Definition of Multiple Nationality

Every person has right to have a nationality legally recognized. However, some people have more than one. This circumstance is labeled in two ways: dual nationality or multiple nationality.

Each country has its own legislation in relation to having more than one nation originally. The citizenship double involves some administrative procedures in the civil registration and once obtained it is associated with a series of advantages.

What rule Dual citizenship is generally recognized throughout the world, but a few countries do not recognize this right and, therefore, a person cannot be governed by two different laws. In any case, for an individual to have the citizenship of two different countries, it is necessary for both countries to have a bilateral agreement on nationality.

It should be noted that there is also the possibility of having more than two nationalities (for example, a person who has resided in Spain since he was a child and who already has dual Italian-Uruguayan nationality).

Nationality and dual Mexican nationality

A person is of Mexican nationality if she was born in the territory of Mexico, regardless of the nationality of her parents. A Mexican is also someone who was born in foreign territory but one or both parents are Mexican. In a third case, one is a Mexican born abroad if the parents are Mexican by naturalization. If someone was born on a Mexican warship, they also have Mexican nationality.

A Mexican has dual nationality when he acquires the nationality of another country without renouncing his nationality of origin. This recognition exists since 1998 and applies to those who are children of Mexicans born in a country foreigner or those born in Mexican territory and one or both parents are from another nationality.

In most cases, someone's decision to have Mexican nationality and that of another country is due to cultural, family or work issues. The most common multiple nationality in Mexico is the Mexican-American, as both countries maintain close ties.

People of Sephardic origin have the right to Spanish nationality

In 1492 the Spanish Jews were expelled from their own country. These people are known as Sephardim and their culture has been maintained for centuries. In fact, many of them preserve the Spanish of the 15th century, better known as Ladino or language Sephardic.

Currently, anyone who can show that they are a descendant of a family Since she was expelled from Spain, she can apply for Spanish nationality, even if she is not of Jewish religion. Therefore, a Venezuelan of Sephardic origin could apply for Spanish nationality.

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