Royal Order 2026-003 (Order on Vistarian Citizenship)

BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE KORU, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Vistaria, this Royal Order is enacted to provide for Vistarian citizenship, its acquisition, confirmation, grant, renunciation and revocation, and for the administration of citizenship within the Kingdom.

On October 2, 2026 at 00:10 UTC+2.

Section 1- Vistarian citizenship

1. A person may become a Vistarian citizen:
   1. by birth within the Kingdom;
   2. by descent;
   3. through marriage;
   4. through the later acquisition of citizenship by their parent;
   5. by grant of the Royal Council; or
   6. by grant or restoration of the Koru.
2. Citizenship acquired by birth, descent, marriage or through a parent shall arise automatically when the requirements of this Royal Order are met.
3. Citizenship acquired automatically shall exist regardless of whether it has been confirmed by the Royal Council.
4. A person shall not exercise a status, right or privilege dependent upon Vistarian citizenship until their citizenship has been confirmed by the Royal Council.
5. Confirmation of citizenship shall recognise citizenship which already exists and shall not constitute the grant of citizenship.

Section 2- Citizenship by birth

1. A person born within the Kingdom of Vistaria shall be a Vistarian citizen from birth.
2. Citizenship under this section shall not depend upon:
   1. the citizenship of the person’s parents;
   2. the residence of the person’s parents; or
   3. the acquisition of any other citizenship by the person.

Section 3- Citizenship by descent

1. A person shall be a Vistarian citizen from birth where, at the time of their birth, any of their:
   1. parents;
   2. grandparents; or
   3. great-grandparents;

was a Vistarian citizen.

2. Where a person becomes a Vistarian citizen after the birth of their child, that child shall also become a Vistarian citizen where the child is aged thirteen or under at the time the parent becomes a citizen.
3. Citizenship acquired under subsection 2 shall take effect at the same time as the parent’s citizenship.
4. The subsequent renunciation or revocation of a parent’s citizenship shall not affect citizenship already acquired by their child.
5. The citizenship of a person under the age of eighteen may be renounced on their behalf by a parent, provided that the person would not become stateless.

Section 4- Citizenship through marriage

1. A person shall become a Vistarian citizen upon legally marrying a person who is a Vistarian citizen at the time of the marriage.
2. Citizenship acquired under this section shall arise from the marriage itself but shall not be exercisable until confirmed by the Royal Council.
3. Where a person becomes a Vistarian citizen after their marriage has already taken place, their spouse shall not acquire Vistarian citizenship by reason of that marriage.
4. Divorce, separation or the death of a spouse shall not remove citizenship already acquired through marriage.
5. The subsequent renunciation or revocation of the Vistarian spouse’s citizenship shall not affect citizenship already acquired under this section.

Section 5- Confirmation of citizenship

1. A person claiming citizenship under sections 2, 3 or 4 shall apply to the Royal Council for confirmation of their citizenship before exercising that citizenship.
2. The Royal Council shall confirm the citizenship of a person where it is satisfied that the person is a Vistarian citizen under this Royal Order.
3. An application for confirmation may require:
   1. proof of the circumstance through which citizenship was acquired;
   2. the person’s full name;
   3. their date of birth;
   4. their gender identity;
   5. their other citizenships;
   6. their country or territory of residence;
   7. their email address; and
   8. such other information reasonably necessary to establish their identity or citizenship.
4. There shall be no fee for confirmation of citizenship.
5. The Royal Council may establish reasonable procedures and evidential requirements for confirmation.

Section 6- Citizenship by application

1. A person who is not otherwise a Vistarian citizen may apply to the Royal Council for a grant of citizenship.
2. An applicant must:
   1. be aged thirteen or over;
   2. where aged under sixteen, have the consent of a parent or guardian;
   3. not be a sanctioned person, unless an exception applies; and
   4. comply with the requirements concerning citizenship of sanctioned states.
3. The Royal Council shall have discretion to approve or refuse an application.
4. Meeting the requirements for an application shall not create a right or entitlement to citizenship.
5. The Royal Council shall not be required to provide a reason for approving or refusing an application.
6. An application may require:

1. the applicant’s full name;
2. their date of birth;
3. their gender identity;
4. their other citizenships;
5. their country or territory of residence;
6. their email address; and
7. such other information reasonably required by the Royal Council.

2. There shall be no fee for applying for citizenship.
3. A person under the age of thirteen shall not be granted citizenship through the ordinary application process.

