Guide

Norway – Citizenship

Norwegian citizenship is accessible to foreign nationals who have legally resided in Norway for a minimum of seven to eight years, satisfy language and civic knowledge requirements, and have a clean criminal record. Additional pathways exist through descent, through marriage

Oman – Citizenship

Acquiring Omani citizenship is a demanding undertaking governed by Royal Decree No. 17/2025, which superseded the previous nationality legislation dating from 2014. The principal pathways are naturalisation following a minimum of 15 years of uninterrupted lawful residence, citizenship through descent

Netherlands – Citizenship

For most long-term residents, Dutch citizenship is acquired through naturalisation following five consecutive years of legal residence, or after just three years for those who are married to or in a registered partnership with a Dutch national. Applicants must demonstrate

New Zealand – Citizenship

New Zealand citizenship is accessible to most people who have held a resident visa and spent at least five years living in the country, subject to strict rules about physical presence. The main pathway is citizenship by grant (naturalisation), although

Morocco – Citizenship

Morocco provides multiple pathways to citizenship, including naturalisation following a minimum of five years of lawful, uninterrupted residence, citizenship acquired through descent from a Moroccan parent, and — for foreign women — citizenship through marriage to a Moroccan national after

Monaco – Citizenship

Acquiring citizenship in Monaco — formally referred to as Monégasque nationality — ranks among the most demanding processes anywhere on the globe. The principal avenue available to foreign nationals is naturalisation following a minimum of ten uninterrupted years of lawful

Malaysia – Citizenship

Malaysian citizenship may be acquired through naturalisation following a qualifying period of residency, through registration as the spouse or child of a citizen, or by descent from a Malaysian parent. The entire process is governed by the Federal Constitution and

Malta – Citizenship

There are several pathways to Maltese citizenship, including naturalisation following extended lawful residence, registration through descent or marriage to a Maltese national, and a merit-based route open to individuals who have made exceptional contributions at a national or international level.

Mexico – Citizenship

There are three principal pathways to Mexican citizenship: by birth or descent (which is automatic and requires no naturalisation process), by naturalisation following a qualifying period of legal residency (generally five years, or two years under certain circumstances), and through

Luxembourg – Citizenship

Luxembourg citizenship is accessible to any adult who satisfies the relevant eligibility conditions — most often through five years of lawful residence leading to naturalisation, or alternatively through descent, marriage to a Luxembourg national, or the formal “option” declaration procedure.