Does the country you were born in define your nationality?

I was just wondering because although some people believe that if you leave the place of your birth at an early age and grow up the rest of your life in a different country and culture you assume that as your nationality because you have no recollection of your birthplace.

in theory your nationality depends on the nationality of your parents.

but I reckon you aren't talking about that

so well if you have no recollection of your country and have lived your whole life ina different country than you probably are e.g.
more of a frenchman than a german

As far as I know your birthplace does define your nationality

If it is down to the parents then in my case I should be English, if it is down to where you have lived most of your life then I am English.
But I was born in Wales and have a birth certificate that is in Welsh but translated into English. So shouldn't the last one count for more?

true, I messed up it is your birthplace
tho I think that they should consider the nationality of your parents as well

Official definition of nationality is:
The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, parental nationality etc.

But in actuality I'd define your nationality as the place you call home were you respect the national culture and laws and fit in .

I'm British born Chinese and I think of myself as British so imo where you were born is your home.

Officially it's your birthplace, but practically is the place where you grow up.

and if you want to get technical, it's all about the law of the country 😉

as for me, i'm 100% american property. love the east and west coast. bright and early day for me to salute the red, white and blue. COME TO THIS COUNTRY, but don't take my job. J/K.

Originally posted by yerssot
and if you want to get technical, it's all about the law of the country 😉

The French idea of nationality, to take another example, is based on the acceptance and on the attachment of a person to the principle of the nation he belongs to.

I really was going to say that too, but couldn't be bothered 😉

I'm sorry Yerss notworthy

next time, you'll have to pay 😈

Off-topic => (to pay ? This reminds me the "specialist friend" I told you about yesterday. He used to do ask me to pay all the time... 😂 )

well, if that friend accepts the mission, he'll get payed

Well, I was born in Indiana, United Staes. My nationality, however, is German, Irish, Polish, and British. Birthplace is decided by where you were born, not nationality

Originally posted by Lord Shadow Z
I was just wondering because although some people believe that if you leave the place of your birth at an early age and grow up the rest of your life in a different country and culture you assume that as your nationality because you have no recollection of your birthplace.

Depends. I, as much as I hate to admit this, am an American. My family comes from so many different backgrounds (French, Norwegian, Irish, Welsh, English, Ojibwe Indian, and on and on...) that I have to call myself an American, even if I did move to France or Norway or Ireland or Wales or England or... err... Minnesota.

Is there really such a thing as national identity?

My parents are from East Asia and I'm British born, I don't think I get "the best of bother worlds" though, as I know more of Britain than Asia, I only know the lingo, but when I went to Vietnam last year, with my cousins and aunts.. it was like a culture clash, there were things they would do and I'd think... URGH.

Oh, on my CV my nationality is down as British

i was born in the USA. i have french, german, irish and cherokee indian in my blood.