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Citizens of Nova Roma are official members of the Nova Roma corporation. However, regardless of official membership, all people who identify as Romans are spiritual members of the revived New Roman nation. This renascent Roman People, consecrated as native Romans by the Pignora Imperii, is the spiritual owner of Nova Roma. This means that Nova Roma does not belong only to its official members, but to anyone who considers themselves a Roman wherever in the world, with a special emphasis of respect toward those living in the former territory of the Roman Empire, especially those of the Romance languages and nationalities.

While anyone identifying as Roman in our modern world is considered to be part of Nova Roma, only full citizenship (official membership) grants any actual legal status and rights within the res publica, the corporation of Nova Roma, and only citizens enjoy various rights pertaining to citizenship.

Several different types of citizenship - or membership - exist, with varying rights and duties under the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda. They are the following, in decreasing order of privileges:

1. Civitas Nova Romana optimo iure: full citizenship with all civic rights

2. Civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio: partial citizenship with no iura publica

3. Civitas Latina: associate citizenship with no iura publica

4. Societas foederata: allied status with no iura publica

Although not citizens, but still part of the Nova Roman people are a 5th type: one can categorize as spiritual members of Nova Roma any individual who identifies as Roman. They are all considered part of Nova Roma, whether preliminary cives Novi Romani sine suffragio, cives Latini or socii, it depends on a case by case situation, but all are recognized by Nova Roma as members of the spiritual New Roman nation. For example, family members of existing citizens who haven't yet joined Nova Roma officially are all categorized as preliminary cives Novi Romani sine suffragio. Family members of cives Latini are categorized as preliminary cives Latini. If their names are registered by Nova Roma, they immediately obtain those statuses that were labeled as "preliminary" above.

Census-registered citizens: cives censi

Cives censi, also called "active citizens," are those who have registered in the previous census of Nova Roma which is held twice in every 5-year period, at the end of a 30-month period. Only those citizens can exercize their civic rights (membership rights) in Nova Roma who register on the census. Those who fail to register on the census, whatever type of citizenship they possess, suffer various consequences: their citizenship rights get suspended and they loose their census points which can be recovered only gradually in a 5-year long period. If a civis incensus realizes that he or she has missed the census, they should ask the Censorial Office for reinstatement of their civic rights as soon as possible.

The following types of citizens may be enjoy their privileges in Nova Roma if they register on the census:

Full citizens: cives optimo iure

The cives Novi Romani optimo iure are the full citizens of Nova Roma, and only they are official members of the Nova Roma corporation. Defined under article II.A. of the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, our constitution, the full citizens of Nova Roma possess all civic rights, and they have certain guarantees and protections in the exercising of these rights. Only full right citizens have an official citizen ID account page in the Album Civium.

Rights and privileges of full citizens

Citizens who have reached the age of 18 enjoy various rights set out in the laws of Nova Roma. You can learn about what privileges and opportunities are offered to full citizens of Nova Roma in the following page:

• Rights and opportunities offered by citizenship

Probationary citizens

All new registering citizens, applying for the civitas Nova Romana optimo iure, are committed to a probationary citizenship period in accordance with the lex Equitia de tirocinio civium novorum. Probationary citizens do not have the iura publica, the right to vote and to stand for any public office. Probationary citizens do not have a citizen ID page in the Album Civium until they complete their probationary period. The passing of a simple citizenship examination will grant them full rights, allowing them to graduate from the probationary period.

Partial citizens: cives sine suffragio

The next highest tier of citizenship, above the socii and the cives latini is that of the cives sine suffragio. The families of those that are cives optimo iure, and all spiritual members of the Nova Roman nation, either individuals or entire Roman communities, receive this partial citizenship, without the voting or membership rights, the civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio. The Censorial Office shall maintain an Album Civium Novorum Romanorum Sine Suffragio.

The benefits of civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio shall be the same as those of the full Nova Roman citizenship with the exception of right to vote and right to hold office.

As an award or distinction for outstanding cooperation with Nova Roma, a Latin municipality can be raised by the Senate to the status of civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio. Such municipalities have the label civium Novorum Romanorum sine suffragio, and all of it members who are not Nova Roman citizens will automatically become cives sine suffragio.

Obtaining civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio can be achieved in serval ways:

A. By awarding -

There shall be no regular mechanism for requesting civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio, it is a special status given to such communities or people connected to Nova Roma or to Nova Roman citizens who for any reason did not seek to become full citizens yet. Instead, individuals or res publicae of Roman identity who are not yet ready to become Nova Roman citizens can request, and can be granted, Latin citizenship in Nova Roma. As a gesture of trust, honor and confidence, the senate and the people can grant civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio to existing Latin or socius communities or individuals. The Censorial Office can grant civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio to any individual.

B. By birth -

Any individuals who are siblings, direct ancestors or descendants of a Nova Roman citizen receive the civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio as soon as their macronational name and Roman name are reported to the Censorial Office. Additional personal data, those usually registered for citizens, especially birth dates, may be optionally registered, as well. It is forbidden to register a sibling or direct ancestor or descendant of a Nova Roman citizen with the status of socius or Latin citizenship: the only two civic statuses they can be registered with shall be full citizen or civis Novus Romanus sine suffragio.

