THE Scottish Government's proposals for Irish-style citizenship arrangements after independence have been released, with people able to identify as a British or Scottish citizen - or both.
Speaking at an event launching the latest Building A New Scotland paper on Thursday, Humza Yousaf explained how the system would work following a Yes vote.
“UK law allows British citizens to hold multiple nationalities," he said. "We propose that, after independence, the law in Scotland would allow Scottish citizens to do the same – so people can hold both Scottish and British citizenship if they want, or only one or the other.”
The document proposes an independent Scotland would allow people born elsewhere to apply to become Scottish citizens if they have a Scottish parent.
The paper also proposes that EU citizens living in Scotland or the UK before December 31, 2020 would be entitled to receive settled status in Scotland, and children born in Scotland after independence would automatically be a Scottish citizen if at least one of their parents is a Scottish, British or Irish citizen, or has settled status in Scotland.
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