Section 7- Royal grant and restoration

1. The Koru may grant Vistarian citizenship to any person.
2. A grant under this section may be made notwithstanding any age, eligibility, sanctions or other requirement applying to an ordinary application.
3. The Koru may restore the citizenship of a former Vistarian citizen.
4. The grant or restoration of citizenship under this section shall be entirely at the discretion of the Koru.
5. The Koru may determine any conditions applying to a grant or restoration.
6. Citizenship granted or restored under this section shall take effect at the time specified by the Koru or, where no time is specified, immediately upon the grant.

Section 8- Sanctioned persons and states

1. A person shall not ordinarily be granted Vistarian citizenship where:
   1. they are a sanctioned person; or
   2. they are a citizen of a sanctioned state.
2. Where an applicant is a citizen of a sanctioned state, the Royal Council may conditionally approve their application subject to the applicant renouncing that citizenship.
3. Citizenship shall not be granted following conditional approval until the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that they have renounced their citizenship of the sanctioned state.
4. A sanctioned person shall not be conditionally approved for citizenship unless an exception is granted under subsection 5.
5. The Koru or Royal Council may grant an exception from any restriction imposed by this section.
6. A person who acquires Vistarian citizenship automatically and is also a citizen of a sanctioned state must renounce their citizenship of the sanctioned state before exercising their Vistarian citizenship, unless:

1. they held both Vistarian citizenship and the citizenship of the sanctioned state from birth; or
2. an exception has been granted by the Koru or Royal Council.
3. A person who acquires Vistarian citizenship automatically and is a sanctioned person shall remain a Vistarian citizen, but their citizenship shall not be confirmed unless:

1. they cease to be a sanctioned person; or
2. an exception is granted by the Koru or Royal Council.

2. Where a Vistarian citizen voluntarily acquires citizenship of a sanctioned state, the Royal Court may order that person to renounce that citizenship within a period specified by the Court.
3. Where a person fails to comply with an order under subsection 8, the Royal Court may revoke their Vistarian citizenship, provided that doing so would not render the person stateless contrary to international law.
4. Becoming a sanctioned person shall not by itself revoke Vistarian citizenship.
5. Nothing in this section shall prevent citizenship from being revoked in accordance with this Royal Order.

Section 9- Multiple citizenship

1. Vistaria shall permit its citizens to hold the citizenship of another state.
2. A Vistarian citizen shall not be required to renounce another citizenship except where:
   1. that citizenship is of a sanctioned state and this Royal Order requires its renunciation;
   2. the Royal Court orders its renunciation under section 8; or
   3. another law expressly provides otherwise.
3. Holding another citizenship shall not otherwise reduce or affect a person’s Vistarian citizenship.

Section 10- Renunciation

1. A Vistarian citizen may apply to the Royal Council to renounce their citizenship.
2. Renunciation shall take effect only when accepted by the Royal Council.
3. The Royal Council shall not accept a renunciation where doing so would render the person stateless contrary to international law.
4. A parent may apply to renounce the Vistarian citizenship of their child where:
   1. the child is under the age of eighteen; and
   2. the child would not become stateless.
5. A person who has renounced Vistarian citizenship may subsequently apply for citizenship under this Royal Order.
6. Previous renunciation shall not itself create a right to regain citizenship.
7. The Koru may restore citizenship previously renounced in accordance with section 7.

Section 11- Revocation

1. Vistarian citizenship may be revoked by:
   1. the Koru;
   2. the Royal Council; or
   3. the Royal Court.
2. The Koru or Royal Council may revoke a person’s citizenship for any reason, provided that:

1. the revocation would not render the person stateless contrary to international law; and
2. the revocation is not made in retaliation or response to the person’s lawful exercise of a right or freedom protected by the Constitution or law.

2. The Royal Court may revoke citizenship following a conviction where the law creating the offence expressly provides revocation of citizenship as an available penalty.
3. The Royal Court shall not revoke citizenship where doing so would render the person stateless contrary to international law.
4. Revocation shall not automatically affect the citizenship of the person’s spouse, children or other relatives.
5. A former citizen whose citizenship has been revoked shall not regain citizenship except:

1. through a new grant of citizenship;
2. through restoration by the Koru; or
3. by order of the Royal Court under section 12.

Section 12- Protection against retaliatory revocation

2. No person shall have their citizenship revoked by the Koru or Royal Council in retaliation or response for lawfully exercising their rights under the Constitution or law.
3. A person whose citizenship has been revoked by the Koru or Royal Council may apply to the Royal Court for review of the revocation.
4. Where the Royal Court finds that citizenship was revoked contrary to subsection 1, it may:

1. declare the revocation unlawful;
2. reinstate the person’s Vistarian citizenship; and
3. make any further order necessary to restore the person’s legal position.
4. Citizenship reinstated under this section shall be treated as having continued throughout the period of unlawful revocation unless the Royal Court orders otherwise.

