With unparalleled advantages like visa-free travel and the ability to live in any EU Member State, European Union citizenship is one of the most valued citizenships in the world. However, there are other methods to acquire EU citizenship, such as via right of birth, thus it is not only available to people who are born to EU citizens.
One of the most popular ways to become an EU citizen is by naturalization, which requires meeting certain requirements such as learning the national language of that Member State, knowing the laws of that country and having adjusted to its way of living, having a clean police record, having a secure and sufficient income.
The easiest way for a non-EU citizen to become a citizen of
a certain state is to have lived there for five years while simultaneously
fulfilling the requirements outlined above. Presently, eleven nations are already in the category and they include, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, The
Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden. These countries offer citizenship after five years.
For people who are married to citizens, the obligatory
duration of residency may be decreased in various EU nations. For instance, to become a citizen of Greece, a foreigner must live on the country's
territory for seven consecutive years, but Slovenia demands a minimum of ten
years. In addition, anyone who lives with a Swedish citizen or is in a
recognized partnership with them may be granted citizenship for three years. This means that to become a citizen of Sweden under the
abbreviated period, you must live together.
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