Who is eligible for citizenship through birth?
Who is eligible for citizenship through birth? General Requirements for Acquisition of Citizenship at Birth. A person born in the United States who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth, to include a child born to a member of an Indian, Eskimo, Aleutian, or other aboriginal tribe.
What if a tourist baby is born in the USA?
Giving birth in the US makes the BABY a US citizen automatically. It does not affect the immigration status of the mother or father at all. The parents must apply for the baby's state birth certificate, and use it to apply for the baby's US passport, as proof of his/her US citizenship.
What if a baby is born on an international flight?
Under the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, for the purposes of determining the obligations under the convention, a birth on a ship or aircraft in international waters or airspace shall be treated as a birth in the country of the ship or aircraft's registration.