Northern Cyprus citizenship
Northern Cyprus Citizenship Act | |
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Parliament of Northern Cyprus | |
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Enacted by | Government of Northern Cyprus |
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Northern Cyprus nationality law governs the acquisition, transmission, and loss of Northern Cyprus citizenship. Naturalized Northern Cyprus citizens are persons granted citizenship by the de facto Government of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey.[citation needed]
Viewpoint of the Republic of Cyprus
It has been the policy of the de facto state of Northern Cyprus to encourage non-Greek immigration into the country, as decided upon shortly after the
It is estimated that Turkish settlers in Northern Cyprus and their children currently make up about 50% of the population in the de facto state,[1] but the number of naturalizations remains unknown.
The Government of the
The Republic of Cyprus has declared
Furthermore, the government of the Republic of Cyprus[2] considers the immigration policy of Northern Cyprus to be in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 ("Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War"), which prohibits the transfer by an occupying power of its own civilian population into the territory it is occupying. Also, in Resolutions 33/15 (1978), 24/30 (1979) and 37/253 (1983), the United Nations General Assembly deplored "all unilateral actions that change the demographic structure of Cyprus".[2]
Practical difficulties
As a
Recent policy changes
In 2005, after an increase in both crime and unemployment, the previously unrestricted immigration policy for Turkish migrants was tightened. In the wake of this new policy, a number of Turkish migrants have been deported and immigration procedures have changed to allow Northern Cyprus to better screen migrant applicants. Turkey itself regards policy change as a heavy-handed reaction, thus causing the first major area of disagreement between Northern Cyprus and Turkey.
See also
- British Overseas citizen Cyprus
- Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus
- Politics of Northern Cyprus
- Turkish Cypriot diaspora
- Visa requirements for Northern Cypriot citizens
References
- ^ Stefanini, Sara (31 March 2016). "'Best chance Cyprus has had for peace'". POLITICO.
- ^ a b "Illegal demographic changes". The Cyprus question. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ "Right to nationality in the TRNC". www.childrensrightsresearch.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Kambas, Michele (2021-08-23). "Cyprus to strip passports from Turk Cypriot officials". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Konsolosluk İşlemleri". www.konsolosluk.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-01-21.