Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Djibouti parent
Birth to a Djibouti parent creates nationality. Birth in Djibouti alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a Djiboutian may naturalize after ten years of marriage (five if the couple have children).
Ancestryactive
Djibouti nationality through a Djibouti parent
A child of a Djibouti parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 10 years residence
Adults generally need about 10 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.