Are there any (livable 🥺) countries that basically allow anyone to become a citizen? Specifically where an English speaker could get by.

Edit: by allowing anyone I mean poor people with no skills.

  • tal@lemmy.today
    4·
    10 months ago

    They don’t say it, but reading further, apparently there are polar bears up there that have sporadically attacked humans. If you leave town, you apparently normally go armed:

    https://www.sysselmesteren.no/en/weapon/

    Firearms

    Due to the polar bear threat on Svalbard, anyone travelling outside the settlements must be equipped with suitable means of scaring off polar bears. The office of the Governor of Svalbard also recommends carrying firearms with you. The processing time for all types of firearms applications is up to 4 weeks.

    Given that, my guess is that another factor might be that Svalbard’s polar bears might be interested in digging up non-cremated human corpses.

    • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      10 months ago

      Well, I now know more about Svalbard than I thought possible, just from reading this whole thread. Thank you for your service 😅

      • aturtlesdream@lemmy.world
        3·
        10 months ago

        If you are really interested, Cecelia Blomdhal (spelling may be slightly off) is a youtuber who lives there and shares all kinds of interesting stuff and gorgeous scenery. You can visit without having to brave the cold and polar bears that way