Transitional Ordinance on the Revised Federal Act on Swiss Citizenship (ÜVBüG) - Purpose (ÜVBÜG)

1. Until the adaptation of the cantonal law concerning the acquisition and loss of municipal and cantonal citizenship dated September 3, 1992 (Citizenship Law) and the ordinance to the cantonal Citizenship Law dated November 25, 1992 (Cantonal Citizenship Ordinance) to the revised Federal Act on Swiss Citizenship dated June 20, 2014 (Citizenship Act, CA) and the Ordinance on Swiss Citizenship dated June 17, 2016 (Citizenship Ordinance, CO), this transitional ordinance serves to introduce a federal law-compliant naturalization procedure in the Canton of Zug.

1. The procedure for granting municipal and cantonal citizenship, as well as Swiss citizenship, is initiated by submitting an application form to the Department of the Interior.

2. The Department of the Interior clarifies the cantonal and federal naturalization requirements. It assesses the language proficiency.

3. If the Department of the Interior identifies no obstacles to naturalization, it forwards the application to the competent citizenship council.

4. If the Department of the Interior considers at least one requirement not to be met, it informs the applicants of this in an appealable decision.

1. The Citizens' Council reviews the conditions for the granting of municipal citizenship. If the conditions are met, the Citizens' Council communicates its assurance of granting municipal citizenship to the Directorate of the Interior.

2. If the Citizens' Council considers at least one condition to be unmet, it informs the applicants of this in an appealable decision.

1. Upon receipt of the assurance of municipal citizenship, the Department of the Interior conducts a potential civil citizenship interview and examines whether the conditions for naturalization are still fulfilled.

2. If the conditions are fulfilled, the Department of the Interior grants the assurance for cantonal citizenship. Along with the assurance of municipal citizenship, it forwards this to the competent federal authority for the issuance of the federal naturalization approval. Otherwise, it issues an appealable decision.

1. In the event of relocation to another municipality or canton, the Directorate of the Interior and the corresponding civic community shall remain responsible for the naturalization process, provided that the assurances in accordance with § 4 paragraph 2 have already been communicated to the federal government.

1. Once the federal naturalization approval is granted, the Directorate of the Interior provides the applicants with a form, on which they must, within a set deadline, provide information regarding the current status of their details as well as any changed circumstances. Supporting documents must be submitted for any changes.

2. After the citizens' council receives the form and any necessary supporting documents on changed circumstances from the Directorate of the Interior, it decides on granting municipal citizenship within sixty days.

3. In justified individual cases, the citizens' council may apply to the Directorate of the Interior for a one-time extension of the deadline by thirty days.

1. If cantonal citizenship cannot be granted within six months after the federal naturalization approval has been issued, the Department of the Interior will review participation in economic life or the acquisition of education, as far as necessary. The municipal council will be given an opportunity to comment.

1. Upon the granting of municipal citizenship, the Department of Internal Affairs conducts a final review of the naturalization requirements.

2. If the naturalization requirements continue to be met, the Cantonal Council grants the cantonal citizenship.

1. Supervision of the civic communities in accordance with the Law on the Organization and Administration of Municipalities dated September 4, 1980 (Municipalities Act) with regard to municipal naturalization procedures is the responsibility of the Directorate of the Interior.

1. Applications submitted prior to the entry into force of this transitional regulation shall be processed according to the provisions of the previous law until a decision on the application is made.