# What explains the rise of birth tourism?

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Podcast: [Do you really know?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837)
Published: 2026-07-25T03:00:00+00:00
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When a woman is heavily pregnant, holiday or travel plans don't typically top the priority list. After all, flying isn't generally recommended during the latter stages of pregnancy. But that hasn’t stopped the trend of birth tourism from developing. The basic idea is for a mother to give birth in a country different to where they live, essentially so that her child gets dual nationality. That may in turn lead to the parents also obtaining citizenship for the country.where their child is born. Over on Tiktok, the #birthtourism hashtag has already obtained over 19 million views.  Does that work in every country? What are the downsides? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How to exercise safely when the weather is cold?⁠ ⁠How can I take part in Giving Tuesday?⁠ ⁠Why do people R-bomb in the dating world?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 29/11/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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