Background
This guidance is published by Their Majesty’s Royal Office for the Ministry of National Affairs to follow in processing Hokorian citizenship applications submitted through the ‘fast citizenship scheme’.
The ‘fast citizenship scheme’ is a scheme launched by the Ministry of National Affairs in December 2024 for individuals who don’t meet the requirements to become a Hokorian national by birth, adoption, care, settlement or marriage.
Legally, it utilises the Koru and Prime Minister’s power to award Hokorian citizenship through the Hokorian Nationality Act 2024, with all successful applications resulting in an award on behalf of the Koru or the Prime Minister.
See the page about the fast citizenship scheme for more information.
Receiving applications
Applications are received online from the hokoriagov.net web application and are automatically forwarded from Digital Hokoria to the Ministry of National Affairs. Digital Hokoria forwards all applications to the Ministry of National Affairs’ nationality submissions email address, which then forwards the applications to caseworkers.
Caseworkers receive the full contents of the application, including an application ID.
False or abusive applications
False, abusive or spam applications should be reported to Digital Hokoria. Digital Hokoria can IP block the address of the applicant. False, abusive or spam applications may be ignored.
Processing the application
To begin the review/processing of an application, the caseworker must create an Application Review. The Ministry of National Affairs provides a template form for this. The form should be copied on Google Docs and then completed with the applicant’s information directly from the application.
Any minor spelling mistakes may be rectified by the caseworker. If the caseworker requires further information about the applicant, they may contact them through the email address included on their application- not through any other means, and they must only communicate from their official ‘@civilservice.hokoriagov.net’ email address.
After entering the details from the application, the caseworker must include their own details on the application- including their name, their official email address and the date that they are completing the review.
Reviewing the application
The review of the application should determine whether the applicant has a genuine case to apply for Hokorian citizenship. The caseworker should complete the reviewer checks section of the form to assist them in determining whether the application should be approved or denied.
Approving an application
If an application meets the requirements listed in the ‘Denying an application’ section of this guidance, then the caseworker is not required to include any reason in the outcome notes.
Additional notes should be included in the outcome notes if:
- The applicant served in a restricted foreign military (but is still allowed to acquire Hokorian nationality)
- The applicant has a restricted nationality (but is still allowed to acquire Hokorian nationality)
The background information and context to why the applicant can acquire Hokorian nationality should be included if any of the above apply.
For example, if an applicant served in a restricted foreign military, but was under the age of 18 at the time of enrollment then the outcome notes should include “Served in restricted Examplian military- exempt from restriction due to enrolling under age of 18”.
Denying an application
Under the Hokorian Nationality Act 2024, Hokorian nationality cannot be awarded if:
- The applicant is under the age of 14
- The applicant has previously renounced any Hokorian nationality
- The applicant is not subject to a court order preventing them from becoming a Hokorian national
Applications under the fast citizenship scheme may be denied for any other reason, other than the applicant’s gender, ethnicity, residence or marital status. The reason for denying an application should always be included in the outcome notes.
For military service
An application should be denied based on military service if that military or group is listed as restricted, except for where the applicant was under the age of 18 at the time they enrolled, where the military service was mandatory and where the military service was to prevent significant social or economic hardship as a result of not enrolling.
See Chapter 3, Part 3 of the Hokorian Nationality Act 2024 for further details. Also, see the List of restricted foreign militaries.
For nationality
An application should also be denied based on their other nationalities if that nationality is listed as restricted, except for where it was acquired at birth and where the applicant has attempted (or is undergoing the process of) renouncing it.
See Chapter 3, Part 5 of the Hokorian Nationality Act 2024 for further details. Also, see the List of restricted nationalities.
Submitting the application
Upon completing an application, it should be forwarded by the caseworker to the Koru or the Prime Minister. The Koru or the Prime Minister may executively deny any application, regardless of the outcome decided by the caseworker.
The individual’s records will be inputted to any appropriate databases and they will be contacted by the Koru or the Prime Minister with the outcome of their application.
Contacting the applicant
The applicant should be contacted by an official ‘@civilservice.hokoriagov.net’ email address and be informed of the outcome of their application. Any other appropriate information should be included in the email, including their National Identification Code and any documentation.
Denied applications
If the outcome of an application is a denial, the applicant should not be informed of any specific reason behind the denial, and they should be informed that they do not have the right to appeal.
