18/06/2025
15 Hardest Countries to Get Citizenship in 2025 🛂❌
🇶🇦 Qatar – 25 years of residency, must renounce original citizenship, convert to Islam, and speak Arabic.
🇻🇦 Vatican City – Only granted to clergy, diplomats, or Church workers; no naturalization path for outsiders.
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein – Requires 30 years of residency or 5 years by marriage, with strict approval conditions.
🇧🇹 Bhutan – 20 years of residency, clean record, and approval solely at the discretion of the monarchy.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – At least 10 years of residence, Arabic fluency, and no criminal history required.
🇰🇼 Kuwait – 20 years of residency, must be Muslim, and dual citizenship is not allowed.
🇨🇭 Switzerland – 10 years minimum residency, strict B2/A2 language proficiency in a national language.
🇨🇳 China – No clear path; limited to special state approval, family ties, or rare exceptions.
🇰🇵 North Korea – No dual citizenship, highly restricted and opaque naturalization process.
🇯🇵 Japan – 5 years residency, basic Japanese language, and must give up previous citizenship.
🇦🇪 UAE – 30 years residency, except for GCC citizens; extremely selective process.
🇸🇲 San Marino – Requires 30 years of residency and does not permit dual citizenship.
🇦🇹 Austria – 10 years of residency, B2-level German required, and strict naturalization policy.
🇲🇨 Monaco – 10 years of residence and you must renounce any other citizenship.
🇫🇮 Finland – 5 years of residency, but tough Finnish/Swedish language requirements make it difficult.
