Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Somalia parent
Birth to a Somalia parent creates nationality. Birth in Somalia 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
The foreign wife of a Somali may acquire nationality on marriage (near-automatic).
Ancestryactive
Somalia nationality through a Somalia parent
A child of a Somalia parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 7 years residence
Adults generally need about 7 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.