Vatican Nationality

'''Vatican nationality is the legal bond that binds a natural person with the Kingdom of the Vatican States and that attributes the status of citizen. From this bond derive obligations that must be assumed by people who have the quality of Vatican, in counterpart of which various political, civil and professional rights are conferred, as well as the benefit of public liberties.'''

= Acquisition = Vatican Nationality can be acquired in the following ways.

Birth
'''Vatican nationality is granted to those born in the Kingdom whose parents, or at least one of them is Vatican or born in the Kingdom or whose parents are unknown or stateless, as well as to those born abroad who are the son of a Vatican father or mother. Those born in the Kingdom of foreign parents can acquire Vatican nationality when they reach the age of majority and can optionally claim it from the Secretary of State.'''

Marriage
'''You can also acquire Vatican nationality by marrying a Vatican citizen. Specifically, Five years after the celebration of the marriage (or six years in some cases), the foreign spouse can obtain Vatican nationality by "declaration" before the judge of instance or the Vatican consul, who transmits it for registration to the competent services. The interested party must justify an emotional and material coexistence and a sufficient knowledge of the Italian language, in addition to an exam on knowledge about the kingdom. The Government can oppose, by decree, the acquisition of nationality on the grounds of "indignity" or lack of assimilation to the Vatican community.'''

Residence or naturalization
'''The third way of acquisition is called “naturalization”. Vatican nationality can be granted to older foreigners who have a residence permit and meet the following requirements: habitual and continuous residence in the Kingdom with their family for five years, justifies their assimilation into Vatican society, having met the requirements of loyalty and reserve and not have been convicted of a crime or crime against the fundamental interests of the Nation.'''

= Double nationality = Dual Nationality is recognized by the kingdom since 1984.

= Loss of Nationality = Loss of nationality can only be taken away by the monarch and no one else, and generally they are to people who commit treason (if pardon is given) or to a member of royalty for disregarding the rules of royalty.