Talk:Swiss nationality law

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How does one show "integration into the Swiss way of life"? Funnyhat 23:12, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Im sure there is some kind of citizenship test, like for 99% of countries

[edit] Multiple cantonal/municipal citizenship

Multiple citizenship at the levels of cantons and municipalities deserves mention in the dual citizenship section. I wasn't able to find the actual legal basis for it, does anyone have a clue about this? I am a citizen of both Herznach and Basel, therefore of both BS and AG, but there doesn't seem to be anything in the Constitution about this. Comments? JREL (talk) 11:19, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Can you get Swiss citizenship if you are working in Switzerland?

[edit] Multiple citizenship

The current text states:

According to the Federal Office for Migration [1], there is no restriction on multiple citizenship in Switzerland since 1 January 1992, meaning that foreigners who acquire Swiss citizenship, or Swiss citizens who voluntarily acquire another citizenship, do not automatically lose their previous citizenship, as was the case before this date.

However, Albert Einstein had both Swiss and German citizenships at the same time from 1914–33 according to the WP article about him and his biography on the Nobel Foundation website [1], which contradicts the above statement. The Swiss government lists his years as a Swiss citizen from 1901-1955 [2]. So either there was an exception for Einstein or the above text is incorrect. –panda 22:28, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

It is highly likely that he did have dual-nationality, but he didn't tell the German authorities, that he has dual-nationality. (Note: Germany has never allowed full-time dual nationality) This is common among multi-nationals, especially from countries that don't allow dual nationality.159753 23:06, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

In reality, I don't see how any country can force someone to give up their previous citizenship if they never mention it. Do you know if there is anything about this in WP somewhere? –panda 23:56, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't know how Switzerland did it, but countries can (and do) ask you to sign documents under oath, officially renouncing your rights to all other nationalities (I know because I had to sign one such document). Sure, you might be able to hide your other nationality, but I'm pretty sure it would be illegal. Sometimes it gets more complicated, such as when two countries disagree and both claim that a person has their nationality! --Itub 10:57, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Max Theiler (1899 – 1972) is another dual citizen: Swiss and South African citizenships. The Swiss government has posted the claim for Swiss citizenship [3], via birth since his family was from Switzerland, and the South African citizenship, via birth, can be found in his biography on the Nobel Foundation website + many other locations [4] [5]. –panda 06:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)