--- title: "Citizenship and residence by ancestry or nationality 2026: 50 routes by country" url: https://settleanywhere.com/visas/nationality-ancestry/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- For your nationality or ancestry # Citizenship and residence by ancestry or nationality Open only to citizens of certain countries or to people with family roots here. Unlike free movement, each needs an application. 50 routes in 34 countries. ## Asia & Pacific · 11 🇮🇩 Indonesia ### [Ex-citizen descendant visa (E32B)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32b-ex-wni-descendants/) **Investment needed:** from $30k Stay 5 yrs, renewable Needs money in the bank [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32b-ex-wni-descendants/) 🇮🇩 Indonesia ### [Descendant settlement visa (E32G)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32g-ex-wni-descendant-permanent-stay/) **Income needed:** $15k+ a year [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32g-ex-wni-descendant-permanent-stay/) 🇮🇩 Indonesia ### [Ex-citizen visa (E32A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32a-ex-wni/) **Investment needed:** $25k+ Stay 5 yrs, renewable Needs money in the bank [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32a-ex-wni/) 🇮🇩 Indonesia ### [Ex-citizen settlement visa (E32E)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32e-ex-wni-permanent-stay/) **Income needed:** $15k+ a year [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e32e-ex-wni-permanent-stay/) 🇰🇷 South Korea ### [Korean F-4 overseas Korean visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/f4-overseas-korean/) **First stay:** 2 yrs Can work: limited Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/f4-overseas-korean/) 🇵🇭 Philippines ### [Quota Immigrant (13)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/philippines/13-quota-immigrant/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/philippines/13-quota-immigrant/) 🇰🇭 Cambodia ### [K visa (Khmer origin)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/k-visa-khmer-origin/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/k-visa-khmer-origin/) 🇳🇵 Nepal ### [NRN visa (Nepali origin)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/nrn-visa/) **First stay:** 1 yr [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/nrn-visa/) 🇮🇳 India ### [OCI card by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/india/oci-by-descent/) Can work: yes [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/india/oci-by-descent/) 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan ### [Compatriot visa (VTD)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/uzbekistan/vtd-compatriot-visa/) **First stay:** 2 yrs [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/uzbekistan/vtd-compatriot-visa/) 🇵🇰 Pakistan ### [Pakistan Origin Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/pakistan/origin-card/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/pakistan/origin-card/) ## Europe · 29 🇵🇹 Portugal ### [CPLP residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/cplp-residence-87a/) **First stay:** 2 yrs [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/cplp-residence-87a/) 🇵🇹 Portugal ### [Portuguese nationality for grandchildren](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/citizenship-grandchild-of-portuguese/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/citizenship-grandchild-of-portuguese/) 🇵🇹 Portugal ### [Portuguese naturalisation for great-grandchildren](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/citizenship-great-grandchild-residence/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/citizenship-great-grandchild-residence/) 🇪🇸 Spain ### [Spanish nationality by descent and option](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/citizenship-by-descent-and-option/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/citizenship-by-descent-and-option/) 🇮🇹 Italy ### [Italian citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/citizenship-by-descent/) Can work: yes Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇬🇷 Greece ### [Greek citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/citizenship-by-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇬🇷 Greece ### [Greek expatriate naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/citizenship-expatriate-naturalisation/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/citizenship-expatriate-naturalisation/) 🇩🇪 Germany ### [German citizenship by declaration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-declaration-stag-5/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-declaration-stag-5/) 🇩🇪 Germany ### [German citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-by-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇩🇪 Germany ### [German restorative naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-restoration-stag-15/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/citizenship-restoration-stag-15/) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ### [British citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/citizenship-by-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ### [BN(O) visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/bno-visa/) **First stay:** 5 yrs Needs a place to live [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/bno-visa/) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ### [UK Ancestry visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/ancestry-visa/) **First stay:** 5 yrs Can work: yes [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/ancestry-visa/) 🇲🇹 Malta ### [Maltese citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malta/citizenship-by-registration-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malta/citizenship-by-registration-descent/) 