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Some countries have special rules relating to multiple citizenships, such as: Some countries allow dual citizenship but restrict the rights of dual citizens: in Egypt and Armenia, dual citizens cannot be elected to Parliament. in Israel, diplomats and members of Parliament must renounce any other citizenship before assuming their job.
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
In recent years, several countries—including Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, and Ireland—have revised their citizenship laws to restrict or revoke birthright citizenship.
[12] [13] Some Japanese scholars have pointed out that Japanese immigration laws, at least toward high-skilled migrants, are relatively lenient compared to other developed countries, and that the main factor behind its low migrant inflows is because it is a highly unattractive migrant destination compared to other developed countries. [14]
[19]: 3 The Nordic countries' citizenship laws have since diverged from one another, especially since the 1997 European Convention on Nationality, with Denmark maintaining a impermissive view on the concept of dual-citizenship although other Nordic countries started to allow it. [19]: 3 In December 2014, a majority government in the Danish ...
India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
O’Leary’s different citizenships open up many opportunities for him around the world. He can enjoy unique benefits from each country with Canadian, Irish, and Emirati passports.
The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. [3] It was launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index [4] and was updated to Henley Passport Index in January 2018.