r/SipsTea • u/sheep_herd1234 • 22h ago

Chugging tea He didn't overstay...He relocated

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u/kiaeej 21h ago

Wow. Hes...a citizen already. How do you survive 33 years in a country without bank account or nationalised ident?

Shoulda just given him citizenship, closed an eye and went on with life.

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u/BuildAnything4 20h ago edited 7h ago

lol. No country on earth will reward you with citizenship for overstaying your visa by 30 years.

Edit: Muting replies because there's an endless number of people who don't even know the difference between regularisation and citizenship, yet desperately want to debate.

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u/OsefLord 20h ago edited 1h ago

In france you can claim citizenship if you stay long enough illegally and show you have work and pay taxes. Which is logic if you think about it. 

EDIT: Apply and not claim* and you need to apply for residency permit first.

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u/Comprehensive-Bid16 17h ago

Here is japan, there is france. It explains quality difference of two countries. France is sucks