🇭🇷 Croatia ### [Croatian citizenship for emigrant descendants](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/croatia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/croatia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) 🇸🇮 Slovenia ### [Slovenian expatriate naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-emigrant-descendants/) 🇸🇮 Slovenia ### [Slovenian citizenship by origin](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-by-descent-registration/) Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovenia/citizenship-by-descent-registration/) 🇨🇿 Czechia ### [Czech citizenship by declaration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/citizenship-declaration-descendants/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/czechia/citizenship-declaration-descendants/) 🇭🇺 Hungary ### [Hungarian simplified naturalisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/simplified-naturalisation-by-descent/) Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/simplified-naturalisation-by-descent/) 🇵🇱 Poland ### [Polish citizenship confirmation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/poland/citizenship-confirmation-by-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/poland/citizenship-confirmation-by-descent/) 🇷🇸 Serbia ### [Serbian origin residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/serbia/serbian-origin-residence/) **First stay:** 1 yr [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/serbia/serbian-origin-residence/) 🇦🇲 Armenia ### [Armenian citizenship by origin](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/citizenship-armenian-origin/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/citizenship-armenian-origin/) 🇦🇲 Armenia ### [Special residence status](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/special-residence-status/) **First stay:** 10 yrs [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/special-residence-status/) 🇦🇲 Armenia ### [Armenian origin residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/temporary-residence-armenian-origin/) **First stay:** 1 yr [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/temporary-residence-armenian-origin/) 🇮🇪 Ireland ### [Irish citizenship by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/ireland/citizenship-foreign-births-register/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/ireland/citizenship-foreign-births-register/) 🇱🇹 Lithuania ### [Lithuanian citizenship restoration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/citizenship-restoration/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/citizenship-restoration/) 🇸🇰 Slovakia ### [Slovak citizenship by ancestry](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/citizenship-by-ancestry/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/slovakia/citizenship-by-ancestry/) 🇲🇰 North Macedonia ### [Macedonian origin residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/north-macedonia/origin/) **First stay:** 1 yr Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/north-macedonia/origin/) 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein ### [EEA residence lottery](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/liechtenstein/eea-lottery-residence/) **First stay:** 5 yrs Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/liechtenstein/eea-lottery-residence/) ## Americas · 6 🇲🇽 Mexico ### [Mexican nationality by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/citizenship-by-descent/) Can work: yes [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇨🇴 Colombia ### [Colombian nationality by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/citizenship-by-descent/) Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇧🇷 Brazil ### [Brazilian nationality by descent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brazil/citizenship-by-descent/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brazil/citizenship-by-descent/) 🇦🇷 Argentina ### [Argentine nationality by option](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/argentina/citizenship-by-option/) Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/argentina/citizenship-by-option/) 🇸🇷 Suriname ### [PSA status (Surinamese descent)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/suriname/psa-document/) **First stay:** 6 mo Needs certified translations [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/suriname/psa-document/) 🇸🇷 Suriname ### [Indefinite residence (Surinamese origin)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/suriname/residence-permit-indefinite-surinamese-origin/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/suriname/residence-permit-indefinite-surinamese-origin/) ## Africa · 4 🇲🇺 Mauritius ### [Diaspora · Professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-scheme/) **Income needed:** MUR 100k+ a month ≈ $2,100 [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-scheme/) 🇲🇺 Mauritius ### [Diaspora · Self-employed](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-self-employed/) **Investment needed:** MUR 250k+ ≈ $5,260 Needs money in the bank [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-self-employed/) 🇲🇺 Mauritius ### [Diaspora · Young professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-young-professional/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/diaspora-young-professional/) 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde ### [CPLP residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cabo-verde/cplp-residence/) **First stay:** 1 yr [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cabo-verde/cplp-residence/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.