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Sections 14 and 15 set out how Fiji citizenship may be lost or forfeited. An adult who acquires citizenship of a foreign state forfeits Fiji citizenship. A child acquiring foreign citizenship is permitted to have dual citizenship until reaching the age of 21, after which they have one year to make a final decision on which citizenship to keep.
The primary law governing nationality requirements is the Citizenship of Fiji Act 2009, which came into force on 10 April 2009. Any person born in Fiji, other than those born between 1990 and 1997, automatically receives citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents.
The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. [3] It was launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index [ 4 ] and was updated to Henley Passport Index in January 2018.
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
The ePassport system was set up for Fiji's Department of Immigration by German company Muhlbauer ID Services. [6] The new technology saw the passport fee more than double from FJD $76 to $200. [1] Fiji is the third country in the Pacific region to introduce biometric passports, after Tonga and the Solomon Islands. [7]
Indonesia does not recognise dual citizenship for adults, according to Indonesian law, as a child with two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18.
The Hungary program required a €300,000 purchase of interest free government bonds, repayable in 5 years, plus a €60,000 one off fee for the applicant, which covered all family members, the 5 year visa was renewable at no extra cost and citizenship could be applied for after 8 years.
The Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) ranks the quality of nationalities based on internal and external factors. [1] Each nationality receives an aggregated score based on economic strength, human development, ease of travel, political stability and overseas employment opportunities for their citizens. [ 2 ]