BECOME A CITIZEN OF BLESSLAND

Citizens of Blessland are active within our Community, Participate in Politics and Contribute to National Pride and Development.

Please read the Study Guide a full pass is expected on the Citizenship Test.

Citizenship Test Study Guide

Citizenship Test And Application

 

What You Gain From Your Citizenship….

Please be Advised:

  • Applications made by Citizenship Collectors will be rejected, as will those who have clearly not read the Study Guide.

 

BLESSLAND’S REASON FOR EXISTING AS A MICRONATION

Our Motto is: For Absolutism and Social Progression. Our National Political and Ethical Morals and Guiding Ideas.

In Absolutism: We have designed a highly centralised autocratic monarchy, revolving around the Emperor and Autocrat’s exercise of executive and legislative authority as per the Constitution. Recent developments have also seen the creation of an elected/appointed Imperial Senate, which is an elected advisory body to the Emperor and Autocrat. We believe that through readily available advice, the Emperor and Autocrat can introduce effective legislative action to meet the needs of the Nation, and not be bound by the division and slowness of traditional democracy.

In Social Progression: We have set down in the Constitution, our Bill of Rights: The most advanced of any Nation on Earth. At its core is the 17 Basic Human Rights we recognise. We expanded on those Basic Rights by introducing: ‘Rights Derived from the United Nations Charter on Human Rights’, ‘LGBTIQ+ Specific Rights’, ‘Women’s Equality Rights’ and ‘Privacy and The Internet’.

Through our Facebook Page and Discord Server our Citizens are connected to one another, through these methods we are building our connectivity, communication and society. This helps to strengthen our foundations as a Nation and prepares us for the future.

Our Mission for 2021: Fill the Ranks of the Imperial Government, Achieve our National Development Plan, Expand our Cultural Identity.

 

CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS

In accordance with Imperial Decree XXVII – On Citizenship Regulation

Citizenship Regulations

The following regulations regarding citizenship will come into force in order to properly and clearly outline how citizenship is gained and/or lost. Some aspects are covered in the Constitution and nothing stated here will change that, however, it will be reiterated.

The Constitution States:

  1. “The Head of State has the sole power to grant titles of Nobility and Citizenship:
    1. The Head of State reserves the Right to Revoke or Amend Titles of Nobility, and is done so via Title Decree.
    1. The Granting and Revoking of Citizenship is delegated to the Department of Internal Affairs who is expected to act within past and future Imperial Decrees regulating the processes of Citizenship:
      1. The Head of State retains the Right to overturn any Granting or Revoking of Citizenship.
      1. Decrees are not necessary or required for the Granting or Revoking of Citizenship, unless the Head of State is overturning a decision made by the Department of Internal Affairs..“

Loss of Citizenship

Citizenship will be automatically revoked in cases where:

  1. That Citizen has been convicted of terrorism in either Blessland or another country.

The Emperor and Autocrat will decide to revoke Citizenship in cases where:

  • The Citizen has been convicted a major crime. e.g murder, rape, pedophilia.
  • The Citizen has not paid the Imperial Development Scheme in 6 months, and has not opted out of the program.
  • The Citizen has released private and sensitive information about the Empire.
  • It has been proven that a Parent(s) or Caregiver(s) of a Person under the Age of 15, at the time of their Citizenship Acceptance, filled out said Person’s Citizenship Test/Application on their behalf. (Amendment 29/10/2020)
  • In any other circumstance that the Emperor and Autocrat deems fit.

Renunciation (Amendment 29/10/2020)

Citizens of Blessland are able to renounce their Citizenship at anytime, Citizens who wish to renounce said Citizenship must provide a written letter to the Department of Internal Affairs, explaining why they want to renounce their Citizenship.

The Department of Internal Affairs will decide to accept or reject Renunciation’s of Citizenship on a case by case basis, if the Department of Internal Affairs approves the Renunciation of Citizenship, that Citizen will receive a formal Notice of Revocation of Citizenship via email.

The Nature of Statehood and Citizenship (Amendment 23 November 2020)

Citizens will be allocated to a State for electoral purposes and are permitted to vote for their State Member of Senate.

New Citizens of Blessland who become such via Application will choose a State to allocate their Citizenship to, and thus be able to vote in that State’s elections. Citizenship Applications will provide for an additional section to allow for the option of Annexation by becoming a new State or an extension of an existing one.

