There are hundreds of reasons countries have strict immigration laws or policies, most of those reasons have to do with economics, you know taking jobs away from the locals.

While some countries make it easy for Ex-pats to gain citizenship other don’t. For whatever reason, if you want to become a citizen in another place outside the United States or wherever place you’re coming from there are going to be forms to fill out, waiting lists to get on and in some cases bribes to be paid.

Some countries won’t be on this list because you can’t migrate to them or it’s just a place you shouldn’t want or migrate to or it’s just a place you don’t want to be a citizen such as Syria and North Korea.

There are no definite ways to rank these countries because they are all different and have their policies to become a citizen or a naturalized citizen. The ranking is based on which country has the toughest immigration laws or is the hardest one to become a citizen.



Let take a look at the countries with the harshest immigration laws and these are the hardest countries to get citizenship.

10 China

The nationality law of the people's republic of China allows foreigners to become naturalized citizens if they have relatives who are Chinese citizens or you have another legitimate reason to want to seek naturalized citizenship.

If you don't have a relative who is a Chinese citizen the chance of you becoming a Chinese citizen yourself is slim.
According to the CIA naturalization is possible but it is extremely difficult to become Chinese citizenship, long-term residency has requirements but they're not specific, they change all the time. You can’t say because you have resided in the country for five years then you can apply to become a citizen, there's nothing like that.

9. The United States of America

The United States as a country was started by immigrants we all know that and for a long time they wanted everyone and it is manifested on the statue of liberty, that was kind of the open door policy the United States had but you still had to apply.

The United States has been bipolar when it comes to immigrants some decades they want them other decades they blame them for everything from poverty, inflation aids, and many other things. Since the 9/11 attack, the process has become more and more complicated as the United States has used immigration laws to try and protect its citizens from harm.

Unless a person is coming to the United States through a family member or an approved job offer, it is very difficult to establish legal permanent residency. Different refugee categories help people get their green card a little bit faster and after that, you have to wait on a lottery system. Also, those who have had permanent residency status for five years can begin the process of applying for citizenship by filling out an application and taking a test which includes knowledge of the history of the United States and the government and also of the English language and after that you must swear an oath to the constitution.

8. Switzerland

For some reason, the countries that are in the Alps don't want people moving into their country. According to a law that went into effect in 2018 to live in Switzerland permanently you must have lived in the country for 5 or 10 years and have had a working permit called a C permit that whole time and they don't care who you're related to here.
The C permit which allows you to live and work in the country requires five years of continuous residency in Switzerland for European Union, Canada, and U.S citizens.
If you're from a country outside the U.S, Canada, or The European Union you have to have a C permit for 10 years and not be convicted of any crime.

7. Kuwait

Kuwait makes you wait for quite a while, in 1999 they passed a law putting the clamps on immigration, it is called the nationality law of 1999.
Here's how it works, after living in Kuwait for 20 years, 15 if you're from another Arab country you can apply to be granted Kuwaiti citizenship but only if you are a Muslim by birth or by conversion, if it is by converted you must have been practicing for five years at least and also speak fluent Arabic. They don't cut you much slack if you marry a Kuwaiti man either.

6. The United Arab Emirate

U.A.E is like a marathon when it comes to citizenship they will let you apply to be a citizen if you have legally resided in the country for 30 years according to the CIA website.

Federal law number 17 as it's called states that if you're an Arab citizen from Oman, Qatar or Bahrain you can apply for naturalization after three years of residency. Arabs from other countries are eligible after seven years of residence in the U.A.E.
If you're a female citizen of the U.A.E. married to a foreign man you can't pass citizenship off to your kids.

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