Amendment No. 21 | Doc. 13588 | 30 September 2014

The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia

Signatories: Ms Guguli MAGRADZE, Georgia, SOC ; Ms Ingrid ANTIČEVIĆ MARINOVIĆ, Croatia, SOC ; Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Turkey, SOC ; Mr Arcadio DÍAZ TEJERA, Spain, SOC ; Mr Tadeusz IWIŃSKI, Poland, SOC

Origin - 2014 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 15, second sentence, after the words "repatriate status", insert the following words:

"due to the lack of applications for citizenship".

Explanatory note

The existing law requires persons with repatriate status to file applications for citizenship within 2 years. There has been an actual lack of applications from such persons. Latest data show that 104 applicants have been granted citizenship and 165 applicants are due to be granted citizenship in the near future.