Citizens who do not choose a State or become inactive, will be allocated to a State election register. State elections registers are maintained by the Imperial Government and provided to State Members when requested. These consisting of no more than a First Name and Email Address; and in some instances UCIN.

Blessland’s current States are not equipped for residency or migration. Apart from those who live there, no Citizen is permitted to become a resident in the State they register their Citizenship. State allocation exists to create an active, and participatory electoral roll.

Gaining Citizenship

Citizenship can be gained through:

  1. Citizenship Test/Application:
    1. A person can apply to become a Citizen of Blessland if:
      1. They are over the age of 15:
        1. Or must provide the written consent of parent(s) or caregiver(s) when prompted by the Department of Internal Affairs.(Amendment 29/10/2020)
      1. Are not a convicted criminal.
      1. Must not be seeking asylum.
      1. Must not be seeking residency.
    1. The Citizenship Test/Application will never have a cost associated to it again.
  2. Birth:
    1. A person who is born of parents who are both Citizens of Blessland will have automatic Citizenship upon birth.
    1. A person who is born to parents where one parent is a Citizen of Blessland will have automatic Citizenship upon birth.
    1. A person who is born to parents who are not Citizens of Blessland will not have Citizenship.
  3. Persons under the Age of 15: (Amendment 29/10/2020)
    1. Persons under the Age of 15 are able to become Citizens of Blessland via Citizenship Test/Application, only when the parent(s) or caregiver(s) provide written consent (when prompted by the Department of Internal Affairs), and said parent(s) or caregiver(s) must already be Citizens of Blessland above the Age of 15.
    1. Parent(s) or Caregiver(s) of Persons Under the Age of 15, are not permitted to make Citizenship Application’s on behalf of their children.

Dual-Citizenship Regulation

People who hold Citizenship with other macronations or micronations will be allowed to have Citizenship with the Empire of Blessland.

 

PRIVACY POLICY

The Empire of Blessland does all we can to ensure the Privacy of our Citizens and the Information they provide to us, via various Applications, Communications or any other document with personal information relating to or about our Citizens.

We do this by:

  • Personal information provided in these Citizenship Applications are stored on a National Database only accessible by the Emperor and Autocrat. This database is stored on an encrypted external password protected drive.
  • Several separate Databases also exist for: It is worth noting for the below Databases, that the information contained within, pertains to Personal information proving identity, as well as usernames and passwords generated by the Imperial Government for Citizen accessibility to Government Services.
    • University Student Information
    • Banking and Account Information
    • Election and Elector Information
    • National Business Information
    • National Passport Register
    • Blessland Employment Information

 

Publicly Made Available Information

The Imperial Government maintains a National Statistic Report, managed and available in the Office of the National Archives. This Report is released annually, and reports on the Nations demographics. This is inclusive of:

  • Ethnicity
  • Language
  • Religion
  • Country of Origin
  • Age Groups
  • Total Population
  • Monthly Citizenship Application Numbers
  • Genders
  • National State Populations
  • Employment Statistics

No personal information, such as Names, Dates of Birth, Email addresses or the like will be made public in these Reports.

 

Your Information and the Government

The Imperial Government of Blessland can request to the Emperor and Autocrat to make available Citizens; First Names and Email addresses. However this can only be for Official use, such as:

  • Department Bulletin Programs
  • Election Reasons
  • Relating to Department Services

The State Senators of Blessland are permitted to make requests for Citizens; First Names and Email addresses, only for Official use, such as:

  • Contacting the Constituents as per relevant Decree.
  • Engaging Citizens in State Projects or Events

Election Candidates are permitted to access Citizens; First Name and Email address for their State Candidacy only to Contact the Constituency no more than 3 times in an Election period, to promote their Candidacy.

 

Blessland Mailing List

The Empire of Blessland utilises MailChimp to ensure our Citizens can be informed of the ongoings within the Empire.

New Citizens are automatically subscribed upon acceptance of Application, a Welcome Email will be sent to New Citizens with useful information and links to Government Services. An Unsubscribe option is provided on all emails.

Blessland ensures to send as little of these kinds of emails as possible. In most instances the Mailing List will be used to:

  • On occasion advertise a new or popular service or item
  • Inform of important political and social developments or other event
  • Allow the Emperor and Autocrat to communicate directly with the Citizens.

The Imperial Government will be sending out a monthly or bi-monthly bulletin to inform Citizens of the political ongoings within the Nation.

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