The source behind every rule
Each guide is built from the country’s own material: its nationality law, its government and ministry pages, and its embassies and consulates. The links sit in a “Sources” list at the foot of every guide. Occasionally the official pages say nothing on a point, and then a news report or a lawyer’s note on a court ruling is used instead. It’s always labeled as such, and swapped for an official page once one exists.
Dated, so you know how fresh it is
Every country guide carries the date it was last verified. Fees, waiting times and forms are quoted as the official source gave them on that date.
Re-read every month
A script re-reads every official source each month and flags any wording that has changed, and the news is searched for new nationality laws. Official pages sometimes trail behind a new law: Italy, for example, tightened its rules overnight in March 2025, well before its consulates updated their pages. Anything that changes is logged on What’s changed.
Fact-checked before it goes live
New countries and big changes are checked a second time, claim by claim, against the official pages before they’re published. Where a country’s own pages contradict each other, the guide says so rather than picking one.
Our own words
The guides are written from scratch, not copied from other sites. UK government material is reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where AI tools are used
AI tools help with the research and the first drafts. Nothing is published without a source you can open yourself.
Found something out of date?
Email hello@mydescentpassport.com, ideally with a link to the official page. Fixes go up once they’ve been confirmed.