The Dutch Parliament is discussing a legislative bill that seeks changes to the Dutch Citizenship Act. The proposed amendments include extending the terms for naturalisation from five to seven years, as well changes regarding the naturalisation of spouses and on Read More …
In 2015, a total of 26,238 persons became Belgian nationals, according to the country’s Ministry of Justice. In the previous year, 25,738 foreigners obtained Belgian nationality, a quarter less than in 2013. Read more here and consult pur country profile Read More …
The French justice minister Christiane Taubira has resigned shortly before the proposal to strip terrorism suspects of citizenship went before parliament. She objected with the proposed antiterrorism measures and cited ‘major political disagreement’ with her government’s anti-terrorism proposals. Read more Read More …
In response to terror attacks in Paris in November 2015, the United States (US) has adopted security focused reforms to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows nationals of 38 mostly developed countries—such as France, the United Kingdom, and Japan—to Read More …
On 19 November 2015, Lithuania amended its Citizenship law, enabling persons to have dual citizenship when both Lithuanian and foreign citizenship were acquired by such persons by birth. This amendment came into force on 28 November 2015. For more information Read More …
French EUDO CITIZENSHIP experts Virginie Guiraudon and Patrick Weil contribute to the recent debate on deprivation of citizenship of dual nationals in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. For more information on the proposed deprivation rules and the Read More …
The Guardian has published a compelling article on everyday problems faced by people who grew up stateless, pointing to the ‘fate awaiting children of Syrian refugees if their nationality is not resolved’. Real life stories that inform the article also Read More …
On 22 December, the Lithuanian parliament adopted amendments to the country’s citizenship law, allowing dual citizenship for Lithuanians with ‘special merits’, defined as activities that strengthen Lithuania’s statehood, power and authority internationally. The current Constitution forbids dual citizenship except in Read More …
This week the Mexican Senate approved a constitutional reform to allow limitless transmission of Mexican citizenship by birth to third and subsequent generations born abroad. By doing so, the Mexican Senate removed a 1997 restriction on ius sanginis citizenship transmission Read More …
The terrorist attacks that happened in Paris on 13 November 2015 have been followed by a toughening of citizenship rules in a number of countries. This is reflected in both a more cautious approach to naturalisation and in proposals to Read More …
