Citizenship in an independent Scotland
First Minister outlines who may be eligible for Scottish citizenship.
Building a New Scotland
It is vital that the people of Scotland have the information they need to make an informed choice about Scotland’s future.
A series of papers, titled ‘Building a New Scotland’, together form a prospectus for an independent Scotland.
Paper 5: citizenship
Paper 5 paper sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for citizenship in an independent Scotland.
What you need to know
You may have questions about what independence could mean for you. This paper will signpost you to key information in the papers as they are published.
Paper 1: Independence in the modern world
Detailed analysis of the UK’s performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of ten European countries.
Paper 2: Renewing democracy through independence
Sets out the Scottish Government’s view that people who live in Scotland have the right to choose how they should be governed.
Paper 3: A stronger economy with independence
Sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for the economy of an independent Scotland.
Paper 4: Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland
Paper 4 sets out proposals for a written constitution that puts democracy, rights and equality at the heart of everything we do as an independent country.
Paper 5: Citizenship in an independent Scotland
Sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for citizenship in an independent Scotland.
News
Embedding rights into the Constitution
First Minister: Equality and rights at the heart of an independent Scotland’s Constitution.
Proposals for new constitutional rights for an independent Scotland
Right to healthcare, strikes and an adequate standard of living proposed.