Citizenship
Citizen
a person who, by place of birth, nationality of one or both parents, or naturalization is granted full rights & responsibilities as a member of a nation or political community by the Constitution
Citizenship
gained by meeting the legal requirements of national, state, or local government
the status of a person recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state or local jurisdiction as a member of of belonging to the state
basic rights
right to leave and return to the country of citizenship
right to live in that country and to work there
right to a passport
Stateless
a person who doesn't have citizenship of any state
Border-lander
one who lives on state borders whose territorial status is uncertain
Permanent
legally permitted to live and work abroad in a destination country
Aliens
citizens of one country who live in a foreign country
Sources
Naturalization
C by marriage (jus matrimonii)
Born within a country (jus soli)
C by investment (economic c)
C by Birth (birthtright c)
a person is presumed to be a citizen if he/she was born within the territorial limits of a particular country
automatically citizens of the state in which they are born, ie England
a process in which an eligible legal immigrant applies for citizenship & is accepted
based on the marriage of a person to a citizen
wealthy people invest money in property or business, buy government bonds or donate cash directly, in exchange for citizenship and a passport