Paths to lose and gain citizenship[

What If You're Not A Citizen?

Resident Non-citizen:

• A non-citizen who Is legally residing in a country

• A non-citizen who does not reside in the country but may have business or other dealings there

• A non-citizen residing in a country that is at war with their country of origin

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

What If You're Not A Citizen?

Non-Resident Non-citizen:

• A non-citizen residing in a country that is at war with their country of origin

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

• A non-citizen who does not reside in the country but may have business or other dealings there

What If You're Not A Citizen?

Enemy Non-Citizen:

• A non-citizen who is legally residing in a country

• A non-citizen who is living in a country without legal authorization

• A non-citizen residing in a country that is at war with their country of origin

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

What If You're Not A Citizen?

Refugee:

• A non-citizen who does not reside in the country but may have business or other dealings there

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

• A non-citizen who is living in a country without legal authorization

• A non-citizen who is legally residing in a country

What If You're Not A Citizen?

Illegal Immigrant:

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

• A non-citizen who is living in a country without legal authorization

• A non-citizen residing in a country that is at war with their country of origin

• A person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion

Paths To Citizenship

Application:

• Upon approval, the individual must take an oath of allegiance top the country, renouncing allegiance to their former country.

• Applicants may be required to pass a test on the country's history, government, and civic responsibilities, as well as demonstrate proficiency in the official language

• Apply for naturalization

• Applicants usually must have resided in the country for a specified period (5 years)

Paths To Citizenship

Residency Requirements:

• Applicants usually must have resided in the country for a specified period (5 years)

• Applicants may be required to pass a test on the country's history, government, and civic responsibility's, as well as demonstrate proficiency in the official language

• Upon approval, the individual must take an oath of allegiance to the country, renouncing allegiance to their former country

• Individual receives and the rights and responsibilities that come with it

Paths To Citizenship

Civics and Language Test:

• Applicants may be required to pass a test on the country's history, government, and civic responsibilities, as well as demonstrate proficiency in the official language

• Upon approval, the individual must take an oath of allegiance to their former country

• Individual receives a certificate of naturalization, officially granting them citizenship and the rights and responsibilities that come with it.

• Principle of

Paths To Citizenship

Oath of Allegiance:

• Upon approval, the individual must take an oath of allegiance to the country, renouncing allegiance to their former country

• Individual receives a certificate of naturalization, officially granting them citizenship and the rights and responsibilities that come with it.

• Applicants may be required to pass a test on the country's history, government, and civic responsibilities, as well as demonstrate proficiency in the official language

• Applicants usually may be required to pass a test on the country's history, government and civic responsibilities, as well as demonstrate proficiency in the official language

Paths To Citizenship

Certificate of Naturalization:

• Individual receives a certificate of naturalization, officially granting them citizenship and the rights and responsibilities that come with it

• Apply for naturalization

• Applicants usually must have resided in the country for a specified period (5 years)

• Principle of nationality law that grants Citizenship to individuals born within a country's Citizenship to individuals born within a country's territory, regardless of their parents' nationality or immigration status