What nationality are you if you're born in the ocean?


What nationality are you if you're born in the ocean? Today, people born in transit are generally considered citizens of the nation in which the vessel is registered. When Place Of Birth Is At Sea was originally published on WisContext which produced the article in a partnership between Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin.


Has anyone been born on a plane?

Back in 2016, two babies were reported born on flights. A baby girl born on a flight operated by Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific Air was given 1 million air mile points. About a month later A boy was born on a flight between Tripoli, Libya, and Niamey, Niger, and was given free flights for life.


Do you get free flights if you are born on an airplane?

Popular rumor claims that people born on airplanes get free flights for life. Any truth in that? Sadly, it seems to be something of a myth. Very few airlines are known to have granted a newborn free flights for life.


What happens if a baby is born in a different country?

If you are a U.S. citizen (or non-citizen national) and have a child overseas, you should report their birth at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as possible so that a passport and/or Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) can be issued as an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship or ...