Immigration/Emmigration Questionaire

[Trivega]

A fun little questionnaire about your nations immigration/emigration and citizenship laws.
Skip any questions that do not apply to YN
Also, this is my first time making a questionnaire like this, so if you notice any issues, let me know.

Does YN allow immigrants?

If YN allows immigration, what requirements are there to immigrate to YN, and how difficult is the process?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
-If one must pass a citizenship test, what sorts of questions are on said test?
-What sorts of things would get a potential immigrant denied in YN?

Does YN provide any resources to immigrants?
-Any temporary accommodations before citizenship?
-What resources are available to them after they become citizens?

Do Immigrants suffer discrimination in YN?
-If so, in what ways?
-Are they discriminated by the legal system or purely by societal norms?
-Are immigrants allowed to hold office?

If immigration is not allowed in YN, why has it been outlawed?
-Does the Officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Is Dual citizenship allowed?
-If so, What is the maximum number of nations you can have citizenship in?
-What is the punishment for exceeding the maximum number?

If dual citizenship is not allowed, what is the punishment for attempting to do so anyway?

Are citizens available to visit abroad?
-If so, what accommodations are available to them?

Any Visas/Exchange programs?
-If so, what countries are citizens allowed to travel to?
-How long can they stay before having to renew their visa/returning home?
-What happens if this limit is exceeded?

If YN citizens are not allowed to leave, why not?
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Does your nation allow renunciation of citizenship?

If YN allows renunciation of citizenship , what requirements are there to do so?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
-If there are duties that must be carried out before they can emigrate (such as military service) what duties must be carried out?)
-Are there circumstances where the government is allowed to deny emigration?

If it is allowed, are there multiple alternate ways to give up ones citizenship? (For example, Relinquishing/renouncing in america)
-How do the requirements for these different methods differ?

If your nation does not allow renunciation of citizenship, why?
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Do Expats have any special privileges/duties?

What are the average yearly Immigration/Emigration rates for YN?

[Bigpipstan]

Does YN allow immigrants? yes

If YN allows immigration, what requirements are there to immigrate to YN, and how difficult is the process?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
-If one must pass a citizenship test, what sorts of questions are on said test? Common cultural knowlage and questions regarding the national ideology.
-What sorts of things would get a potential immigrant denied in YN? Being diagnosed with psychopathy or debilitating mental illness. Murdering someone in the past.

Does YN provide any resources to immigrants?
-Any temporary accommodations before citizenship? Yes, they will be housed in a temporaly facility where they will have access to books and basic neccesities.
-What resources are available to them after they become citizens? The same as everyone else. They get a housing and a job with access to basic neccessities.

Do Immigrants suffer discrimination in YN?
-If so, in what ways? They aren't allowed to practice their original beliefs and usualy must follow one of the acceptable ideologies
-Are they discriminated by the legal system or purely by societal norms? legal system
-Are immigrants allowed to hold office? yes

If immigration is not allowed in YN, why has it been outlawed?
-Does the Officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Is Dual citizenship allowed? no, it is not.
-If so, What is the maximum number of nations you can have citizenship in?
-What is the punishment for exceeding the maximum number?

If dual citizenship is not allowed, what is the punishment for attempting to do so anyway? You will be relocated to a different part of the empire.

Are citizens available to visit abroad? no, they are not.
-If so, what accommodations are available to them?

Any Visas/Exchange programs?
-If so, what countries are citizens allowed to travel to?
-How long can they stay before having to renew their visa/returning home?
-What happens if this limit is exceeded?

If YN citizens are not allowed to leave, why not? Because that is treason against the person's community and the empire.
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one? no.
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway? They will be captured and relocated somewhere, where you can't escaped from without difficulty. (An island settlement)

Does your nation allow renunciation of citizenship? No

If YN allows renunciation of citizenship , what requirements are there to do so?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
-If there are duties that must be carried out before they can emigrate (such as military service) what duties must be carried out?)
-Are there circumstances where the government is allowed to deny emigration?

If it is allowed, are there multiple alternate ways to give up ones citizenship? (For example, Relinquishing/renouncing in america)
-How do the requirements for these different methods differ?

If your nation does not allow renunciation of citizenship, why? Beacause that is treason against the person's community and the empire.
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one? no
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway? Well there isn't one, becasue what are you going to do. You can't leave the empire.

Do Expats have any special privileges/duties? The few members of organizations abroad must write a letter back home, as a confirmation that they did not betray their home when being allowed to be abroad (this applies to embassy staff and medical teams, which can be allowed to leave the empire)

What are the average yearly Immigration/Emigration rates for YN? We don't have an average because we only keep record of immigrants from one year ago. One year ago the number of immigrants was 37500.

[Elania]

Does YN allow immigrants? = Yes

If YN allows immigration, what requirements are there to immigrate to YN, and how difficult is the process?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid? = The processing fee is EM$35
-If one must pass a citizenship test, what sorts of questions are on said test? = Common Cultural, national, historical knowledge questions are on the test
-What sorts of things would get a potential immigrant denied in YN? = Diagnosed with Mental illness, commited severe crimes like murder, and lack of education (must atleast attend secondary school) and lack of finance/money

Does YN provide any resources to immigrants?
-Any temporary accommodations before citizenship? = Yes, they would be given a temporary house for a few months with basic neccessities.
-What resources are available to them after they become citizens? = Everything an average Elanian citizen gets

Do Immigrants suffer discrimination in YN? = Yes
-If so, in what ways? = usually immigrant children gets discriminated in schools
-Are they discriminated by the legal system or purely by societal norms? = by societal norms
-Are immigrants allowed to hold office? = Yes, if they have become an Elanian Citizen for 5 years

