Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Guinea parent

Birth to a Guinea parent creates nationality. Birth in Guinea alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.

Sources: Guinea Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen

A foreign spouse may naturalize after five years of marriage and three years of residence (three years of marriage if a child of the union).

Sources: Guinea Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

Guinea nationality through a Guinea parent

A child of a Guinea parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.

Sources: Guinea Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 5 years residence

Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.

Sources: Guinea Constitution (Constitute Project)

Regional rights