Jus sanguinis means “right of blood.” Countries who observe this allow citizenship to be granted through an individual’s bloodline. For some countries, that has to be direct from parent to child, while others allow the relationship to go back further generations, as long as the correct information is provided to their government.

Many countries allow dual and even multiple citizenship. If you live in the US, the answer is yes. For other countries, please check their consulate or embassy websites.

No. While my guidebook follows my story and the processes to get French nationality, the consultation services are for any country that allows dual citizenship.

The Dual Citizen’s Guide: A Journey to French Nationality follows the story of my heritage-based French citizenship, why I wanted it, and how I got it. I walk you through the process of my journey and provide visual aids to help you through yours.

Our consultations can be anything from an initial discussion about dual citizenship, to checking your eligibility for heritage-based citizenship, to helping you plan paperwork and appointments.

If you are eligible for dual citizenship and follow all of the proper procedures, there should be no reason that you can not obtain it. Some people are already considered a citizen by another country without realizing it!

It varies for everyone, as people will be starting at different points and different countries will have different timelines. My own experience took about one year from start to finish.

It’s dependent on a specific country’s legislation. It can definitely make things easier, and while some countries require the parent who is trying to pass citizenship down to have been born in their country, much of the time it is enough that they were born to parents of that nationality.