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'''Tierradorian nationality law''' ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]]: '' | '''Tierradorian nationality law''' ([[Qabóri language|Qabóri]]: ''Terranóc naçionlexinóc'') details the conditions in which a person holds Tierradorian nationality. In the [[Tierrador|Tierradorian Woqalate]], nationality is typically obtained through provisions in the Constitution, various laws, and international agreements. Citizenship is considered a right and not a privilege, with all persons who enter the nation being eligible to receive citizenship. While the domestic documents often use citizenship and nationality interchangeably, nationality refers to the legal means in which a person obtains a national identity and formal membership in a nation and citizenship refers to the relationship held by nationals who are also citizens. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Passport tierrador NEW.png|thumb|A Tierradorian-issued passport]] | ||
Individuals born within the 25 | Individuals born within the 25 commonwealths of Tierrador usually receive nationality by birthright. Foreign nationals living in any state or qualified territory may naturalize after becoming permanent residents and meeting a residence requirement (normally five years). Nationality and citizenship in Tierrador is governed by the [[Bureau of Residence]], a child branch of the [[Home Office]] | ||
== Type of Nationality == | == Type of Nationality == | ||
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===Mainland Permanent (Class M)=== | ===Mainland Permanent (Class M)=== | ||
Class M nationals are citizens of Tierrador who have a registered domicile in the Mainland | Class M nationals are citizens of Tierrador who have a registered domicile in the Mainland 22 commonwealths of Tierrador. Usually, individuals in this class were born in the 25 regions or are enrolled in the 76 federally-recognized Abio Nations in Mainland Tierrador. They have the right to abode and unrestricted work authorization anywhere throughout all territory controlled by the Tierradorian Woqalate. | ||
===Overseas Permanent (Class O)=== | ===Overseas Permanent (Class O)=== | ||
Class O nationals are citizens of Tierrador who have a registered domicile in the 2 Cronan Islands (Sonaxa and | Class O nationals are citizens of Tierrador who have a registered domicile in the 2 Cronan Islands (Sonaxa and Tawakee), and/or the Saukhin Islands, along with the recognized Abio Nations residing in those possessions. Class O nationals are similar to Class M nationals, possessing the right to abode and unrestricted work authorization anywhere throughout all territory controlled by the Tierradorian Woqalate. The existence of this nationality class has been a debate across all social platforms across Tierrador, as most believe that there is no need for a nationality class that possess the same rights as another, and in extreme cases, it has been used as an example of classism and the historical issues of classism in Tierrador. | ||
===International Permanent (Class I)=== | ===International Permanent (Class I)=== |