Section 13- Citizenship fraud

1. A person commits the offence of Citizenship Fraud where they knowingly or dishonestly:
   1. provide false or misleading information in an application for citizenship or confirmation;
   2. provide false evidence concerning their identity, birth, descent, marriage or other entitlement to citizenship;
   3. conceal information which is material to determining their eligibility for citizenship; or
   4. assist another person in fraudulently obtaining or confirming Vistarian citizenship.
2. A person convicted of Citizenship Fraud may be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two months.
3. Where the convicted person obtained or confirmed Vistarian citizenship through the fraud, the Royal Court may revoke that citizenship provided that revocation would not render the person stateless contrary to international law.
4. A person convicted of Citizenship Fraud shall be permanently prohibited from applying for citizenship through the ordinary application process.
5. A prohibition under subsection 4 shall not prevent:

1. the recognition or confirmation of citizenship which the person possesses automatically under this Royal Order; or
2. the Koru from granting or restoring citizenship under section 7.

Section 14- Register of Citizens

2. The Royal Council shall maintain an official Register of Citizens.
3. The Register shall contain such information as the Royal Council considers necessary for the administration of citizenship.
4. Entry in the Register shall be evidence of Vistarian citizenship but shall not itself create citizenship.
5. Failure to appear in the Register shall not extinguish citizenship acquired automatically under this Royal Order.
6. The Royal Council shall correct the Register where it is satisfied that an entry is inaccurate.
7. A person whose citizenship is renounced or revoked may remain recorded for historical and administrative purposes, provided that their current citizenship status is clearly recorded.

Section 15- National Identification Codes

1. Every person whose citizenship is confirmed, granted or restored shall be issued a National Identification Code, referred to as an NIC, where they have not previously been issued one.
2. An NIC shall be unique to the person to whom it is issued.
3. An NIC shall remain assigned to that person permanently.
4. Renunciation or revocation of citizenship shall not cause an NIC to be cancelled, deleted or reassigned to another person.
5. Where a former citizen subsequently regains Vistarian citizenship, their existing NIC shall be reinstated for active use.
6. The Royal Council may establish rules concerning the format, issue, use and administration of NICs.

Section 16- Administration

1. The Royal Council shall be responsible for the ordinary administration of Vistarian citizenship.
2. The Royal Council may establish forms, procedures and evidential requirements necessary to administer this Royal Order.
3. The Royal Council may require reasonable evidence to establish:
   1. identity;
   2. age;
   3. birth;
   4. descent;
   5. marriage;
   6. parental or guardian consent;
   7. other citizenships;
   8. renunciation of another citizenship;
   9. sanctions status; or
   10. any other matter relevant to citizenship.
4. Applications for citizenship, confirmation and renunciation shall be processed without charge.

Section 17- Existing citizens

1. Every person recognised as a Vistarian citizen immediately before this Royal Order comes into force shall continue to be a Vistarian citizen.
2. Any confirmation of citizenship or NIC previously issued shall remain valid.
3. Nothing in this Royal Order shall require an existing citizen to apply again for citizenship or confirmation.
4. Existing citizens shall otherwise be subject to this Royal Order from the date it comes into force.

Section 18- Interpretation

1. In this Royal Order:
   1. “citizen” means a citizen of the Kingdom of Vistaria;
   2. “citizenship by application” means citizenship granted by the Royal Council under section 6;
   3. “confirmation” means formal recognition by the Royal Council of citizenship which already exists;
   4. “NIC” means a National Identification Code;
   5. “Royal Council” means the Royal Council established under the Constitution;
   6. “sanctioned person” means a person who is subject to sanctions under Vistarian law;
   7. “sanctioned state” means a state or territory designated as sanctioned under Vistarian law; and
   8. “stateless” means not considered a national by any state under the operation of its law.
2. A reference to acquiring citizenship automatically includes citizenship acquired by birth, descent, marriage or through the later acquisition of citizenship by a parent.

Section 19- Final provisions

1. The Royal Council may make regulations necessary for the administration of this Royal Order.
2. Regulations made under this section shall not:
   1. remove a person’s automatic entitlement to citizenship under this Royal Order;
   2. create a fee for citizenship applications or confirmations;
   3. permit citizenship to be revoked contrary to this Royal Order; or
   4. restrict a power expressly reserved to the Koru or Royal Court.
3. Where this Royal Order conflicts with the Constitution, the Constitution shall prevail.
4. This Royal Order may be cited as the Royal Order on Vistarian Citizenship.
5. This Royal Order shall come into force immediately upon its enactment.