Civitas Gaya
Laws & Regulations

Citizenship & Naturalisation Law

v0.1.0 Published 18 Mar 2026
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Article 1 – Purpose and Scope

  1. This Law specifies the rules on membership, citizenship and naturalisation under the Constitution of Civitas Gaya, in particular Article 4 on Membership and Citizenship and the provisions on rights, duties and democratic participation.
  2. It governs:
    • the acquisition of citizenship by naturalisation,
    • the issuance and integrity of Citizen IDs and digital identities,
    • verification standards and safeguards against multiple or fraudulent identities,
    • the suspension, revocation and loss of citizenship,
    • re‑naturalisation after loss of citizenship.
  3. This Law shall be interpreted in light of the egalitarian, democratic and rights‑based principles of the Constitution. In case of doubt, interpretations that strengthen democratic participation, protect individuals against arbitrary exclusion and prevent concentration of power shall be preferred.

Article 2 – Categories of Persons

  1. Visitors are persons who have registered an account on the official platform of Civitas Gaya and accepted the basic community rules, without having completed naturalisation.
  2. Citizens are persons who have formally endorsed the Constitution and core values of Civitas Gaya, successfully completed the naturalisation procedure under this Law, and received a unique Citizen ID.
  3. Former citizens are persons whose citizenship has ended through voluntary renunciation, revocation, or other loss as defined in this Law.
  4. Visitors and former citizens remain bound by this Law and by the Constitution to the extent that they interact with the institutions and platforms of Civitas Gaya.

Article 3 – Principles of Citizenship

  1. Citizenship of Civitas Gaya is a political and moral commitment, not a consumer status. It entails rights of participation and duties of solidarity and responsibility.
  2. Each physical person may hold at most one citizenship identity within Civitas Gaya.
  3. The principle of one person, one vote shall guide the design and implementation of all identity and voting systems. No technical or organisational arrangement may intentionally create additional voting power for the same person.
  4. Citizens shall, as a rule, appear under their real name or a name that can be linked to their real identity in the internal records of Civitas Gaya. The use of pseudonyms in public fora may be regulated by subordinate rules, provided that institutional accountability is preserved.
  5. Any deliberate attempt to obtain multiple Citizen IDs, to conceal one’s identity in order to manipulate democratic processes, or to misuse another person’s identity is considered a grave violation of this Law and of the Constitution.

Article 4 – Eligibility for Naturalisation

  1. Any Visitor is eligible to apply for citizenship, regardless of nationality, place of residence or legal status in macronational states, provided that they:
    • accept and endorse the Constitution and the core values of Civitas Gaya,
    • commit to respect the legal orders of their macronational host states,
    • are capable of participating in the digital democratic life of Civitas Gaya.
  2. Additional eligibility criteria, such as minimum account age, minimum engagement or knowledge of basic constitutional principles, may be specified by subordinate regulations if they are non‑discriminatory and proportionate.
  3. No one shall be denied the right to apply for citizenship on the basis of origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, belief, political opinion or other personal characteristics.

Article 5 – Naturalisation Procedure

5.1 Application

  1. Naturalisation begins with a citizenship application submitted through the official platform.
  2. The application shall include at least:
    • the applicant’s real name,
    • their country of residence and, where appropriate, city or region,
    • a substantive motivation statement explaining their reasons for seeking citizenship, their understanding of the Constitution and their intended contribution to Civitas Gaya,
    • an explicit declaration of endorsement of the Constitution and core values.
  3. The application form may request additional, non‑sensitive information necessary for democratic operation, provided that data minimisation and privacy principles are respected.
  4. Each Visitor may have at most one active application at a time.

5.2 Technical Checks and Heuristics

  1. Upon submission, the application may be subject to technical checks designed to detect plausible multi‑account patterns or other irregularities. These checks may include, in particular:
    • comparison of device or browser fingerprints across accounts,
    • inspection of IP address usage patterns,
    • coarse comparison of stated country with IP‑based geolocation,
    • basic assessment of email domain characteristics (e.g. disposable providers).
  2. The results of such checks shall be recorded as flags or indicators for human reviewers. They are heuristics only and shall never be treated as conclusive proof of fraud.
  3. The details of technical checks, thresholds and storage of related data shall be regulated by a separate Data Protection and Platform Governance policy, consistent with privacy and transparency provisions of the Constitution.

5.3 Human Review and Decision

  1. Citizenship applications shall be reviewed by authorised bodies:
    • Initially, by designated administrators of the platform (Admin role), and
    • once established, additionally or primarily by competent councils, as specified in the Organic Law on Councils.
  2. Reviewers shall examine:
    • the completeness and coherence of the application,
    • the motivation statement and apparent understanding of the Constitution,
    • any technical flags or indicators,
    • any other relevant information permitted by this Law.
  3. A decision shall be taken to approve or reject the application. Reasons may be recorded internally and, where appropriate, communicated to the applicant in summary form.
  4. Approved applications result in the conferral of citizenship under Article 6. Rejected applicants may re‑apply after a reasonable period and, where feasible, after addressing the concerns raised.
  5. All decisions must respect the principles of fairness, non‑discrimination and proportionality. Arbitrary or collective exclusions are prohibited.

Article 6 – Conferral of Citizenship and Citizen ID

  1. Upon approval of an application, the competent body shall:
    • record the decision in the official registers,
    • assign a unique Citizen ID to the person,
    • update the status of the corresponding user account to Citizen,
    • ensure that the Citizen ID is linked to exactly one user account.
  2. The Citizen ID shall be used for:
    • the enforcement of one‑person‑one‑vote in all formal procedures,
    • the logging of institutional actions for accountability and audit purposes,
    • the issuance of a digital Citizen Card or equivalent identification artefact.
  3. The format and presentation of Citizen IDs and Citizen Cards shall be regulated by subordinate rules, ensuring clarity, recognisability and data protection.
  4. The conferral of citizenship shall be logged in an auditable manner, including, at minimum, the date, the deciding body and any significant conditions or remarks.

