawing citizenship of the right to birth due to immigration, national identity and the so-called “birth of tourism” where people visit the country to give birth.
For example, India, once provided automatic citizenship to all who were born on its soil. But over time, problems about illegal immigration, especially Bangladesh, have led to restrictions.
Since December 2004, a child born in India is only a citizen when both parents are Indian, or when one parent is a citizen and the other is not considered an illegal migrant.
Many African countries, who have historically watched the salt within the legal systems of the colonial era, later abandoned it after independence. Today, most requires at least one parent to be a citizen or permanent resident.
Citizenship in most Asian countries is even more restrictive, where it is primarily determined by origin, as seen in countries such as China, Malaysia and Singapore.
There have also been significant changes in Europe. Ireland was the last country in the region that allowed unlimited salt.
He abolished the policy after the poll in June 2004, when 79% of the voters approved the amendment to the Constitution, which demanded at least one parent to be a citizen, permanent resident or a legal temporary resident.
The government said the changes were necessary because foreign women went to Ireland to give birth to get the EU passport for their children.
