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The process by which a resident may acquire citizenship

Naturalization is the process by which a permanent resident may acquire in a country (by following and naturalization laws).

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Irish citizenship revoked if I live abroad after naturalization?

I have been searching about Irish naturalization requirements on the internet since quite some time and I see all the usual requirements: 5 years residence, Good character, Attend a citizenship ceremony and make the declaration of fidelity etc..,…
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What proof of language skills is required for simplified naturalization as a Hungarian?

Hungary provides for a simplified naturalization procedure for spouses of Hungarian citizens. With this procedure, there is no requirement that the applicant be or have been resident in Hungary; it is necessary only that the applicant have been…
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Irish naturalisation as British citizen?

Reading about the Common Travel Area, it looks like I, as a British citizen, can live and work in Ireland without restrictions. What I can't see is whether this can eventually lead to naturalisation in Ireland, or whether there are any restrictions…
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UK Naturalisation while claiming benefits

I am an EU national and started thinking about naturalization. I heard that one of the criteria is that you must not have claimed benefits for more than 3 months in the last year. If I have, does it mean I'm not eligible? I meet all other criteria…
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Can you lose your right to be a Latvian non-citizen?

If you're a non-citizen of Latvia, and acquire a citizenship of another country, do you automatically lose your (right?) to be a non-citizen of Latvia?
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Has anyone lost American citizenship after obtaining a second nationality due to 8 USC 1481?

Suppose a US citizen has the option to get naturalized in a foreign country but would have to take an oath that explicitly states that the US citizen plans to relinquish previous nationalities. The US citizen would rather not lose US…
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Ways to avoid a running Naturalization application being forwarded to another municipality/city

I have recently made a Naturalization application in Germany (1 month ago) in Bayern and am about to Move to Berlin in 2 months. And after I do the anmeldung my application will also be forwarded to the Berlin office. This appears quite hopeless to…
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Is Uruguay violating humans rights by not conceding the right to nationality?

Myanmar and Uruguay are currently the only countries in the world that deny immigrants any path to naturalization. Uruguayan legal citizenship has special characteristics. A person who acquires it retains their nationality of origin, which is…
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Must the USCIS abide by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), or is the CFR just a set of guidelines that aren't legally binding?

I wonder whether the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must abide by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) or the CFR is just a set of guidelines that aren't legally binding (i.e., the USCIS may take actions/decisions that…
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Keeping irish citizenship through Naturalisation after living abroad

I have seen online that if I live abroad and in order to maintain irish citizenship through Naturalisation I need annually inform the irish immigration of my intention to keep the citizenship. Now is january 2022 but I'm out of Ireland since…
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What is "Intention to relinquish U.S. Citizenship"?

I was a Sri Lankan citizen who acquired US citizenship via naturalization about a year ago. This automatically voided my Sri Lankan citizenship. However, I got to know that I can apply to resume my Sri Lankan citizenship which would give me dual…
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Question regarding the 1 year residence for Naturalization

I am French and I have been living in Ireland for 7 years. Firstly as a student, then working in the country. As you probably already know, since July 2019, there is a law that says "This includes 1 year (365 or 366 days) of continuous residence…
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Obtaining British citizenship through naturalization as EEA citizen

I am Lithuanian (EEA European Economic Area Citizen) and have lived in UK for 5 years. My wife is Lithuanian too. First proof of me being in UK is my NIN appointment (I had to be present in UK) that was on 1st of November 2010. I have worked in UK…
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US Permanent Resident : Risking naturalization if international travel is more than six months?

I am a permanent resident of US having green card for last three years. This year on 25th July, I traveled to my home country and will go back to states on 17 Jan 2020. I would have spend close to six months outside the states. Now two months of…
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US presidential qualification; 1994 "equal treatment of women in conferring citizenship to children born abroad"

Inspired by Legal to become president if U.S. adds new state/territories? People born before May 24, 1934, to a US citizen mother and a non-US-citizen father, outside US territory, were not US citizens when they were born. But in 1994, 8 USC 1401…
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