Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Suriname parent
Birth to a Suriname parent creates nationality. Birth in Suriname 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 foreign spouse may acquire nationality by declaration after two years of marriage and domicile, instead of five.
Ancestryactive
Suriname nationality through a Suriname parent
A child of a Suriname parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
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.