Permanent Resident of Nogodrick (Ultima)

Unlike most other nations, Nogodrick relies on a system of "permanent residency" until National Service is completed, instead of simply granting citizenship.

The Permanent Residence system was implemented in 1941 as part of restructuring immigration to the country after the conclusion of the Second Nogod Civil War.

Transitioning from a PR to a Citizen
Generally, the only legal way to become a citizen is to complete one's National Service or provide exceptional and/or extraordinary services to the country. The former is responsible for almost 98% of citizenship grants in the past decade, while the latter is responsible for approximately 2%.

A PR who completes their National Service with an honorable discharge (or equivalent, if they did not partake in conscription) is given citizenship automatically. For Class 1B and 1C Residents, citizenship will be granted if they are sponsored by a child who has gained their own citizenship through service.

Any PR who is at least 19 years of age may enlist in the Balthorist Armed Forces or the Balthorist Foreign Legion, which often entitles them to citizenship.

A Class 2A Resident may also apply to become a citizen if a child who has become a Nogod citizen sponsors them. This is the most common way for foreign-born spouses to gain citizenship. In certain cases, multiple children may need to sponsor a parent in order to have citizenship approved.

A Class 2B Resident may become a citizen if they successfully apply to become a Class 1C PR and have a Class 1D child become a citizen to sponsor them.

Rights and Duties of Permanent Residents

 * Permanent Residence is a privilege, not a right. The government may revoke it on a case-by-case basis, especially with PRs who are not family to Nogod citizens.
 * Every PR must follow the laws of the nation that are applicable to them.
 * For every PR, the constitutional-equivalent laws that underline their rights apply at all times, regardless of Class.
 * In times of war or national crisis, a PR may be called into service. A PR who completes service deemed "at great risk to their life, liberty, property, family, etcetera" may be granted citizenship. This applied to the Second Civil War, where hundreds of thousands of PRs were granted citizenship for their service in defense of the country.
 * A PR, depending on their Class and income, may be mandated to pay taxes in accordance with the law.