Everyone who thinks about moving to European countries is forced to resolve issues with obtaining an official status of residence. Citizenship is the most reliable way to immigrate. What are the options for obtaining a European citizen’s passport?
3 main ways to obtain citizenship
- Repatriation. This method of restoring citizenship is for those who prove their ethnic origin and involvement in the chosen country. In repatriation programs, the candidate is required to provide documents of an ancestor who was born or lived in the territory of an EU state. Experienced lawyers are convinced that repatriation is the easiest and fastest way to obtain EU citizenship, which is suitable for almost everyone. There are such programs in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland and other countries. To find out if you will qualify for accelerated programs, as well as learn more about the conditions, leave a request on the website.
- Naturalization. The longest and not always effective way. Suitable for those who have been living in the country for a long time. The period of residence varies in individual states, usually 10-15 years. Also, to confirm that a person has successfully integrated into society, it is necessary to pass a language exam and confirm knowledge of the history and culture of the state.
- Investments. For wealthy people in many countries of the world there are investment programs for obtaining citizenship. The amount of investment, terms of receipt and other conditions are constantly changing and vary depending on the state. For more information, leave a request on the website or call us. Usually, in order to obtain citizenship through investment programs, it is required to invest at least 1 million euros in business, real estate, or make a contribution to the country’s funds. Such programs operate, for example, in Cyprus and Malta.
If you give birth to a child in the European Union, can you get a passport?
In order for a newborn child to become an EU citizen, at least one of his parents must already have EU citizenship. Unfortunately, it is impossible to obtain citizenship by birth in European countries; there are such programs in the USA, in the countries of South America and some others.
Do you have to renounce your native citizenship to become an EU citizen?
Each country has its own laws. Dual citizenship is allowed in Belgium, Poland, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Italy, Portugal and others. There are countries in which dual citizenship is strictly prohibited: the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Montenegro. Also, individual countries have their own subtleties, for example, they allow dual citizenship only for citizens of certain countries, or only for those who received citizenship by investment or by marriage.
In which EU countries is it easiest to obtain citizenship?
There are accelerated programs for obtaining citizenship, which can significantly reduce the time for obtaining citizenship. To participate in such programs, careful legal preparation of documents and the absence of a criminal record are required. For example, a Romanian passport can be obtained in 5 months, a Polish one in 12 months, a Bulgarian one in 15.