A proposal for everyone living in Scotland on the day of independence to be entitled to citizenship of the country has been backed by SNP members.
those entitled to automatic citizenship would include British citizens and individuals who have previously lived in Scotland for at least 10 years, or five years as a child.
However, a motion at SNP conference, which was put forward by Elgin City North councillor Jeremie Fernandes, proposed it should be changed so that everyone residing in Scotland is recognised as a citizen on independence day - regardless of their country of origin or current nationality. “This is not inclusive, when you exclude on the very first day of a new sovereign state thousands of people from citizenship for no reason but their origin, the policy is by definition exclusive not inclusive.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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