What does naturalization mean for fencers?

Player naturalization refers to a player who voluntarily and actively acquires the nationality of another country other than his or her nationality of birth.

Naturalized players are essentially skilled immigrants. For example, Kaman of the German team, Gordon of the British team, Blatche, Dohit and Javier of the Philippines.

Naturalization refers to the act of a person voluntarily and actively acquiring the nationality of another country outside the country of birth. Generally, a person living abroad acquires a new nationality in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of residence.

The main reason for this is the applicant's voluntary application. In some countries, the condition is that the naturalized person renounces other nationalities to avoid the phenomenon of dual nationality. However, whether or not to retain the original nationality depends on the laws of both the original country and the country of naturalization.