GLOSSARY
Nationality
CRC Article = 7
Note:
The right of the child to acquire a nationality is set forth in Article 7 of the CRC. Some countries apply the principle of jus sanguinis, according to which nationality is founded by descent from parents. Others apply the principle of jus soli, according to which nationality is founded by virtue of being born within the territory of a State.
See also:
Family relations Identity Name Preservation of identity Statelessness