How to Get EU Citizenship

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Establish residency in an EU country.. Determine how long you must live in the country to become a citizen.. Consider your spouse's citizenship.

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Establish residency in an EU country.

Step 1

Establish residency in an EU country.

2

Determine how long you must live in the country to become a citizen.

Step 2

Determine how long you must live in the country to become a citizen.

3

Consider your spouse's citizenship.

Step 3

Consider your spouse's citizenship.

4

Learn the language of the country you are living in.

Step 4

Learn the language of the country you are living in.

5

Check to see if you have ancestry in any EU countries.

Step 5

Check to see if you have ancestry in any EU countries.

6

Gather your documents.

Step 6

Gather your documents.

7

Fill out the application.

Step 7

Fill out the application.

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Pay the application fee.

Step 8

Pay the application fee.

9

Take the citizenship test.

Step 9

Take the citizenship test.

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Attend a hearing or interview if requested.

Step 10

Attend a hearing or interview if requested.

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Go to the citizenship ceremony.

Step 11

Go to the citizenship ceremony.

12

Avoid leaving the country for long stretches of time.

Step 12

Avoid leaving the country for long stretches of time.

13

Increase your yearly salary.

Step 13

Increase your yearly salary.

14

Buy property in the country you are living in.

Step 14

Buy property in the country you are living in.

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