Naturalization
However, in some countries this system still maintains a large part of the immigrant population in an illegal status, albeit with some massive regularizations.A person who acquires it retains their nationality of origin, which is determined by Uruguayan law to be that of their country of birth and therefore, is immutable.9303 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which requires that travel documents issued by participating states include the "Nationality" field.As a consequence, it has severely curtailed legal citizens' exercise of the right to free movement, as their travel abroad is often difficult or downright impossible.Exceptions are made for EU and Swiss citizens (provided that the law of their country of origin does not prohibit the acquisition of another citizenship) and citizens of countries where renouncing one's citizenship is too difficult or humiliating (e.g. Afghanistan), prohibitively expensive (e.g. the United States) or legally impossible (e.g. Argentina).This Act aims at fast tracking citizenship for illegal immigrants and refugees fleeing religious persecution for people of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian faiths who have entered India on or before 31 December 2014 from the neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.Israel's Declaration of Independence was made on 14 May 1948, the day before the British Mandate was due to expire as a result of the United Nations Partition Plan.[299] The Law of Return, enacted on July 15, 1950, gives Jews living anywhere in the world the right to immigrate to Israel.The would-be-citizens are required to speak the Malay language as well submitting the identity cards of two Malaysians who recommend the applicant for citizenship.[311] Applicants must also demonstrate good character and knowledge of the basic responsibilities and privileges of a South African citizen.Applicants must show the intention to reside in South Africa after naturalization, and they are required to make a declaration of allegiance.The Constitution of South Africa states that national legislation must provide for the acquisition, loss and restoration of citizenship.[313] Foreign spouses of South African citizens can apply for naturalization after two years of marriage, but is subject to potential denial of the minister.The minister also holds the power to revoke naturalization at any time for specific reasons listed in the Act.[317] An 1862 law allowed honorably discharged Army veterans of any war to petition for naturalization after only one year of residence in the United States.[319] Following the Spanish–American War in 1898, Philippine citizens were classified as US nationals, and the 1917 Jones–Shafroth Act granted US citizenship to natives of Puerto Rico.The War Brides Act of 1945 permitted soldiers to bring back their foreign wives and established precedent in naturalization through marriage.The Act also provides that the non-citizen minor child of a newly naturalized US citizen, whether by birth or adoption, also automatically receives US citizenship.The second massive naturalization process was in favor of Armenian refugees coming from Turkey, who went to Syria, Lebanon or other former Ottoman countries.Reciprocally, Turkey massively naturalized the refugees of Turkish descent or other ethnic backgrounds in Muslim creed from these countries during a redemption process.This includes the acts that extended U.S. citizenship to citizens of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 which made all Native Americans citizens (most of them were previously excluded under the "jurisdiction" clause of the 14th Amendment).[324][325][326] The mass naturalization of native people in occupied territories is illegal under the laws of war (Hague and Geneva Conventions).
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