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Country legal profile:
Western Sahara
Legal grounds, timelines, costs and key restrictions in one structured country profile.
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Legal ground
Descent
Citizenship is derived from a parent or ancestor; continuity of status across generations is often decisive.
- Indicative timeline
- индивидуально
- Costs
- индивидуально
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- $5 000
Who it suits
Children and descendants of citizens within the generation and status limits allowed by national law.
Evidence to prepare
Full chain of birth/marriage records, ancestor citizenship, name changes, naturalization and any loss of citizenship in the chain.
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What is specific to this country
Western Sahara: the selected ground is Descent. The catalogue's headline route is Descent, with an indicative case-specific timeline and case-specific budget. This jurisdiction records 2 legal grounds and flags these practical constraints: Disputed international status · Proof of Sahrawi descent.
Second / multiple citizenship
Western Sahara: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Track-specific parameters
Children and descendants of citizens within the generation and status limits allowed by national law.
индивидуально
Western Sahara: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Disputed international status · Proof of Sahrawi descent
A current national source must be checked separately before filing.
Additional jurisdiction checks
We can test eligibility, evidence, timing and risks against your facts before filing.