C. By being part of a fully Nova Roman legion -

All members of a fully Nova Roman legion who are not yet registered as citizens of Nova Roma automatically receive the Nova Roman civitas sine suffragio as soon as their macronational name, Roman name and country of residence are known to the Censorial Office.

Associate citizens: cives Latini

Often awarded through enrollment with formally recognized Nova Roman communities, individual non-citizens (peregrini) can receive this next lesser tier of associate citizenship of the civitas Latina (Latin citizenship) with the ius Latinum also known as ius Latii, which grants associate status as a close partner of Nova Roma. The Censorial Office maintain an Album Civium Latinorum.

The formally recognized allied municipalities, allied commonwealths or symbolic states (corporations) registered in Nova Roma, the civitates foederatae may receive the ius Latinum and the grant of civitas Latina from the Senate or the Comitia as a sign of distinguished status in relation to Nova Roma, even if none of their members are a Nova Roman citizen.

The benefits of Latin citizenship shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: the right to post about and present the activities of the allied organization or individual in the forums of Nova Roma, the right to ask help, assistance and support for their projects from Nova Roma, the right to be presented, promoted and advertised by Nova Roma as Latin citizens (associate members) of Nova Roma, the right to seek internal legal remedies according to Nova Roman law.

Obtaining Latin citizenship can be achieved in several ways:

A. By application -

Individuals or res publicae of Roman or Latin identity can request, and can be granted, Latin citizenship in Nova Roma. Any individuals who submit their macronational name, country of residence, birth date and email address to the Censorial Office receive Latin citizenship. Roman name is optional, simply the macronational name, or a non-Roman ancient traditionalist name (such as Italic, Latin, Etruscan or barbarian) may also be possible.

B. By invitation -

Consuls, praetors, governors, the senate and the people can also grant Latin status to Roman reenactment legions, and to individual members of already existing allied legions and gladiatorial groups. The censors, the senate and the people can grant Latin status to any individual. The senate and the people can grant Latin status to any res publica.

C. By being part of an allied legion -

All members of an allied Nova Roman legion who are not yet registered as citizens of Nova Roma automatically receive the Latin citizenship. Leaders of the legion shall only report their number at the time of the census.

Allied citizens: socii

The socii or foederati are a type of peregrini (non-citizen) who only have the socius status, a type of allied status in Nova Roma. Not only individual citizens, but entire communities, formally recognized allied municipalities, allied commonwealths or symbolic states (these usually exists as various corporations) are defined as socii in Nova Roma according to the lex Fabia de oppidis et municipiis and lex Petronia de Latinis sociisque.

The benefits of socius status shall include, but shall not be limited, to the following: the right to post about and present the activities of the allied organization or individual in the forums of Nova Roma, the right to ask for help, assistance and support for their projects from Nova Roma, the right to be presented, promoted and advertised by Nova Roma as the socii of Nova Roma, and the right to seek internal legal remedies according to Nova Roman law.

Obtaining socius status can be achieved in several ways:

A. By application -

Any individual or res publica (communities, societies, organizations) can request, and can be granted, socius status in Nova Roma. Any individuals who submit their macronational name and email address to the Censorial Office may receive the socius status.

B. By invitation -

Consuls, praetors, governors, the senate and the people can also grant socius status to individual persons and reenactment military units. The senate and the people can also grant socius status to other res publicae (communities, societies, organizations, corporations).

C. By participation in our public and promitional forum -

People who submit at least three posts to the FaceBook group of NR are automatically granted socius status. It is possible for the participant to refuse this status by unsubscribing from the forum. Their name registered for Nova Roma will be the one in which they are subscribed to the forum. If the posted is not an individual but a society, the society (and thus all of its members) receive the socius status. Socii, by accepting to be socii, agree that Nova Roma may promote and advertise them as socii of Nova Roma.

D. By being part of a legion -

All members of a fully Nova Roman legion, allied Nova Roman legion, legion that is a friend of Nova Roma, who are not yet registered as citizens of Nova Roma, or who deliberately wish not to be identified as Romans of Nova Roma, automatically receive socius status. Leaders of the legion shall only report their number at the time of the census.

Unregistered citizens: cives incensi

Cives incensi, also called "passive citizens" are those who haven't registered on the census of Nova Roma. If a citizen fails to respond to the contact attempts within the defined period of the census, that person will be classified as a civis incensus (unregistered or disappeared citizen). They will formally retain their type of citizenship (civitas optimo iure, civitas sine suffragio, civitas Latina) or the type of their allied status (socius or amicus), but their exercise of the rights attendant thereto will be suspended, and they will not be counted among the active citizens or allies.

Disappeared citizens may not exercise any of their rights in Nova Roma until they register themselves at the Censorial Office.

Deceased citizens

Those of our fellow citizens who died as citizens of Nova Roma are held in the highest respect and Nova Roma honors them as the manes of Nova Roma, never ceasing, in our prayers and rituals.

There are currently 23 deceased citizens registered.

• List of registered deceased citizens

Number of citizens

According to the last census of Nova Roma in Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c., the total number of full citizens, at the time of the census, was: 5832

• The number of cives censi was: 739
• The number of cives incensi was: 5093