Colombian looking for another nationality? These are the easiest countries to obtain it through descent.
Many Colombians seek to settle in other countries for various reasons . One of the most important steps to achieving this and living peacefully in the country where they choose to live is obtaining nationality, which allows them to work and provides certain benefits that a foreigner cannot enjoy due to regulations and laws in each country.
Nationality by descent is a popular option for Colombians who want to emigrate. This option allows them to benefit from certain government policies regarding housing, protection, and payment for work. It is used primarily in more developed countries.
Search for the roots For those seeking to settle in a foreign country, consanguinity could be a requirement not included in their plans and could facilitate the process of living in another country.
Learn about the countries you can apply to. Photo: iStock
"Citizenship by descent" is an easier way to obtain the benefits that a citizen immigration status can provide. However, it's not all that easy. To begin this process, the applicant must have documents proving the applicant's descent, along with the degrees of consanguinity required by each country.
This is the list- Italy: There are no mandatory blood ties. This means that if a person has any descendants, regardless of the degree of consanguinity, they can apply for Italian nationality. This is why many Colombians have been able to obtain Italian nationality, due to its flexible requirements.
- Portugal and Spain: Colombians wishing to apply for this visa must ensure and present documents certifying that they are a direct descendant of a Spanish citizen. They may also be a direct descendant of a Sephardic community (Jews expelled from Spain and the Iberian Peninsula). It should be noted that the rules for Sephardic citizens or descendants of Sephardic citizens have recently become more regulated.
- Poland: To apply for this nationality, a person must demonstrate a continuous genealogical line beginning at least with his or her great-grandparents. Documents must be presented certifying that none of the descendants have lost or renounced Polish nationality.
- Ireland: To become an Irish citizen, you must be the child or grandchild of Irish parents. If you have supporting documents, the country also allows registration of great-grandchildren of Irish parents.
- Hungary: In this case, proving consanguinity isn't enough. Authorities in this European country require the applicant to have a basic knowledge of Hungarian, which will be verified with an exam. It's a process that can be tedious, but consanguinity will make one of the steps easier.
You could apply for Spanish nationality if you are a descendant of a citizen. Photo: iStock
If you don't have a degree of consanguinity, you can choose other paths to citizenship. Several Latin American countries offer naturalization after living in the country for a defined period of time. Uruguay, Mexico, and Argentina offer this option, which is a bit more flexible.
Countries like Argentina allow citizenship based on residence. Photo: iStock
There are also other countries that offer citizenship if you invest a certain amount of money in real estate projects or businesses that boost the economy of the country you wish to visit.
In some countries, investments are a path to citizenship. Photo: iStock
This is the option some entrepreneurs use to manage their businesses in countries other than our own. It offers the opportunity to work and do business within the territory where the person wants to settle.
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