May I keep my current citizenship if I get an EU passport?

The possibility of retaining the first passport when issuing a similar document in the European Union depends on the legislation of a particular country. Most EU countries (for example, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria) do not require foreigners to renounce the first citizenship when registering local status.

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How long does the process of obtaining EU citizenship take and what stages does this procedure include?

With the support of international law specialists, the applicant can obtain a second passport of a European Union country within 8 months. The foreigner provides basic documents, visits the immigration service to submit a petition, after which he picks up the certificate of citizenship and issues a passport as well as other European-style documents.

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Are there any special conditions or exceptions for refugees when obtaining citizenship?

In a number of European Union countries, refugees and asylum seekers have the right to apply for citizenship in an accelerated naturalization procedure. However, the procedure is fraught with many difficulties: for example, applicants do not have the right to use the first passport and visit their home country, are limited in employment during the consideration of the case.

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What documents and evidence need to be provided when applying for citizenship?

To obtain citizenship of an EU country, the applicant provides a passport, birth certificate, certificate of no criminal record, if applicable - other components of the dossier. Additionally, immigration lawyers request from the archives documents confirming the basis for granting citizenship.