Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Kiribati parent
Birth to a Kiribati parent creates citizenship under nationality law. Birth in Kiribati alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of an I-Kiribati man may register by marriage with no residence requirement.
Ancestryactive
Kiribati citizenship through a Kiribati parent
A child of a Kiribati citizen parent is a citizen under constitutional and Citizenship Act rules, subject to registration for some births abroad.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after long permanent residence
Adults of full capacity may apply after long permanent residence (commonly framed as about seven to ten years under the Citizenship Act and later amendments), language and character requirements, and intention to remain. Naturalizers generally renounce prior nationality. Grant is discretionary.