Art. 18 Ordinance on the Act on the Acquisition and Loss of Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Citizenship Ordinance, BRV) (Bürgerrechtsverordnung, BRV) - Justification

**1. The justification of an objection must contain specific reasons for refusal against the applicant.**

2. The justification must demonstrate how the applicant fails to meet the requirements for naturalization, particularly in that they

a. * are not familiar with the relevant circumstances;

b. * are not successfully integrated (Articles 6 and 6a of the Citizenship Act[7]).

c.-d. * ...

3. General justifications that do not refer to a specific application or specific person are inadmissible.

4. If the municipal council adopts a rejecting application, its decision serves as justification. No justification is necessary for the acceptance of an approving application.

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