Thousands of Russian women, unwilling to tie their children’s future to the country that started the war and concerned about Russia’s growing isolation, have begun seeking opportunities to give birth abroad.
The main goal is not only to receive quality healthcare services but also to obtain a second citizenship for the newborn, which could potentially open the way for the whole family to emigrate, study, work, and travel freely around the world.
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They began seeking opportunities to give birth abroad.
Countries applying the jus soli (“right of the soil”) principle, under which citizenship is granted to every child born on the country’s territory regardless of their parents’ citizenship, have become especially popular.
