Art. 8 Ordinance on the Act on the Acquisition and Loss of Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Citizenship Ordinance, BRV) (Bürgerrechtsverordnung, BRV) - Application Processing in the Municipality

1. To verify the prerequisites for naturalization, the instructing authority conducts the necessary inquiries. In particular, it may request additional documents, hold discussions with the applicants, and obtain information from third parties.

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4. The instructing authority submits the naturalization applications to the competent municipal naturalization body with its recommendation for a decision. This body decides on the naturalization applications.

5. The competent municipal naturalization body forwards the decision regarding the assurance of citizenship along with the application documents to the competent cantonal office.

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