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Hokorian Nationality Act 2024

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Official name: Hokorian Nationality Act 2024

Type: Act

In force since: November 2, 2024 (amended December 15, 2024)

CHAPTER 1- ACQUISITION

Part 1- General provisions

  1. A person shall not be a Hokorian national if-
    1. A court order actively prohibits the person from acquiring Hokorian nationality [or]
    2. The person previously renounced their Hokorian nationality, except for if-
      1. The person was under the age of 17 at the time of renunciation [or]
      2. Another person renounced their Hokorian nationality on their behalf and a court order permits the person to acquire Hokorian nationality
    3. The person is making their claim under Part 2, and-
      1. They are presently charged with a qualifying offence
      2. They have been found guilty of a qualifying offence after becoming over the age of 15

Part 2- Acquisition by birth, adoption or care

  1. A person born after commencement shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. They are born within the Hokorian State, or in a qualifying territory [or]
    2. At least one of their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents is-
      1. A Hokorian citizen [or]
      2. A Serenian-Hokorian citizen [or]
      3. A Royal Hokorian citizen [or]
      4. Settled within the Hokorian State or in a qualifying territory
  2. A person adopted after commencement shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. At least one of their adopters, adopters’ parents or adopters’ grandparents is- [and]
      1. A Hokorian citizen [or]
      2. A Serenian-Hokorian citizen [or]
      3. A Royal Hokorian citizen [or]
      4. Settled within the Hokorian State or in a qualifying territory
    2. The person is under the age of 18 at the time of adoption
  3. A person in the care of the authorities shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. They are in the care of the authorities of the Hokorian State or a qualifying territory [and]
    2. They have been in the care of the authority for at least 3 years [and]
    3. The person is under the age of 18 at the time of entering the care of the authority

Part 3- Acquisition by settlement

  1. A person settled within the Hokorian State, or a qualifying territory on or after the appointing day, shall be a Hokorian national
  2. A child of a person with settled status within the Hokorian State, or a qualifying territory on or after the appointing day, shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. They are under the custody of that person, in full or in part [and]
    2. They were under the age of 18 at the time of that person acquiring settled status [and]

Part 4- Acquisition by marriage

  1. A person that enters a recognised marriage or civil partnership after commencement shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. Their civil partner is- [and]
      1. A Hokorian citizen [or]
      2. A Serenian-Hokorian citizen [or]
      3. A Royal Hokorian citizen [or]
      4. Settled within the Hokorian State or in a qualifying territory
    2. The marriage or civil partnership has been in place for 5 years

Part 5- Acquisition by award

  1. A person who receives an award of Hokorian nationality after commencement shall be a Hokorian national if-
    1. The awarder is- [and]
      1. The Crown [or]
      2. The Prime Minister [or]
      3. A Governor
    2. The awarder has not since revoked the award

CHAPTER 2- REGISTRATION

Part 1- General provisions

  1. A person shall be allowed to submit a registration of Hokorian nationality if-
    1. A court order does not actively prohibit the person from acquiring Hokorian nationality [or]
    2. The person has not received notification of rejection within the last 48 hours
  2. A person shall not be allowed to falsify information provided on a registration of Hokorian nationality, or at any point throughout the Hokorian nationality acquisition process
  3. The requirement of the award of documents certifying Hokorian nationality may be lifted, or applied-
    1. By the Crown, Prime Minister or the Minister for National Affairs [and]
    2. By issuing an order that lifts or applies the requirement, citing Chapter 2 Part 1 Subpart 3

Part 2- Submission of registrations

  1. A person over 17 years of age shall be able to submit a registration of Hokorian nationality freely
  2. A person between 14 years of age and 17 years of age shall be able to submit a registration of Hokorian nationality with the consent of a parent or legal guardian
  3. A parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age may submit a registration of Hokorian nationality on the person’s behalf
  4. The Crown shall be able to submit a registration of Hokorian nationality on behalf of a person if-
    1. That person provides consent for the registration to be submitted [or]
    2. A parent or legal guardian of that person has provided their consent, if that person is between 14 years of age and 17 years of age

