How long does it take for immigrants from EU countries to apply for naturalization?

Greek immigrants must provide proof of uninterrupted legal residence in Greece for 65,438+00 years in the application process of 65,438+02. At the same time, they have to pay a heavy non-refundable application fee of 1500 euros, and then they have to pass the interview.

Most legal immigrants in Austria will be eligible to apply after 10, and their applications will be rejected due to many factors, including repeated drunk driving.

Cypriot immigrants must wait eight years, and spouses of Cypriots can apply after three years.

The Czech Republic can only apply for long-term residency after five years, which means that the time is as long as 10 years.

Most immigrants in Denmark must live in Denmark for 9 years, and Scandinavians can apply after 2 years.

Estonia will not be able to apply for permanent residence for five years.

Finnish immigrants can apply after six years of continuous residence.

German immigrants must obtain 8 years of long-term residency.

The first generation of Hungarian immigrants can apply after living in Hungary for 8 years, and the spouses of Hungarians have to wait for up to 6 years, depending on their years of marriage and living in Hungary.

The first generation of immigrants in Italy can apply after 10 years of uninterrupted residence, and the new draft legislation will shorten it to 5 years. The draft says that children born in Italy can be naturalized automatically, but only if their parents have long-term residence rights and can prove that they have enough income.

Latvia requires long-term residents to apply for at least five years.

Lithuanian immigrants must have permanent residency after 10 years. Lithuanian spouses must live in Lithuania for five years to be eligible.

Maltese law restricts the descendants of immigrants from becoming Maltese citizens. Immigrants are eligible only if the government considers them on humanitarian grounds.

Polish immigrants must have permanent residency and live in Poland for at least 5 years, which means that the waiting time is at least 10 years.

The first generation of Portuguese immigrants can apply for naturalization after six years.

Most immigrants in Slovakia must have a long-term residence of five years, that is, the waiting time is at least 10 years.

Slovenian immigrants must live in Slovenia for 10 years, including refugees, stateless persons and Slovenian university graduates.

Spanish immigrants must live in Spain 10 years.

Most first-generation immigrants in France can apply five years later, and French university graduates can apply two years later.

The first generation of immigrants in Ireland is five years later, and refugees can be three years later.

The first generation of immigrants in Luxembourg only need to live in this country for five years without interruption.

The application time of Dutch spouses is shorter than that of other first-generation immigrants, but applicants will be rejected because they do not participate in the celebration of compulsory naturalization day.

Sweden scored the highest in the survey. Swedish spouses can apply if they have lived for less than 3 years, and Scandinavians can apply if they have lived for 2 years. All first-generation immigrants have to wait five years. Descendants of immigrants cannot automatically become Swedish citizens at birth, but if their parents have long-term residency in Sweden, they can apply before 15, or live in Sweden for at least three years before 15- 18.

The first generation of British immigrants can apply after five years, and the spouse of a British citizen only needs three years. Children born in Britain and grandchildren of immigrants have been naturalized at birth, and their registration can be postponed according to their parents' status.

Belgian immigrants must meet the requirement of living for three years. If immigrant parents have lived in Belgium for 10 years, their children can apply for Belgian citizenship.