Citizenship in Manala

Citizenship law varies widely among the many different countries and territories of the world of Manala. The following is a table depicting the various laws and regulations surrounding citizenship in Manalan nations.

Summary of citizenship law by country

Country	Acquisition by birth	Acquisition by descent	Acquisition by marriage or civil partnership	Acquisition by naturalization	Multiple nationality permitted
Antarctic Circle States	Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a citizen or legal permanent resident/legal permanent refugee of A.C.S.	At least one parent is an A.C.S. citizen at the time of birth	Marriage with an A.C.S. citizen only grants the other partner legal permanent residency.	Naturalization conditions Legal permanent residency status or foreign refugee status 5 years of continuous legal residence Demonstration of Self-Sufficiency Pass the A.C.S. NSE (National Security Examination) Pass the A.C.S. NCE (National Citizenship Examination) Outstanding civil contributions or service in the A.C.S. armed forces can accelerate the naturalization process	Yes
Gagium	Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a legal permanent resident of Gagium or holds refugee status at the time of birth or adoption Would otherwise be born stateless or parents are unknown	At least one parent is a Gagian citizen at the time of birth	Marriage does grant the right to earn permanent resident status and reduces naturalization conditions to 3 years of continuous residence, but the normal naturalization process must be followed.	Naturalization conditions 5 years of continuous residence reduced to 3 years of residency through marriage demonstrate self sufficiency demonstrate basic knowledge of the Gagian language	Yes
Greater Niagara	Have at least one birth or adopted parent or guardian who is a citizen of Greater Niagara. Would otherwise be born stateless or parents are unknown.	At least one parent is a Niagaran citizen at the time of birth.	Marriage grants permanent residency, normal naturalization procedure applies.	Naturalization conditions Legal permanent residency status or foreign refugee status. 5 years of continuous legal residence. Demonstration of Self-Sufficiency. Pass an exam on Niagaran culture, history, and government. Oath of loyalty to the Monarch must be taken. Reduced to 2 years if a degree is recieved from a Niagaran university. Civil contributions or service in the Niagaran Armed Forces can accelerate the naturalization process.	Yes
Itielia	Either one of the parents, or two of grandparents must be either citizens or permanent residents of the People's Republic of Itielia. If the circumstances of birth are unknown, or parents are stateless persons, the child born on the Itielian soil is automatically an Itielian citizen.	At least one parent or three grandparents must be citizens of the People's Republic of Itielia.	Marriage is one of possible requirements for naturalization.	Naturalization conditions Status of Permanent Resident or continuous residency for at least 14 years (7 if in marriage with Itielian citizen) At least 12 years (5) of continuous residency. Must have been employed for the majority of residency period in an Itielian workplace. Sufficient work qualification or marriage with an Itielian citizen, or biological parent of a Itielian citizen. Time periods may be waived if an applicant has proven to be useful to the Itielian society.	No
The Furbish Islands	Are foundlings Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a legal temporary or permanent resident of The Furbish Islands or a refugee at the time of birth or adoption, excluding diplomats Would otherwise be born or become stateless	At least one parent or grandparent is a Furbish citizen at the time of birth	3 years of continuous residence in The Furbish Islands with a Furbish domestic partner	Naturalization conditions 5 years of continuous residence reduced to 2 years of residency if received degree from Furbish university demonstrate self sufficiency self sufficiency requirement waived and residence requirement reduced to 2 years if refugee, stateless person, or have made exceptional contributions to The Furbish Islands (civil, cultural, economic, scientific, sport, etc.) pass basic exam about Furbish government, history, and culture Residency, self sufficiency, and exam requirements waived if served in the military	Yes