Part 3- Processing of registrations

  1. Upon the receipt of a registration of Hokorian nationality, the Crown shall-
    1. Append the information provided in the registration of Hokorian nationality to the registrations registry for up to 30 days after processing the registration, except for if- [and]
      1. The information provided in the registration is required for usage in legal proceedings [or]
      2. The information provided in the registration is required for usage in an investigation [or]
      3. The information provided in the registration has been requested by the registrant
    2. Process the registration of Hokorian nationality at its soonest possible convenience [and]
    3. Process the registration of Hokorian nationality impartially
  2. Upon the processing of a registration of Hokorian nationality, the Crown shall-
    1. Inform the registrant of the outcome of their registration of Hokorian nationality at its soonest possible convenience [and]
    2. Append the information provided in the registration to an official registry of Hokorian nationals if the registrant’s registration of Hokorian nationality was successful [and]
    3. Award a document that certifies Hokorian nationality if- [and]
      1. The registrant’s registration of Hokorian nationality was successful [and]
      2. The requirement of the award of documents certifying Hokorian nationality is applied by an order per and citing Chapter 2 Part 1 Subpart 3

CHAPTER 3- LOSS

Part 1- General provisions

  1. A person shall not have their Hokorian nationality renounced if a court order actively prohibits the person from having their Hokorian nationality renounced
  2. The classification of a foreign military as restricted may be lifted, or applied-
    1. By the Crown, Prime Minister or the Minister for National Affairs [and]
    2. By issuing an order that lifts or applies the requirement, citing Chapter 3 Part 1 Subpart 2
  3. A person shall not lose their Hokorian nationality if-
    1. The person does not have another nationality [and]
    2. The person is not going to get the nationality of another state
  4. Upon the loss of Hokorian nationality, the Crown shall-
    1. Inform that person of their loss of Hokorian nationality at its soonest possible convenience [and]
    2. Append their information provided in the official registry of Hokorian nationals to the official registry of lost nationals [and]
    3. Remove their information from the official registry of Hokorian nationals [and]
    4. Award a document certifying that person’s loss of Hokorian nationality

Part 2- Loss by renunciation

  1. A person may renounce their Hokorian nationality if-
    1. The person is over the age of 17 [and]
    2. The person is of sound mind
  2. A person may renounce a person’s Hokorian nationality on that person’s behalf if-
    1. The person is aged under the age of 18 and the person renouncing that person’s Hokorian nationality is their parent or legal guardian [or]
    2. The person does not have the capacity to renounce their Hokorian nationality and-
      1. The person is over the age of 17 [and]
      2. The person renouncing that person’s Hokorian nationality is their primary carer
  3. A person may renounce their Hokorian nationality, or on that person’s behalf by submitting a renunciation declaration to the Crown
  4. A person shall lose their Hokorian nationality if they renounce their Hokorian nationality, or if a person renounces their Hokorian nationality on that person’s behalf if the renunciation declaration is successful

Part 3- Loss by foreign military service

  1. A person shall lose their Hokorian nationality if they are discovered to have enrolled in a foreign military and-
    1. The foreign military is classified as restricted by an order per and citing Chapter 3 Part 1 Subpart 2 [and]
    2. The person was aged over 17 at the time of enrollment [and]
    3. Their enrollment was voluntary [and]
    4. Their enrollment was not to prevent significant social or economic hardship as a result of not enrolling [and]
    5. The Crown did not authorise their enrollment

Part 4- Loss by court order

  1. A person shall lose their Hokorian nationality if a court orders so if the court order is not presently undergoing the appeals process

Part 5- Loss by dual nationality

  1. A person shall lose their Hokorian nationality if they are discovered to have a nationality that is restricted by an order per and citing Chapter 6 Part 1 Subpart 1 if-
    1. The nationality was not acquired by birthright [and]
    2. The person did not attempt to renounce their restricted nationality [and]
    3. It has been more than 40 days after the person was notified and informed that they must resolve their restricted nationality [and]
    4. The Crown did not authorise the nationality

CHAPTER 4- TYPES

Part 1- General provisions

  1. A person recognised as a Hokorian national shall be classified as either-
    1. A Hokorian citizen [or]
    2. A Serenian-Hokorian citizen [or]
    3. A Royal Hokorian citizen

