Citizenship Requirements Reform Act of 2016
Proposed by Centrist Zone
Passing
in the Parliament
Opened
28 Jul 2016
Voting closes
26 Sep 2016
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Shortening naturalisation residency to 2 years attracts skilled immigrants faster, boosting economic growth and integration.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizenship Requirements |
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
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Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
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1
Citizenship RequirementsPrevious law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Timeline
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Draft28 July 2016
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Vote Open28 July 2016
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Vote Closed26 September 2016
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Became Law26 September 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Passed
72Yes
15No
13Not voted
100 seats
For: 72 / 100 seats (72.0%)
Against: 15 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 82.8%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| Centrist Zone Proposer | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democracy And Future | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Future For Avalon | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Alliance | 24 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Voice | 6 | No | No reason given |
| The Conservative Bloc | 9 | No | No reason given |