The rise of the 'backup passport' ^9%

BBC - By Ellie Cobb - 3/20/2026, 12:00 PM

After Canada relaxed parts of its citizenship-by-descent rules in December 2025, many Americans began combing through their family trees to see if they could claim Canadian citizenship. For some, the news prompted a sudden thought: could a long-forgotten grandparent unlock a second passport? It's a question increasingly being asked... more