This article proposes a study of the concept of citizenship, focusing specifically on the political, social and legal analysis of the concept of multicultural citizenship.The article addresses this concept from a theoretical perspective, and aims to analyze their problems and political projections, related to the notion of multiculturalism.It also orientates discussions towards the Latin American context.This research has a descriptive and interpretative approach, and is based on the analysis of theoretical sources and social, legal, sociological and political studies related to the concept in question.