How to join a foreign nationality

Generally, to acquire foreign nationality, you need to live in the country for a certain period of time, or immigrants need to meet a series of standards for new citizens in the country. It is recommended to check the requirements of the target country online.

By the way, if you become a foreign nationality, it means that you have given up your China nationality. Be careful. There are many methods at present, but enough funds are needed.

People's Republic of China (PRC) does not recognize dual citizenship of China citizens.

1. My parents or one of them is a citizen of China. I was born in China and have China nationality.

2. One or both parents are citizens of China, and I was born in a foreign country and have China nationality; However, if one or both parents are citizens of China and have settled in a foreign country, they will have foreign nationality at birth, but will not have China nationality.

3. Parents are stateless or of unknown nationality and have settled in China. I was born in China and have China nationality.

4. Foreigners or stateless persons who are willing to abide by the Constitution and laws of China and meet one of the following conditions may be granted China nationality upon application:

First, close relatives of China people;

Second, settle in China;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

5. If the application for China citizenship is approved, China citizenship will be obtained; Those who have been approved to join China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

6. China citizens who have settled in a foreign country will automatically lose their China nationality if they voluntarily join or acquire foreign nationality.

7. China citizens may apply for renunciation of China nationality upon approval in any of the following circumstances:

1. Close relatives of foreigners;

Second, settle abroad;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

8. If the application for renunciation of China nationality is approved, China nationality will be lost.

9. State functionaries and military personnel may not renounce China nationality.

10. Foreigners who once held China nationality can apply for the restoration of China nationality with justifiable reasons; Those who have been approved to restore China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

legal ground

Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2 People's Republic of China (PRC) is a unified multi-ethnic country, and all ethnic groups have China nationality.

Article 3 People's Republic of China (PRC) does not recognize dual citizenship of China citizens.

Article 4 One or both parents are citizens of China, and I was born in China and have China nationality.

Fifth parents or one of them is a citizen of China, I was born in a foreign country and have China nationality; However, if one or both parents are citizens of China and have settled in a foreign country, they will have foreign nationality at birth, but will not have China nationality.

Article 6 Parents who are stateless or whose nationality is unknown have settled in China. I was born in China and have China nationality.

Article 7 Foreigners or stateless persons who are willing to abide by the Constitution and laws of China and meet one of the following conditions may apply for naturalization as citizens of China:

First, close relatives of China people;

Second, settle in China;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 8 Those who apply for China citizenship and are approved will acquire China citizenship; Those who have been approved to join China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

Article 9 A China citizen who has settled in a foreign country and voluntarily joined or acquired a foreign nationality shall automatically lose China nationality.

Tenth China citizens who meet one of the following conditions may withdraw from China nationality upon approval of their application:

1. Close relatives of foreigners;

Second, settle abroad;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 11 If an application for renunciation of China nationality is approved, China nationality will be lost.

Article 12 State functionaries and military personnel shall not renounce China nationality.

Thirteenth foreigners who already have China nationality may apply for the restoration of China nationality if they have justified reasons; Those who have been approved to restore China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.