Citizenship (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 2014

Amending Act (in force 23 Jan 2015): Commission meetings (12 ordinary, 4 extraordinary a year), approval lapses unless the citizenship fee is paid and oath taken within 3 months (2-month extension possible), new character bars, applications for unnamed children, CIIP rules delegated to regulation with the fee covering applicant, spouse and 1 child, CIIP decision within 3 months, repeal of the first REO route (s.13CA), new offence for fraudulently obtained citizenship (fine up to VT5,000,000 or 10 years). The general penalty and meeting numbers are not programme numbers. Event already recorded.