Showing posts with label Citizenship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Citizenship. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2025

Which country's citizenship is the most difficult to obtain?

 Below are 8 (eight) countries where it is most difficult to become a citizen:

1-Vatican City State

You can become a citizen of this country if you are a Cardinal currently residing in the Vatican or Rome, or if you live in the Vatican because you are an employee of the Catholic Church.

2-Bhutan

You can apply for citizenship after living in this country for 20 years and you must fulfill the requirements including no history of speech or actions that oppose/resist the king and the state.

3-Qatar

If you have been a legal resident of Qatar for 25 years without leaving the country for more than two consecutive years, you can become a citizen. Qatar only naturalizes about 50 foreigners each year.

4-Kuwait

After living in Kuwait for 20 years, or 20 years for residents of non-Arab countries, you can apply for Kuwaiti citizenship. However, you must be a Muslim by birth or convert to Islam. If you convert to Islam, you must have practiced it for five years and be able to speak Arabic fluently.

5- Liechtenstein

If you want to become a citizen of Liechtenstein, you must have lived in Liechtenstein for at least 30 years or if you are married to a citizen of Liechtenstein and have already lived in this country, then the period can be shortened to 5 (five) years from the date of marriage.

6- United Arab Emirates (UAE)