Hurmu nationality and residency law

The Hurmu nationality and residency law is the law governing the acquisition and loss of Hurmu nationality as well as rights of residency in Hurmu. Its main provisions are summarised in this article.

Nationality

• Hurmu nationality, also known as Hurmu citizenship, is automatically extended to:
  • any person, who has held Hurmu nationality previously (pre-1603),
    • any descendant of above
  • any person who is or becomes a member of the Order of the Holy Lakes
• Hurmu nationality may be claimed by:
  • any person who has resided legally and continuously in Hurmu (from 1690 and onwards) (or Lakkvia (before 1690) for seven years and requests naturalization, speaking Lakkvian, Hurmu Norse, White or Blue Lontinian, Krasnocorian, Amalandic, Karnali, or Alexandrian, and, following a character check, is approved for naturalization by the Minister of Justice.
  • any person granted nationality of Hurmu by an Act of Senate.
• Hurmu nationality is lost upon:
  • renunciation of nationality
  • renunciation or loss of membership in the Order of the Holy Lakes (if living abroad)
  • conviction of high crimes, if being also a national of any other country

Note that residency in the Southern District does not qualify for citizenship.

Residency

• Right of abode in Hurmu belongs only to:
  • Hurmu nationals
  • Craitish nationals
• For all others, there are two forms of residency rights: temporary and permanent
  • Temporary residency rights are granted persons for a duration of time for a specific purpose (i.e. family reunion, studies, work, etc.)
  • Permanent residency rights are granted foreigners who, having lived in Hurmu for five years or longer, have made it clear that they wish to settle in Hurmu and live in Hurmu permanently.
    • Permanent residency rights are automatically revoked after having settled in another country.
    • Permanent residency rights may be revoked by a court if the person has been convicted of an offence that carries a custodial sentence. Such person may also be expelled to their country of nationality, or if stateless, to the Green.