Naturalisation and citizenship in Tonga

I am curious for the replies.

Hi All

This is what I found on my search.

Naturalization
29. Any foreigner after he has resided in the Kingdom for the space of five years or more may with the consent of the King take the oath of allegiance and he may be granted Letters of Naturalization and all naturalized subjects shall have the same rights and privileges as native born subjects of Tonga with the exception that they shall not be entitled to the rights of hereditary tax allotments. (Act 35 of 1912, Amended by Act 28 of 1978.)

Ref: http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/ … ery=cot238

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It's worth mentioning however that we are talking about Tonga, so be prepared for things to be 'fluid'. Remember that the visitor's visa is usually 30days. Gotta get creative on how to stretch that month to 5 years.

After your arrival the visa is extendable by the immigration in Tonga.