# GoThere Citizenship by Descent (remote · getgothere.app)

Citizenship by descent (Ireland, Canada) plus sourced visa rules for Americans moving abroad.

- Trust score: 81/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +2
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `getgothere.app`: 81/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://getgothere.app/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.1.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 70/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 611 tokens (~101/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 77/100
  - Stability observed for 23 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 71/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 0% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server?

GoThere Citizenship by Descent is a hosted endpoint at https://getgothere.app/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http app-getgothere-citizenship 'https://getgothere.app/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-getgothere-citizenship": {
      "url": "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "app-getgothere-citizenship": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.app-getgothere-citizenship]
url = "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "app-getgothere-citizenship": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://getgothere.app/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add app-getgothere-citizenship --url 'https://getgothere.app/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  app-getgothere-citizenship:
    url: "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "app-getgothere-citizenship": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add app-getgothere-citizenship -t streamable-http -u 'https://getgothere.app/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-getgothere-citizenship": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://getgothere.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-04 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 80, 0)

- [security] Tool “check_descent_eligibility” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “get_move_checklist” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “get_pathway_requirements” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “get_rule_changes” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “get_visa_options” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “list_pathways” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: 113 → 101
- [cosmetic] Tool “check_descent_eligibility” changed its title: Check citizenship by descent eligibility
- [cosmetic] Tool “get_move_checklist” changed its title: Get visa application checklist
- [cosmetic] Tool “get_pathway_requirements” changed its title: Get descent pathway requirements
- [cosmetic] Tool “get_rule_changes” changed its title: Get recent visa rule changes
- [cosmetic] Tool “get_visa_options” changed its title: Get residence visa options
- [cosmetic] Tool “list_pathways” changed its title: List citizenship by descent pathways

### 2026-11-02 (score 80, 0)

- [functional regression] Schema quality: 334 → 679
- [functional] New tool “get_move_checklist”
- [functional] New tool “get_rule_changes”
- [functional] New tool “get_visa_options”

### 2026-10-31 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-29 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-27 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-25 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-23 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (6)

### `list_pathways` (~60 tokens)

List citizenship by descent pathways

List the citizenship-by-descent pathways this server can evaluate.

    Returns each supported pathway with its summary, official sources and
    verification date. Countries marked 'planned' have no rules implemented
    yet and are listed so their status is clear.

Output parameters:

- `result` (array)

### `check_descent_eligibility` (~201 tokens)

Check citizenship by descent eligibility

Check whether a person qualifies for citizenship by descent.

    Input is the person's direct ancestral line, one entry per generation,
    starting with relation='self'. Every generation between the person and
    the ancestor is required, because descent passes generation by generation
    and a gap changes the answer.

    Exact dates give the most precise result. Year-only input is accepted and
    the result carries a caveat; for Ireland, a registration and a birth in the
    same year cannot be resolved.

    Args:
        country: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, lowercase. Currently 'ie' or 'ca'.
        line: The direct line, from the user upward.
        as_of: Evaluation date. Defaults to today. Rules with commencement
            dates (Canada's Bill C-3) depend on it.

Input parameters:

- `as_of`
- `country` (string, required)
- `line` (array, required)

Output parameters:

- `blockers` (array)
- `caveats` (array): Approximations and unresolvable ambiguities in the input.
- `confidence` (string): green, yellow, or red
- `country_code` (string)
- `disclaimer` (string)
- `learn_more` (string)
- `missing` (array)
- `next_action`
- `pathway_id` (string)
- `rationale` (string)
- `rules_verified_as_of` (string)
- `sources` (array): Law and official guidance the rules were built from.
- `supporting_facts` (array)
- `verdict` (string): One-line plain reading of the confidence band.

### `get_pathway_requirements` (~54 tokens)

Get descent pathway requirements

Documents, cost, and processing time for a supported descent pathway.

    Covers the documents to gather, fees, typical processing time and common
    pitfalls, with official sources.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string, required)

### `get_visa_options` (~127 tokens)

Get residence visa options

Residence visas GoThere has researched for Americans moving abroad.

    Covers Spain, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Portugal today. Each option
    carries the income threshold, fees, processing time, years to permanent
    residence and citizenship, each with its source URL and the date it was
    last checked.

    Args:
        country: Optional ISO alpha-2 code or English name, e.g. 'es' or 'Spain'.
        category: Optional 'digitalNomad', 'passiveIncome' or 'work'.

Input parameters:

- `category`
- `country`

### `get_move_checklist` (~64 tokens)

Get visa application checklist

Step-by-step application checklist for one visa, with sources.

    Takes a visa_id such as 'es_dnv' or 'pt_d7'. Also returns the fees and any
    recent rule changes for that visa.

Input parameters:

- `visa_id` (string, required)

### `get_rule_changes` (~105 tokens)

Get recent visa rule changes

Recent changes to visa and residence rules that GoThere has verified.

    Newest first. Each entry has the old and new value and the official source.

    Args:
        country: Optional ISO alpha-2 code or English name.
        since: Optional date; only changes on or after it are returned.
        limit: Maximum entries, 1 to 100. Default 20.

Input parameters:

- `country`
- `limit` (integer)
- `since`

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 81
- 2026-11-04: 81
- 2026-11-03: 80
- 2026-11-02: 80
- 2026-11-01: 80
- 2026-10-31: 80
- 2026-10-30: 79
- 2026-10-29: 79
- 2026-10-28: 78
- 2026-10-27: 78
- 2026-10-26: 77
- 2026-10-25: 77
- 2026-10-24: 76
- 2026-10-23: 76
- 2026-10-22: 75
- 2026-10-21: 75
- 2026-10-20: 74
- 2026-10-19: 74
- 2026-10-18: 74
- 2026-10-17: 73
- 2026-10-16: 73
- 2026-10-15: 72
- 2026-10-14: 72
- 2026-10-13: 71

## Common questions

### What is the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server?

GoThere Citizenship by Descent is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as app.getgothere/citizenship. Citizenship by descent (Ireland, Canada) plus sourced visa rules for Americans moving abroad. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://getgothere.app/mcp).

### Is the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server safe to use?

GoThere Citizenship by Descent scores 81 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server expose?

GoThere Citizenship by Descent exposes 6 tools: list_pathways, check_descent_eligibility, get_pathway_requirements, get_visa_options, get_move_checklist, get_rule_changes. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 611 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to GoThere Citizenship by Descent without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the GoThere Citizenship by Descent MCP server still maintained?

GoThere Citizenship by Descent is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://getgothere.app/mcp
- Website: https://getgothere.app/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/app-getgothere-citizenship/getgothere