Legal Research Reports: Citizenship Through International Adoption

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Citizenship Through International Adoption

The Law Library of Congress is proud to present the report, Citizenship Through International Adoption.  

This report surveys acquisition of citizenship through international adoption in 18 countries around the globe. It provides a general overview about the main legislative instruments governing international adoption and acquisition of citizenship in each of the surveyed countries. The report shows that, in most of the surveyed countries, citizenship laws are the main piece of legislation governing the acquisition of citizenship through intercountry adoption. The report sheds light on the required process and procedures of adoption in the surveyed countries. 

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