Foreigners obtain Italian citizenship on the basis of descent, birth, naturalization, marriage or restoration. Applicants from abroad must meet a number of requirements according to the law and fulfill a condition regarding the period of legal stay in the country. The state’s
Applicants who have an ethnic or territorial connection with the state or have lived in the country from one to 10 years for naturalization can obtain Spanish citizenship. The applicant for registration of status must be law-abiding, voluntarily express a desire
Australian citizenship can be obtained by birth/descent, by naturalization or through restoration of lost status. Children of Australians become citizens automatically. Persons of foreign origin are naturalized after 4 years of residence in the country, confirming knowledge of the English language and
Maltese citizenship can be obtained by descent or birth to persons who have an ethnic or territorial affiliation with the state, and by foreigners – by registration, standard or simplified naturalization. The applicant must fulfill a number of conditions provided
Persons of local origin, as well as foreigners, can obtain Dutch citizenship by going through the selection or naturalization procedure. In special circumstances, status by birth may be assigned. To be able to become a Dutch passport holder, applicants from abroad are
To obtain Swiss citizenship, a foreigner must have lived in the country for at least 10 years, master one of the official languages and not have problems with the law. There are several ways to become an applicant for a Swiss
To obtain Chinese citizenship, an applicant must be born in the country and have an ethnic affiliation with the local people. Registration of status is also possible for naturalized foreigners who meet the residence qualification and the requirements for the applicant
New Zealand citizenship is a legal status that determines connection with the state, being under its protection, and possessing a full list of rights and freedoms. Persons who have territorial or national affiliation with it, as well as applicants who have
Children born to Norwegians or adopted by them, spouses or partners of citizens, as well as foreigners who have lived in the country for a specified period of time can obtain Norwegian citizenship. Persons from abroad applying for a Norwegian passport
Argentine citizenship can be obtained by applicants from abroad who have fulfilled the conditions for the period of stay in the country (in the absence of grounds for its cancellation), and also meet other legal requirements. Argentina’s migration policy is quite