Jus sanguinis

Citizenship by parents' nationality

Jus sanguinis (English: juss SANG-gwin-iss or yooss -⁠, Latin: [juːs ˈsaŋɡwɪnɪs]), meaning 'right of blood', is a principle of nationality law by which nationality is determined or acquired by the nationality of one or both parents. Children at birth may be nationals of a particular state if either or both of their parents have nationality of that state. It may also apply to national identities of ethnic, cultural, or other origins.

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