Compare two countries
Family from more than one country? Put two side by side and see which route is easier: how far back it goes, whether you keep your passport, language tests, fees and waits.
Each country shows the date its rules were last checked.
Reading the comparison
- The facts come from the same files as our country guides, so they always match.
- Fees are the official ones on the date each country was last checked. They change, so check the guide’s sources before you pay.
- Being eligible in both is possible. Many people have family from more than one country.
Not sure you qualify?
The Do I qualify? checker asks a few questions about your family for one country at a time.
A plain-English guide, not a legal opinion. Nationality laws can be amended at short notice, so confirm the details with the consulate or the official body before you send an application or pay anything. The full disclaimer.
Cousins and siblings may qualify as well
One ancestor can open the same door for a whole branch of the family, and you can split the cost of the certificates. Send them this page while it’s fresh in your mind.