Easiest and hardest countries for obtaining an EU citizenship

After previous videos on obtaining a temporary or permanent residency, the current one goes all the way. Obtaining a European citizenship in one of the 27 EU countries.

Many countries allow dual citizenship, but some don't. This is a factor to consider.

Some more factors to consider are:

1. Time of residency required before the citizenship can be granted
2. Language requirements: both the difficulty level of the language and proficiency level demanded
3. Cultural integration check: it can vary wildly, include the history or only understanding the institutions and the administration.

The video can be watched on Youtube here or in the window below.

Note: EU citizens can easily establish residency in the member state of their choice, either for studying, working or retiring in a different member state. Obtaining another citizenship still requires obeying the rules below. Some countries automatically grant citizenship to EU citizens born and raised on their territory.

The video orders countries from the hardest to obtain citizenship to the easiest. 

Spoiler alert: you find the list ranked below back to front from the easiest to the hardest country.

1. Sweden
2. Ireland
3. Malta
4. Germany
5. Portugal
6. Luxembourg
7. Belgium
8. France
9. Cyprus
10. Czechia
11. Croatia
12. Romania
13. Hungary
14. Finland
15. The Netherlands
16. Italy
17. Latvia
18. Greece
19. Austria
20. Bulgaria
21. Poland
22. Denmark
23. Lithuania
24. Slovakia
25. Estonia
26. Slovenia