Arglorand wrote:Nationalist Eminral Republic wrote:Hey guys, I need your feedback for this bill. This bill will set up basic rules for nationality, loss of nationality and applying for one.The Nationality Act
Drafted by: Nationalist Eminral Republic
Co-drafted by: Quirina
The Senate of the nation that has yet to be named
Recognizing the need in establishing uniform and solid nationality law in building a solid country and building the framework for future immigration laws.
Realizing that the nation have no uniform federal laws regarding nationality
Hereby mandates that anyone that falls under the category is a national of the nation:
- Anyone born after the law have been passed is a national
- A registered and recognized person at the time the law is passed is a national
Hereby mandates that a child is a national if:
- The child is born within the territory of the country by the time the law is passed
- If either the parent of the child is a national on the time the child is born
- When the father, prior to the time of the birth, is a national
- When both parents are stateless
Whereas the child (excluding the child who have once been a national) under or at the twenty-one years of age have his/her father or mother acknowledged paternity or maternity respectively may apply for a nationality, if the father or mother who have made the acknowledgement is a national and if the father or mother is a national at the time of his/her death
Whereas, anyone who have reached the following requirement is eligible for a nationality by applying to the Ministry of Justice
- Have domiciled within the country for 5 years
- At least 21 years of age and/or have full legal capacity to consent according to the laws of his/her home country
- Have upright conduct and clean criminal records
- Able to secure his/her livelihood, his/her spouse and/or other relatives of whom the applicant is sharing common expenses
- Have not formed a group advocating the overthrow of the legitimate government, threaten to endanger the safety and security of the public and threaten the national security of the country
- Willingness to give up former nationality. Acquisition of this nationality will result into the loss of his/her former nationality
- Must be literate of the official language.
Hereby mandates that anyone who have done the following shall have their nationality revoked
- anyone who have voluntarily pledged loyalty to other nation by naturalization of serving in the foreign armed forces
- anyone who have resided in a foreign country for 7 consecutive years without informing the government through its embassies shall have their nationality revoked. Exceptions shall be made if the government have summoned them for a certain cause.
- anyone who have made a notification to the Ministry of Justice renouncing their nationality. The person who have made the notification shall have their nationality revoked at the time the notification have been received.
- a national who have been born to a foreign country shall have their nationality revoked unless the person have declared his/her intention to retain nationality.
Whereas, the following can be done to retain their nationality
- In order to retain lost nationality, a notification shall be made by the person to the Ministry of Justice declaring their intent to retain their nationality
- If the national under or at the age of 21 holds 2 nationalities at the same time, he/she shall be given choice to relinquish foreign nationality or have his local nationality revoked.
- A former national above the age of 21 who have lost their nationality due to having a foreign nationality at the time of birth may reacquire nationality by informing the Ministry of Justice that they have domiciled within the country.
If you have any suggestions, comments and concerns, please either post it here or telegram me. I would like to hear your feedback so I can think about it and edit it. Thanks
The amount of years that need to be spent in the country is far too high for my liking.
You mean the domicile period?
