Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Eritrea parent
Birth to a Eritrea parent creates nationality. Birth in Eritrea 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 an Eritrean may naturalize after about three years of post-marriage residence.
Ancestryactive
Eritrea nationality through a Eritrea parent
A child of a Eritrea 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.