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
Dervia	Anyone born in Dervia automatically gains citizenship, excluding children of diplomats or those in service of a forgein government.	At least one parent or grandparent is a Dervian citizen at time of birth, or a member of a Dervian Indigenous Community.	2 years of continuous residence in Dervia with partner who holds citizenship.	4 years of continuous residence waived if served in military demonstrate self sufficiency demonstrate proficiency in Dervian or Bukoviyan pass basic exam about Dervian history, culture, and government structure	Yes
Fluvannia	At least one parent is a Fluvannian citizen at the time of birth.	Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a citizen, legal permanent resident, or permanent refugee in Fluvannia.	Marriage with a Fluvannian citizen grants the foreign partner legal permanent residency and removes two years from the time required for naturalization.	Naturalization conditions Legal permanent residency or refugee status 5 years of continuous legal residence Two years waived if married to Fluvannian citizen One year waived if granted non-honorary bachelor's degree or higher from a Fluvannian university One year waived if serving at least two years in Fluvannian Armed Forces One year waived if otherwise stateless (These waivers stack) Demonstration of self-sufficiency Demonstrate basic fluency in any of Fluvan, Vinn, Bergwieser, or Umitaku languages Pass examination covering basics of Fluvannian history, culture, and governmental structure	Yes
Gagium	Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a legal permanent resident of Gagium or Saint Siena, 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.	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	Be born within the territory of metropolitan Greater Niagara. Have at least one birth or adopted parent or guardian who is a citizen of Greater Niagara.	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. Demonstrate reasonable fluency in Niagaran or Fluvan. Demonstration of self-sufficiency. Pass the Niagaran Citizenship Eligibility Exam (NCEE). Oath of loyalty to the Monarch must be taken. Reduced to 2 years if a degree is received from a Niagaran university. Civil contributions or service in the Niagaran Armed Forces can accelerate the naturalization process.	Yes
Perlsienne	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 or grandparent 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.	5 years of continuous residence reduced to 3 years of residency through marriage demonstrate self sufficiency demonstrate basic knowledge of the Niagaran or Gagian language	Yes
Saint Sienia	Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a legal permanent resident of Saint Siena or 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	3 years of continuous residence in Saint Siena with a partner who holds citizenship	3 years of continuous residence demonstrate self sufficiency demonstrate basic knowledge of the Gagian language	Yes
The Furbish Islands	Are foundlings Have at least one birth or adopted parent who is a legal 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	Both parents must be Furbish citizens who lived in The Furbish Islands continuously for at least half a year after age 18 if born abroad, however having a parent or grandparent with Furbish citizenship at the time of birth or adoption can grant permanent residency Furbish citizenship is granted to people born with one Furbish parent if they would otherwise become stateless	Marriage to a Furbish citizen only grants permanent residence	Naturalization conditions 5 years of continuous residence reduced to 2 years of residency if received degree from Furbish university, have a parent or grandparent with Furbish citizenship at the time of birth or adoption, or have made exceptional contributions to The Furbish Islands (civil, cultural, economic, scientific, sport, etc.) waived if served in the military demonstrate self sufficiency waived if refugee, stateless person, have made exceptional contributions to The Furbish Islands, or served in the military pass exam about Furbish government, history, and culture waived if served in the military	Yes