Editing Nationality (section)

=== America ===

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;"
|+Nationality law in North America
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 13em;"|Nation:
! scope="col"|Unmarried fathers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Mothers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Women able to confer nationality on spouses
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canadian nationality law|Canada]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}<ref name=":0">''Citizenship Act'', R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29, ¶¶3(1)(b), (g)–(h), §5.1.</ref>
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}<ref name=":0" />
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}{{Efn|Irrespective of gender, Canadian citizens (nationals) can sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, for permanent residency in Canada. Permanent residents then can apply for citizenship by naturalization after living in Canada for three years.<ref>''Immigration & Refugee Protection Act'', S.C. 2001, c. 27, sub§12(1); ''Immigration & Refugee Protection Regulations'', SOR/2002‑227, pt. 7, div. 1–2.</ref>|name=|group=note}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexican nationality law|Mexico]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}<ref name="Téllez Carvajal 177–198">{{Cite journal|last=Téllez Carvajal|first=Evelyn|date=December 2013|title=The Political Rights of Mexican Migrants: Nationality and Citizenship in Mexico|journal=Mexican Law Review|language=en|volume=6|issue=1|pages=177–198|doi=10.1016/S1870-0578(16)30023-3|issn=1870-0578|doi-access=free}}</ref>
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}<ref name="Téllez Carvajal 177–198"/>
|<!--Women-->{{na}}<ref name="Téllez Carvajal 177–198"/>
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[United States nationality law|United States]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}<ref name="auto">United States Code, Title 8 (Aliens and Nationality), Chapter 12 (Immigration and Nationality), Part I (Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization), §1401 (Nationals and Citizens of United States at Birth)</ref>
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}<ref name="auto"/>
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}<ref name=":0" />
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;"
|+Nationality law in the Caribbean
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 13em;"|Country:
! scope="col"|Unmarried fathers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Mothers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Women able to confer nationality on spouses
|-
|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} [[Bahamian nationality law|Bahamas]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{na}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{na}}{{Refn|name=abroad|group="note"}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Barbados}} [[Barbadian nationality law|Barbados]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{na}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{na}}{{refn|name=abroad|group="note"}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Saint Lucia}} [[Saint Lucian nationality law|Saint Lucia]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} [[Saint Vincentian nationality law|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}
|-
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|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;"
|+Nationality law in Central America
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 13em;"|Country:
! scope="col"|Unmarried fathers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Mothers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Women able to confer nationality on spouses
|-
|{{flagicon|Belize}} [[Belize nationality law|Belize]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=How To Become A Citizen Of Belize|url=https://belize.com/residency-and-citizenship-in-belize/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=belize.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220234422/https://belize.com/residency-and-citizenship-in-belize/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Costa Rican nationality law|Costa Rica]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Costa Rica Citizenship / Naturalization|url=https://outlierlegal.com/services/immigration/naturalization/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Outlier Legal Services|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412194230/https://outlierlegal.com/services/immigration/naturalization/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[El Salvadoran nationality law|El Salvador]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Legal Atlas for Street Children|url=https://www.streetchildren.org/legal-atlas/map/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Consortium for Street Children|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412194231/https://www.streetchildren.org/legal-atlas/map/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Guatemalan nationality law|Guatemala]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{na}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Honduras}} [[Honduran nationality law|Honduras]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Constitución Politica De La Republica De Honduras De 1982 |url=https://honduras.justia.com/federales/constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-de-honduras-de-1982/titulo-ii/capitulo-i/ |website=Justia Honduras |access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Nicaraguan nationality law|Nicaragua]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Panama}} [[Panamanian nationality law|Panama]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;"
|+Nationality law in South America
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 13em;"|Country:
! scope="col"|Unmarried fathers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Mothers able to confer nationality on children
! scope="col"|Women able to confer nationality on spouses
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Argentine nationality law|Argentina]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Bolivia}} [[Bolivian nationality law|Bolivia]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil nationality law|Brazil]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Chile nationality law|Chile]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Colombia nationality law|Colombia]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} [[Ecuadorian nationality law|Ecuador]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Guyana}} [[Guyanese nationality law|Guyana]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} [[Paraguayan nationality law|Paraguay]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru}} [[Peru nationality law|Peru]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Surinamese nationality law|Suriname]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Uruguayan nationality law|Uruguay]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{ya}}
|<!--Women-->{{ya}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Venezuelan nationality law|Venezuela]]
|<!--Unmarried fathers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Mothers-->{{unknown}}
|<!--Women-->{{unknown}}
|}