nationality
Sign in to saveNationality is the legal status of belonging to a particular nation, defined as a group of people organized in one country, under one legal jurisdiction, or a group of people who are united by a common culture, history, traditions, and awareness of a common origin.
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Nationality is the legal status that connects you to a specific nation—whether defined by country borders and laws, or by shared culture, history, and traditions. It matters because it determines your rights, responsibilities, and legal protections within that nation and can affect how you're treated internationally.
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- International law
- Determining factors
- Legal protections
- National law
- Nationality versus citizenship
- Nationality in context
- Nationality versus ethnicity
- Nationality versus national identity
- Dual nationality
- Statelessness
- ''De jure'' vs ''de facto'' statelessness
- Conferment of nationality
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
Nationality is the legal status of belonging to a particular nation, defined as a group of people organized in one country, under one legal jurisdiction, or a group of people who are united by a common culture, history, traditions, and awareness of a common origin.
In international law, nationality is a legal identification establishing the person as a subject, a national, of a sovereign state. It affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state against other states. The rights and duties of nationals vary from state to state, and are often complemented by citizenship law, in some contexts to the point where citizenship is synonymous with nationality. However, nationality differs technically and legally from citizenship, which is a different legal relationship between a person and a country. The noun "national" can include both citizens and non-citizens. The most common distinguishing feature of citizenship is that citizens have the right to participate in the political life of the state, such as by voting or standing for election. However, in most modern countries all nationals are citizens of the state, and full citizens are always nationals of the state.