Article 7 – Verification Standards and Web‑of‑Trust

  1. Civitas Gaya promotes verification of identity primarily through a combination of:
    • truthful self‑declaration under responsibility,
    • meaningful application content,
    • technical heuristics as non‑binding indicators,
    • and, where adopted, community‑based forms of attestation (web‑of‑trust) with appropriate safeguards.
  2. Any future system of guarantees by existing citizens shall be designed such that:
    • no citizen may offer unlimited guarantees; numerical limits and cooling‑off periods apply,
    • guarantees carry responsibility; deliberate support for fraudulent identities may entail consequences for guarantors,
    • and guarantees are one factor among others, never a blind automated gate.
  3. Council members and holders of high office shall not act as guarantors for citizenship applications, in order to preserve their impartiality and avoid conflicts of interest.
  4. Details of web‑of‑trust or attestation mechanisms shall be regulated by separate implementing rules, which must comply with this Law and the Constitution.

Article 8 – Duties of Citizens in Identity Matters

  1. Citizens shall:
    • provide truthful information in their citizenship application and in any subsequent updates relevant to their identity and eligibility,
    • refrain from creating or maintaining multiple citizenship identities,
    • report, where reasonably possible, obvious attempts to abuse the identity or voting systems.
  2. Failure to uphold these duties may lead to investigation and, where appropriate, sanctions under this Law.

Article 9 – Detection of Abuse and Investigation

  1. The institutions of Civitas Gaya may initiate an investigation into potential identity abuse when there are reasonable grounds, including but not limited to:
    • strong technical indications of multiple accounts controlled by the same person,
    • patterns of coordinated behaviour that suggest identity fraud,
    • credible reports from citizens.
  2. Investigations shall be conducted with respect for rights to privacy, due process and fair treatment.
  3. Where necessary, temporary measures may be taken, such as:
    • provisional suspension of voting rights for the accounts concerned,
    • temporary freezing of delegations or office‑holding,
    • requesting clarifications from the persons involved.
  4. Longer‑term or severe measures shall only be imposed following procedures in Articles 10 and 11.

Article 10 – Suspension and Revocation of Citizenship

  1. Citizenship may be suspended or revoked only in cases of serious wrongdoing, including in particular:
    • deliberate creation or use of multiple citizenship identities for the same person,
    • substantial, repeated violations of the Constitution or of fundamental rights of others,
    • grave abuse of office or manipulation of democratic procedures.
  2. Suspension or revocation shall follow a due process, which includes:
    • notification of the person concerned of the allegations,
    • an opportunity to respond and present evidence,
    • an impartial assessment by a competent body (such as the Constitutional Council or another designated body),
    • and a reasoned decision recorded in the official registers.
  3. Revocation of citizenship entails:
    • loss of Citizen status and related political rights,
    • deactivation or archival of the Citizen ID in a manner that prevents re‑use,
    • possible restrictions on re‑applying for citizenship, as specified in Article 11.
  4. Where multiple accounts controlled by the same person are confirmed, all such accounts may be subject to revocation or deactivation, and related Citizen IDs shall be invalidated.

Article 11 – Re‑naturalisation after Loss

  1. A person whose citizenship has been revoked for serious wrongdoing may only be re‑naturalised under strict conditions, such as:
    • a significant waiting period,
    • clear evidence of changed behaviour,
    • and, where appropriate, approval by both a competent council and the Citizenry through a dedicated procedure.
  2. Re‑naturalisation after voluntary renunciation may follow a simplified process, provided there is no evidence of abuse.
  3. Implementing rules may distinguish between categories of cases and define detailed conditions for re‑naturalisation, in line with principles of fairness and democratic integrity.

Article 12 – Data Protection and Record‑Keeping

  1. All personal and technical data collected in the citizenship process shall be handled in accordance with the Constitution’s provisions on privacy and data protection and any specific Data Protection Law adopted by Civitas Gaya.
  2. Data shall be:
    • collected only as far as necessary for ensuring one‑person‑one‑vote and safeguarding democratic processes,
    • stored securely and accessed only by authorised persons and bodies,
    • retained no longer than necessary for the purposes of this Law, subject to archiving needs for institutional accountability.
  3. Citizens shall have the right to access their own data, to request correction of inaccuracies and, where compatible with democratic accountability and audit requirements, to seek deletion or anonymisation.

Article 13 – Transitional Provisions

  1. Until specialised councils and oversight bodies are fully constituted, citizenship applications shall be reviewed and decided by designated administrators in accordance with this Law and the Constitution.
  2. Once councils and a Constitutional Council are operational, their competences in review, investigation and appeal shall be specified in the Organic Law on Councils and related legislation, consistent with this Law.
  3. Existing citizens at the time of entry into force of this Law shall retain their status. Where necessary, a one‑time review of existing records may be conducted to align technical and legal registers, provided that no one is arbitrarily deprived of citizenship.

Article 14 – Final Provisions

  1. In the event of conflict between this Law and the Constitution, the Constitution prevails.
  2. This Law may be amended by the procedures foreseen for ordinary laws, subject to the higher safeguards that the Constitution may require for matters closely linked to fundamental rights and democratic participation.
  3. This Version v0.1.0 enters into force upon its adoption by the competent bodies of Civitas Gaya.