> if I was abroad long enough, am I still a citizen of my home country? Every country has their own set of rules and laws dictating how and when one loses thei

> if I was abroad long enough, am I still a citizen of my home country? Every country has their own set of rules and laws dictating how and when one loses their citizenship. Being away for a long time is usually not such a method. There are a couple of stateless people around the world, you can find some articles about them in Google. In theory it can work. In practice they seem to face endless hurdles, as every form starts with the unskippable question "nationality?" - and "stateless" isn't an accepted answer. Usually this is where the process stops. (Also it could be a part of "10 things programmers believe about citizenship" listicle)