86 APPENDIX X + jus sanguinis (if citizen parent is abroad carrying out an official mission in the service of Cuba.) X (subject to exceptions) + jus sanguinis Cuba*359 Dominican Republic *~ X X + jus sanguinis Chile*~ Costa Rica*~ X + jus sanguinis Canada* conditional X Colombia*~ X + jus sanguinis Brazil*~ X Argentina*~ Bolivia*~ AUTOMATIC JUS SOLI COUNTRY X no provision X conditional automatic automatic X automatic X OPTIONAL JUS SANGUINIS No No No No No No No No No JUS SOLI OR JUS SANGUINIS EXCLUSIVELY A child born abroad to a citizen parent has automatic Dominican nationality. If the child holds dual national (nationality of country at birth), upon majority the person must opt for or renounce Dominican nationality. No entitlement to nationality at birth if born in the territory to foreign diplomats or employees of an international organization. No provision for children born out of the territory to citizen parents. If born in the territory to foreign parents, the child must be registered as a citizen before reaching the age of 25. If born abroad, he must be registered in the Civil Registry before reaching the age of 25. Colombia grants nationality automatically upon birth to children born in the territory to a Colombian parent or to a parent domiciled in Colombia. A child born outside of Colombia will be Colombian by birth if born to a Colombian parent. The child must be registered either upon returning to Colombia or at a consulate abroad. The childhood statelessness safeguard for children born in the territory is non automatic and discretionary. No entitlement to nationality at birth if born in the territory to parents who are foreign diplomats or in transit. NOTES