Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Niger parent

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

Sources: Niger Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

Niger nationality through a Niger parent

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

Sources: Niger Constitution (Constitute Project)

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.

Sources: Niger Constitution (Constitute Project)