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Citizenship Question by Country

North America — countries documented in the supplied census questionnaires

American Samoa

Status
Yes
Year
2020
Form
2020 Census of American Samoa — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question
8
Is this person a citizen or national of the United States?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
Yes, born in American Samoa; Yes, born in another U.S. state or U.S. territory; Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen or U.S. national parent or parents; No, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (permanent resident); No, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (temporary resident)

Question type: 2 — specified options (including Yes/No type response)

Source: American_Samoa_2020_Questionnaire_EN.pdf

The Bahamas

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Census of Population and Housing 2022 — Census Questionnaire
Question
P10/P10s
Of what country is a citizen?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
44Bahamas
124Canada
156China
328Guyana
332Haiti
388Jamaica
608Philippines
826United Kingdom
840United States of America
998Don’t Know
99Other (Specify)
999Not stated
P10sPlease specify country of citizenship — Write in an answer.

Question type: 3 — specified options plus room for a writein (not just "other")

Source: bahamas_2022_questionnaire_EN.pdf

Brazil

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Censo Demográfico 2022 — Questionário Amostra
Question
11.03 QUAL É A SUA NACIONALIDADE?
11.03 QUAL É A SUA NACIONALIDADE?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
1BRASILEIRO NATO
2NATURALIZADO BRASILEIRO
3ESTRANGEIRO

Question type: 2 — specified options

Source: brazil_2022_long_enumeration_form_IPUMS_PT.pdf

Canada

Status
Yes
Year
2021
Form
2021 Census of Population — 2A-L Long Form
Question
21 a) Is this person a Canadian citizen? b) Is this person a citizen of a country other than Canada?
21 a) Is this person a Canadian citizen? b) Is this person a citizen of a country other than Canada?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
Canadian citizenshipYes, a Canadian citizen by birth; Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization; No, not a Canadian citizen.
Other citizenshipNo / Yes; specify the country or countries of citizenship.

Question type: 3 — specified options plus country write-in and multiple citizenships

Source: Canada_2021_2A-L_long_form_EN.pdf

Guadeloupe

Status
Yes
Year
2026
Form
2026 Census of Population — Individual Questionnaire
Question
4
Quelle(s) est (sont) votre (vos) nationalité(s) ?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
FrenchFrançaise — French.
French by acquisitionVous êtes devenu(e) français(e) — French by acquisition.
ForeignÉtrangère(s) — Foreign nationality; indicate the nationality.

Question type: 2 — specified nationality categories plus nationality write-in

Source: guadaloupe_2026_individual_FR.pdf

Guam

Status
Yes
Year
2020
Form
2020 Census of Guam — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question
8
Is this person a citizen or national of the United States?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
YesYes, born in Guam; Yes, born in another U.S. state or U.S. territory; Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen or U.S. national parent or parents.
NoNo, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (permanent resident); No, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (temporary resident).

Question type: 2 — specified options

Source: guam_2020_questionnaire.pdf

Martinique

Status
Yes
Year
2026
Form
2026 Census of Population — Individual Questionnaire
Question
4
Quelle(s) est (sont) votre (vos) nationalité(s) ?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
FrenchFrançaise — French.
French by acquisitionVous êtes devenu(e) français(e) — French by acquisition.
ForeignÉtrangère(s) — Foreign nationality; indicate the nationality.

Question type: 2 — specified nationality categories plus nationality write-in

Source: martinique_2026_individual_FR.pdf

Northern Mariana Islands

Status
Yes
Year
2020
Form
2020 Census of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question
Q8
Is this person a citizen or national of the United States?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
YesBorn in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; born in another U.S. state or U.S. territory; or born abroad of U.S. citizen or U.S. national parent or parents.
NoNot a U.S. citizen or U.S. national — permanent resident or temporary resident.

Question type: 2 — specified options

Source: Northern_mariana_islands_2020_questionnaire.pdf

Panama

Status
Yes
Year
2023
Form
XII Censo de Población y VIII de Vivienda — Cuestionario Censal Década 2020
Question
Q3D
¿De qué país tiene (NOMBRE) ciudadanía?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
1Of this country (Panama).
2Of another country — specify the other country.
3Both — specify the other country.
4No citizenship.

Question type: 2 — specified citizenship categories with other-country write-in

Source: Panama_2023_enumeration_form_ES.pdf

Sint Maarten

Status
Yes
Year
2022
Form
Population and Housing Census Sint Maarten 2022 — Questionnaire
Question
Q11
What is your nationality?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
ResponseAmerican; Colombian; Dominican Republic; Dutch/Nederlandse; French; Guyanese; Haitian; Indian; Jamaican; Chinese; British; British Overseas Territory (Anguilla); Dominica; Other — specify.

Question type: 2 — specified nationality categories with Other write-in

Source: sint_maarten_2022_combined_EN.pdf

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Status
Yes
Year
2026
Form
2026 Census of Population — Individual Questionnaire
Question
Q4
Quelle(s) est (sont) votre (vos) nationalité(s) ?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
FrenchFrançaise — French.
French by acquisitionVous êtes devenu(e) français(e) — French by acquisition.
ForeignÉtrangère(s) — Foreign nationality; indicate the nationality.

Question type: 2 — specified nationality categories plus nationality write-in

Source: stpierre_miquelon_2026_individual_FR.pdf

U.S. Virgin Islands

Status
Yes
Year
2020
Form
2020 Census of the U.S. Virgin Islands — Demographic and Housing Questionnaire
Question
8
Is this person a citizen or national of the United States?

Responses:

Code / itemResponse
Yes — born in the U.S. Virgin IslandsYes, born in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Yes — born in another U.S. state or U.S. territoryYes, born in another U.S. state or U.S. territory.
Yes — born abroad of U.S. citizen or U.S. national parent or parentsYes, born abroad of U.S. citizen or U.S. national parent or parents.
No — permanent residentNo, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (permanent resident).
No — temporary residentNo, not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (temporary resident).

Question type: 2 — specified options

Source: us_virgin_islands_2020_questionnaire.pdf