Citizenship of the Czech Republic by descent
Similarly to Slovak legislation, Czech law also allows the possibility of acquiring citizenship through one’s ancestors. According to Section 31(3)...
READ THE ARTICLEThe legislation of the Slovak Republic permits the acquisition of citizenship by minors, subject to the statutory conditions.
In general, for minors, a distinction is made between acquisition of citizenship by birth and
acquisition by grant upon meeting the conditions laid down in the Act on Citizenship.
Citizenship of the Slovak Republic is acquired by birth by a child:
a) at least one of whose parents is a citizen of the Slovak Republic; or
b) who is born in the territory of the Slovak Republic and whose parents are stateless; or
c) who is born in the territory of the Slovak Republic, whose parents are foreign nationals, and who does not acquire, by birth, the citizenship of either parent
If foreign citizenship is not proven, a child is deemed to be a citizen of the Slovak Republic who:
a) was born in the territory of the Slovak Republic; or
b) was found in the territory of the Slovak Republic and whose parents are unknown, unless it is
proven that the child acquired, by birth, the citizenship of another state.
A child of a foreign national and a citizen of the Slovak Republic is a citizen of the Slovak Republic even if it is subsequently established that the Slovak citizen is not the child’s parent.
If your child was born abroad and at least one parent was a citizen of the Slovak Republic at the time of birth, the child acquired Slovak citizenship. However, the child does not automatically receive a Slovak birth certificate or a Slovak passport. You must first apply for a Certificate of Slovak Citizenship; with that document, you must then apply for the issuance of a Slovak birth certificate, and only thereafter can you apply for a Slovak passport. We will be pleased to assist you with the entire process.
For more details, see our articles: How to Obtain a Birth Certificate and Passport for a Child Born
Abroad, Slovak Citizenship for a Child Born Abroad.
If a child did not acquire citizenship by birth, then under the Act on Citizenship a minor may acquire citizenship of the Slovak Republic if:
In this article, we will give you a closer look at Czech citizenship by descent.
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