A/HRC/4/24 page 16 86. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the conditions for the application for citizenship include: a person being aged 18 years and over; a person having resided in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina for at least eight years before submitting the request; knowledge of one of the languages spoken in the territory; that he/she was not the object of the security measure of expulsion of a foreigner from a country or of the protective measure of removing an alien foreigner from the territory; that he/she was not sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a premeditated criminal act for longer than three years within the eight years of submitting a request; the renouncement of his/her former citizenship upon acquisition of Bosnia and Herzegovina citizenship unless there is a bilateral agreement with the alien’s State of origin. In the case of marriage with a foreign spouse, citizenship may be acquired by the foreign spouse if the marriage lasts at least five years; he/she renounces the former citizenship unless there is a bilateral agreement with the country of origin and that he/she has been a permanent resident of Bosnia and Herzegovina for at least three years. 87. In Canada, permanent residents who submit an application and meet the eligibility criteria provided in the Citizenship Act (1977) will be granted Canadian citizenship. To become a Canadian citizen, an applicant must be a permanent resident of Canada; have lived in Canada for at least three years; be at least 18 years of age; able to communicate in one of the official languages (English or French); demonstrate knowledge of Canada and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. 88. Costa Rica also requires proving good behaviour. In addition, the person is required to have knowledge of the history of the Republic, and to make a promise to reside in the national territory on a regular basis and to respect the constitutional order. 89. In Greece there exists a differentiation made by law between those persons who have Greek origin and those who do not. The conditions for a foreigner to be granted Hellenic nationality are: (a) have reached 18 years of age; (b) he/she must not have been convicted, during the last decade before the submission of the naturalization application, to a sentence of deprivation of freedom for at least one year; and (c) a decision of deportation should not be pending against him/her. However, for a foreigner not having Greek origin, it is also necessary to: (a) have resided legally and permanently in Greece for 10 of the last 12 years before the submission of the naturalization application; (b) have sufficient knowledge of the Greek language, Hellenic history and civilization in general; and (c) have a deposit of €1,467.35. Foreigners of Greek origin are not obliged to pay the deposit. 90. Japan requires, among other conditions, that: (a) he or she has lived in Japan for five years or more consecutively; (b) he or she is 20 years of age or more and of full capacity according to the law of his or her home country; and (c) he or she is of upright character. 91. In Malta, it is necessary to have satisfied a minimum five-year residence requirement. In Singapore, good character is required, to be over 21 years old, and to have resided in Singapore for at least 12 months. Non-citizens who are successful in their application to become a Singapore citizen must take the Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance and Loyalty before they are registered as a citizen of Singapore.