Part 2- Hokorian citizenship

  1. A person will be recognised as a Hokorian citizen if-
    1. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 1, any of the person’s parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are Hokorian citizens [or]
    2. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 2, the person’s adopters, adopters’ parents or adopters’ grandparents are Hokorian citizens [or]
    3. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 3, the person is in the care of the authorities of the Hokorian State [or]
    4. Under Chapter 1 Part 3 Subpart 1, the person is settled within the Hokorian State [or]
    5. Under Chapter 1 Part 3 Subpart 2, the person is the child of a person that is settled within the Hokorian State [or]
    6. Under Chapter 1 Part 4 Subpart 1, their civil partner is a Hokorian citizen [or]
    7. Under Chapter 1 Part 5 Subpart 1, the awarder is- [or]
      1. The Crown [or]
      2. The Prime Minister

Part 3- Serenian-Hokorian citizenship

  1. A person will be recognised as a Serenian-Hokorian citizen if-
    1. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 1, any of the person’s parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are Serenian-Hokorian citizens [or]
    2. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 2, the person’s adopters, adopters’ parents or adopters’ grandparents are Serenian-Hokorian citizens [or]
    3. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 3, the person is in the care of the authorities of the Hokorian Serenia [or]
    4. Under Chapter 1 Part 3 Subpart 1, the person is settled within the Hokorian Serenia [or]
    5. Under Chapter 1 Part 3 Subpart 2, the person is the child of a person that is settled within the Hokorian Serenia [or]
    6. Under Chapter 1 Part 4 Subpart 1, their civil partner is a Serenian-Hokorian citizen [or]
    7. Under Chapter 1 Part 5 Subpart 1, the awarder is the Governor of Hokorian Serenia [or]
    8. They are the Governor of Hokorian Serenia

Part 4- Royal Hokorian citizenship

  1. A person will be recognised as a Royal Hokorian citizen if-
    1. They are the Crown [or]
    2. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 1, any of the person’s parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are Royal Hokorian citizens [or]
    3. Under Chapter 1 Part 2 Subpart 2, the person’s adopters, adopters’ parents or adopters’ grandparents are Royal Hokorian citizens [or]
    4. Under Chapter 1 Part 4 Subpart 1, their civil partner is a Royal Hokorian citizen

CHAPTER 5- APPEALS

Part 1- Appealing registration outcomes

  1. A registrant shall be entitled to appeal a decision about their registration to the Hokorian Nationality Committee within 30 days of being informed of the registration outcome if-
    1. The outcome is that the registration failed [and]
    2. An appeal has not already been submitted for this registration
  2. The Hokorian Nationality Committee shall review all appeals and make a judgement on whether the registration meets all requirements
  3. The Crown shall consider the registrant’s registration of Hokorian nationality as successful if the Hokorian Nationality Committee judges that the registration met all requirements
  4. The Hokorian Nationality Committee shall inform the registrant of the outcome of their appeal at the soonest possible convenience

CHAPTER 6- DUAL NATIONALITY

Part 1- General provisions

  1. The classification of a nationality as restricted may be lifted, or applied-
    1. By the Crown, Prime Minister or the Minister for National Affairs [and]
    2. By issuing an order that lifts or applies the requirement, citing Chapter 6 Part 1 Subpart 1

Part 2- Permitance of dual nationality

  1. The Crown shall allow any Hokorian national to, without prior authorisation, acquire other nationalities without any impact being made on their Hokorian nationality, except for if-
    1. The nationality that has been acquired is classified as restricted by an order per and citing Chapter 6 Part 1 Subpart 1 [or]
    2. A court order actively prohibits the person from acquiring other nationalities, or the nationality that has been acquired

Part 3- Restricting of dual nationality

  1. A person found to have a restricted nationality that was not acquired by birthright shall be notified that they have 40 days to resolve their restricted nationality, under the penalty of losing their Hokorian nationality
  2. A person may resolve their restricted nationality by-
    1. Renouncing, or attempting to renounce, their restricted nationality [or]
    2. Receiving authorisation from the Crown

Part 4- Agreements of dual nationality

  1. The Crown may enter an agreement with foreign nations to ensure that Hokorian nationality is recognised if the terms of the agreement do not contradict any law