If immigration is not allowed in YN, why has it been outlawed?
-Does the Officially stated reason differ from the true one? = n/a
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway? = n/a

Is Dual citizenship allowed? = Yes
-If so, What is the maximum number of nations you can have citizenship in? = 2 nations excluding Elania
-What is the punishment for exceeding the maximum number? = n/a

If dual citizenship is not allowed, what is the punishment for attempting to do so anyway? = n/a

Are citizens available to visit abroad? = Yes
-If so, what accommodations are available to them? = n/a

Any Visas/Exchange programs? = n/a
-If so, what countries are citizens allowed to travel to? = n/a
-How long can they stay before having to renew their visa/returning home? = n/a
-What happens if this limit is exceeded? = n/a

If YN citizens are not allowed to leave, why not?
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Does your nation allow renunciation of citizenship? = Yes

If YN allows renunciation of citizenship , what requirements are there to do so? = Emmigration
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid? = EM$40
-If there are duties that must be carried out before they can emigrate (such as military service) what duties must be carried out? = none
-Are there circumstances where the government is allowed to deny emigration? = Yes, with reasonable circumstances

If it is allowed, are there multiple alternate ways to give up ones citizenship? (For example, Relinquishing/renouncing in america) = No
-How do the requirements for these different methods differ? = n/a

If your nation does not allow renunciation of citizenship, why?
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one?
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?

Do Expats have any special privileges/duties? = n/a

What are the average yearly Immigration/Emigration rates for YN? = 3 person per 100,000 people immigrate, and 1 person per 100,000 emigrate
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[Hospe]

Does YN allow immigrants?
Yes.

If YN allows immigration, what requirements are there to immigrate to YN, and how difficult is the process?
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
Application Fee: Which is an average of $331 per head.
-If one must pass a citizenship test, what sorts of questions are on said test?
Civic Education questions covering topics like: driving laws, littering laws, emergency numbers etc.
If a candidate passes the civic test there is also a psychological evaluation test carried out at the embassy of application office.

-What sorts of things would get a potential immigrant denied in YN?
• Having a criminal record.
• Being in debt.
• History of misconduct or mental illness.
• Not having at least completed some form of basic education.( must be able to read and write).
• Having no proven financial means to support oneself.
• Having no hirable skills.


Does YN provide any resources to immigrants?
-Any temporary accommodations before citizenship?
A temporary apartment is provided for new citizens for up to three(3) years.
-What resources are available to them after they become citizens?
All the resources a citizen of Hospe enjoys.

Do Immigrants suffer discrimination in YN?
Yes.
-If so, in what ways?
Mostly snide comments and being spoken to in condescending tones.
Hospeans tend to be passive aggressive so it's not obvious a lot of the time.

-Are they discriminated by the legal system or purely by societal norms?
Purely by societal norms.
-Are immigrants allowed to hold office?
Only if they have being a citizen of Hospe for 10-15 years, depending on the role.
If immigration is not allowed in YN, why has it been outlawed?N/A
-Does the Officially stated reason differ from the true one?
N/A
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?
N/A
Is Dual citizenship allowed?
Yes.
-If so, What is the maximum number of nations you can have citizenship in?
In normal circumstances, two(2). Excluding Hospe and it's external territories.
-What is the punishment for exceeding the maximum number?
The perpetrator is stripped of citizenship. That is, if the citizen chose to naturalize in a country after reaching the limit and not if their parents or grandparents are from said country.
If dual citizenship is not allowed, what is the punishment for attempting to do so anyway?
N/A
Are citizens available to visit abroad?
Yes.
-If so, what accommodations are available to them?
Under normal circumstances, none.
Any Visas/Exchange programs?
A few.
-If so, what countries are citizens allowed to travel to?
Most countries in Oatland
-How long can they stay before having to renew their visa/returning home?
6 years.
-What happens if this limit is exceeded?
Citizen is contacted by the regulatory body to come in for renewal.
If YN citizens are not allowed to leave, why not?
N/A
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one ?
N/A
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?
N/A

Does your nation allow renunciation of citizenship?
Yes
If YN allows renunciation of citizenship , what requirements are there to do so?
None.
-If there are fees, what fees must be paid?
N/A
-If there are duties that must be carried out before they can emigrate (such as military service) what duties must be carried out?)
If a citizen is renouncing citizenship, none.
If a citizen is just relocating however, any emigrant over 23 and under 35 must carry out compulsory six months military training.
-Are there circumstances where the government is allowed to deny emigration?
•If the country is at threat of invasion.
• If the citizen has a large amount of debt. Tax or otherwise.
• If a state of emergency has been declared, depending on what the circumstances for the declaration is.


If it is allowed, are there multiple alternate ways to give up ones citizenship? (For example, Relinquishing/renouncing in america)
Just one.
-How do the requirements for these different methods differ?
The only way to renounce citizenship in Hospe is to sign a declaration of renunciation in the presence of a judge.
The state then ensures that one's affairs are in order.(no debt, not involved in an unresolved crime investigation etc.).


If your nation does not allow renunciation of citizenship, why?
N/A
-Does the officially stated reason differ from the true one?
N/A
-What measures exist to prevent/punish citizens who attempt to do so anyway?
N/A

Do Expats have any special privileges/duties?
Not necessarily. But if a hospean citizen commits a notable crime abroad they might be further punished upon their return to the kingdom.

What are the average yearly Immigration/Emigration rates for YN?
No one really keeps track of emigration rates but last decade's average was 1500 people a year.
For immigration, the country opens about 2000 slots a year for new immigrants.

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