5 Hardest Countries to Get Citizenship in Europe

1. Lithuania

Naturalization Rate: 0.2%
Access to Nationality Rank: 22

If an individual has been living in Lithuania for the past decade, maintains habitual residency there, has successfully completed the examination in the official language and fundamental principles of the Republic of Lithuania’s Constitution, possesses a lawful means of income, is stateless, or has formally expressed the intent to relinquish citizenship of another nation, and fulfills additional criteria specified in the Law on Citizenship of Lithuania, they may be eligible to acquire Lithuanian citizenship through the process of naturalization.

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