Six countries granting automatic citizenship by birth for Nigerians 2025
Monday, warned that any visa applicant found to be travelling primarily to give birth in the U.S. to secure citizenship for their child will be denied entry.
The warning was issued in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) via the official handle @USinNigeria.
The mission stressed that consular officers will deny visa applications if they suspect the applicant’s primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the United States.
“Using your visa to travel for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States so that your child will have U.S. citizenship is not permitted. Consular officers will deny your visa application if they have reason to believe this is your intent,” the post stated, tagging it with hashtags #VisaWiseTravelSmart and #USVisa.
However, as US immigration policies become more strict, a number of countries still uphold unrestricted birthright citizenship, granting automatic nationality to anyone born on their soil, regardless of parental citizenship or legal status
Here are six countries welcoming citizen by birth for Nigerians
1. Canada
Canada grants automatic citizenship to any child born within its borders. While the child is immediately recognized as a citizen, foreign parents must go through a separate immigration process to gain citizenship, typically through family reunification.
Canada’s passport ranks among the top 10 most powerful in the world.
2. Mexico
Mexico maintains unrestricted birthright citizenship, excluding only children of foreign diplomats. All others born on Mexican territory are entitled to citizenship by law.
3. Brazil
In Brazil, all children born in the country are constitutionally guaranteed citizenship.
Parents are allowed to apply for residency, and can proceed to naturalization after just one year.
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