What is citizenship?

Citizenship refers to a person's legal status as a legal member of a sovereign state or as a member of a nation.

Citizenship is a legal status that means a person has a right to live in a state and that state cannot refuse them entry or deport them. This legal status may be conferred at birth, or, in some states, obtained through ‘naturalisation’.

Reviewed and approved by the Global Support Team 12/01/23