Guide to Citizenship

Visa Requirements

 * No application fee.
 * Loose background check.
 * Lasts up to 6 years for work visas, up to 3 months for tourists and visitors.
 * Tourism visas are easy to acquire.

Citizenship

 * Must have lived in Republic of Biesel for at least 2 years (if not Diona or IPC), or having served in Tau Ceti Foreign Legion for at least a year.
 * Able to speak Tau Ceti Basic.
 * By Sol Alliance law, must forfeit Sol Alliance citizenship, if existent. Allows any other dual citizenships.
 * A ceremony where you pledge loyalty to Tau Ceti.

Note: You have to choose between a Sol or Biesel citizenship if you were a Tau Ceti resident - if you have not moved out in 2 years after Tau Ceti's declaration of independence, your Sol citizenship is invalidated.

Sol Alliance
Tajara currently cannot leave or enter Solarian borders.

Visa Requirements

 * An application fee of 600 credits.
 * Lasts up to 2 years for work visas, up to 3 months for tourists and visitors.
 * An interview about your background and reasons for coming into Sol Alliance space. This interview is known to be very strict, and many visa applications are denied - but experienced specialists and businesspersons have preference. The interview is not required for Skrell.
 * Documents proving your reason of stay in Sol space - education certificate, proof of relatives in Sol, etc., or a visa recommendation from a certified Solarian diplomat.

Citizenship

 * Must have lived in Sol Alliance for at least 5 years.
 * Disallows dual citizenships except with Eridani Federation or Jargon Federation. Getting a Sol Alliance citizenship makes your other citizenships invalid.
 * Must speak Sol Common fluently.
 * A background check. Must also have not have committed any crimes during your stay in Sol Alliance space.
 * A test on Sol Alliance law and history.
 * Tajara and IPCs need not apply.

Visa Requirements

 * An application fee of 600 credits per month of stay.
 * Indefinite duration as long as it is paid for.

Citizenship

 * An application fee of 750000 credits. You may receive discounts by working in Eridani Federation space, which can potentially reduce this fee to zero after several years of work.
 * Must sign an Eridani Federation citizenship contract.
 * Allows dual citizenships.

Republic of Elyra
Vaurca are not allowed to enter Elyran space.

Visa Requirements

 * An application fee of 250 credits.
 * Lasts up to 4 years for work visas, up to 3 months for tourists and visitors.
 * Documents proving your reason of stay in Elyran space - education certificate, proof of relatives in Elyra, etc.

Citizenship

 * Must have lived in the Republic of Elyra for at least 3 years.
 * Must speak Tau Ceti Basic at least intermediately.
 * A background check. Must have not committed major crimes during your stay in Republic of Elyra.
 * By Sol Alliance law, must forfeit Sol Alliance citizenship, if existent. Allows any other dual citizenships.

Empire of Dominia
Synthetics are not allowed to enter Dominian space.

Visa Requirements

 * An application fee of 320 credits.
 * Lasts up to 5 years for work visas, up to 6 months for tourists and visitors.
 * Thorough background check.
 * Must not own synthetics.
 * Skilled workers have preference.
 * Tourism visas are easy to acquire, but require an escort at all times by a Dominian citizen.

Citizenship

 * Must be invited to become a citizen by at least two members of a Great House who are House Nobles or higher. This also makes you a member of said Great House.
 * Citizenship can also be earned by serving in the Imperial military for five years.
 * Citizens must swear an oath of loyalty to God and Emperor.
 * By Sol Alliance law, must forfeit Sol Alliance citizenship, if existent. Allows any other dual citizenships.

Frontier Alliance
A visa is not necessary to visit the Frontier Alliance.

Citizenship

 * An application fee of 100 credits.
 * New citizens must reside in the Frontier Alliance for at least 2 months out of the year for five years.
 * By Sol Alliance law, must forfeit Sol Alliance citizenship, if existent. Allows any other dual citizenships.

Visa Requirements

 * An application fee of 150 credits.
 * Lasts up to 4 years for work visas, up to 6 months for tourists and visitors.
 * Background check performed by government officials.

Citizenship

 * Any Tajara, despite their origin, is able to request citizenship, as the People's Republic claims that all members of the Tajaran species are its rightful citizens.
 * Allows dual citizenship, however Republican citizenship can not be abdicated - which makes you permanently unable to apply for a Sol citizenship.
 * Non-Tajara are able to apply, but the applicant must be accepted by various governmental committees and pass a thorough background check.