0
Chinese nationality law operates mainly on the basis of jus sanguinis ("right of blood"). You must also remember than China does not permit Dual Citizenship.
In general, when a person is born in China, that person is a Chinese citizen if he or she has at least one parent holding Chinese citizenship, or if both parents are settled in China and are stateless or of "uncertain" nationality.
A foreign-born person with at least one parent who is a Chinese citizen has Chinese citizenship, so long as the Chinese-citizen parent(s) have not "settled" in a foreign country. The term "settled" is usually taken to mean that the Chinese citizen parent has permanent residency in the country concerned. A person born outside China, including those with parent(s) holding Chinese citizenship, does not have Chinese citizenship if a foreign citizenship is acquired at birth, if a Chinese national parent has settled abroad.
In China, children born of Chinese-foreign marriages are considered to be Chinese citizens by the government of the People's Republic of China.
Basically, you have to have ethnic Chinese blood if you want to apply to be a Chinese citizen and hold a China Passport. The Immigration Department in Hong Kong and Macau is however, authorised to naturalise foreign or stateless people as Chinese citizens but you have to stay in these two regions or in China for an extended period of time and hold permanent residency. It would be helpful however,if you have relatives holding Chinese citizenship.
I would advise learning Mandarin Chinese, as well as more about Chinese culture before you make this crucial decision. You should also appy for Chinese Permanent Residency and try living there for 5-7 years to help you decide if China is for you.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Do you need to show your passport at the airport when traveling from Shenyang to Guangzhou?
If this is a domestic travel then you do not need to show your passport, if this is an international travel, meaning you are not a citizen of china, then you need you passport.
To get a Swedish passport do you have to be a Swedish citizen if you are foreign and have a parent from that Sweden?
In order to get a Swedish passport you have to be a Swedish citizen. Once you are a citizen you can get the passport. That's what it means to have a passport - it shows that you are a citizen of the country in question.
Can you obtain a passport from a city which is not your native?
Passports aren't issued by cities, they are issued by countries. In order to have a passport, you need to be a citizen of the country you are applying to. So if you are a British citizen, you get a UK passport, if you are a Canadian citizen, you get a Canadian passport. It doesn't matter where you were born, it's what country you are a citizen. If you don't have citizenship then you cannot have a passport. Ex: A Canadian citizen, who is NOT an American citizen cannot have a US passport.
How does a Turkish citizen get a German passport?
In order to get a German passport one must be a German citizen.
When was Passport to China created?
Passport to China was created in 1961.
Can a south African citizen enter Mauritius with a temporary passport?
No, a South African citizen cannot enter Mauritius with a temporary passport. He has to have a full passport.
How can request Liechtenstein passport?
In order to get a Liechtenstein passport, or that of any other country, you need to be a citizen of that country. If you are not a Liechtenstein citizen you can't get a Liechtenstein passport.
Do permanent residents need a special passport to travel abroad?
You need the passport of the country of which you are a citizen. You cannot have a US passport until you are a US citizen.
Does an English citizen need a passport to go to the channel islands?
There is no such thing as an English citizen. If you were born in England you are a British citizen (as described in your passport).
You have the Passport Number for a Canadian citizen How do you find out if it is real?
If you have the passport number for a Canadian citizen you can find out if it is real you would need to contact the Canadian passport offices.
Is being a citizen of the US the same as being a citizen from Canada?
No, they're different. There's a US passport and a Canadian passport.
How can swaziland citizen enter Canada?
with a passport and a plane or a passport and a boat
