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oldfrenchhorn said:
Well the Swiss vote on just about everything going, so I guess that could be the clue to C.
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Switzerland is correct for C. The question of naturalization as Swiss is decided very regionally there. Recently a British woman, who satisfied all other conditions, was denied their passport by a local referendum. Apparently she had created a local stir by objected too strongly against the use of cow bells !! <laugh> Only another 6 to go. Of course my clues don't give much away, unless you know which women in Europe I find the sexiest (unlikely) - and it's not the Germans ! However - which country has the highest rate of naturalization in Europe (and compulsory voting afterwards), and who is Lionel ?
 
Further clues - in country D dual nationality is only possible if you have their nationality first. Even in this case they can take it away (as a US State governor found out).
 
oldfrenchhorn said:
Country F could be Sweden.
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Nope, sorry Frenchie. Sweden is not actually on the list anywhere. I thought of including it because it has the longest processing time ie. 39 months between application and actually getting their passport - you can also take the language test there in Norwegian or Finnish if you want but I thought that was all a bit obscure so left Sweden out. Coincidentally you can also take the language test in country F in any of 3 languages.
 
colognehornet said:
Nope, sorry Frenchie. Sweden is not actually on the list anywhere. I thought of including it because it has the longest processing time ie. 39 months between application and actually getting their passport - you can also take the language test there in Norwegian or Finnish if you want but I thought that was all a bit obscure so left Sweden out. Coincidentally you can also take the language test in country F in any of 3 languages.
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There are three official languages in Belgium, French, German and Dutch, so that seems quite likely for country F.
 
oldfrenchhorn said:
There are three official languages in Belgium, French, German and Dutch, so that seems quite likely for country F.
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Spot on Frenchie. In Belgium you have to have paid into their system continuously for 5 years (without any breaks in that) in order to apply. Despite this the rate of naturalization there is the highest in Europe.
 
Hornet-Fez said:
I'll go with Austria. They're quite insular and protective.
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Austria is the answer to question D (not sure if you meant that Fez). They demand 12 years residence and dual nationality is only possible if you have Austrian nationality first (ie. were born there) - all others have to give up their original nationality on application to become Austrian. With regard to one of the clues Arnold Schwarzenegger kept his Austrian nationality upon becoming a US citizen, but it was withdrawn when he supported the return of the death penalty as governor of California - so he's now just American. Only another 4 to go.
 
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colognehornet said:
Austria is the answer to question D (not sure if you meant that Fez). They demand 12 years residence and dual nationality is only possible if you have Austrian nationality first (ie. were born there) - all others have to give up their original nationality on application to become Austrian. With regard to one of the clues Arnold Schwarzenegger kept his Austrian nationality upon becoming a US citizen, but it was withdrawn when he supported the return of the death penalty as governor of California - so he's now just American. Only another 4 to go.
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They do require a high level of German to be spoken. That was my thinking, if not the answer.
 
so, to summarize we have.

A. A country with a hard language test - practically no arriving immigrant speaks it on arrival. In fact very few people speak it outside of the country concerned - other than in one part of Germany.
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Austria
E. The land of the sexy women <laugh> If you marry one of them you automatically get their passport whether you live there or not (though you have to visit it once to take the language test) - the only country where no residence is required. A well known footballer (with a lot of bite) did this. Now solved by BB - and, naturally, Bella Italia.
F. Belgium
G. Hand written CV ? Bit of a curious one this - there is a clue.
H. Forget getting their nationality if you want to remain British - only some nationalities have dual nationality with this country and Britain isn't one of them - for Lionel it's ok.
 
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Bolton's Boots said:
It had me confused though - am sure Suarez's wife is a Uruguayan - she's certainly a looker...
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She is Uruguayan but also has Italian citizenship. There was something of a storm about this because he flew into italy, took the B1 language test and then left immediately - he received his results within a week, raising questions about Juventus having ''accelerated'' the process, and that he was being given preferential treatment over other candidates. Italy is currently reviewing its citizenship criteria to make it more difficult to naturalize based only on marriage.
 
More information on country A. The language test is compulsory for everyone apart from citizens of two nearby countries, who don't have to take it - also some Germans don't have to take it. The residence requirement is 9 years (but only 2 years for those from the 2 nearby countries mentioned before (all slightly unfair). You will also be required to shake hands with the mayor of the town where you are at the naturalization ceremony (attendance at this is also compulsory).

Also who the hell is Lionel ?
 
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