Citizenship and immigration allow people to properly migrate and ultimately gain citizenship within a given country. As there are varying laws and processes that must be followed to gain access to and become a citizen of each country, it's important to know these and follow them. Immigration is usually the first step in the process as an individual applies for a given type of visa to gain access to a country. Citizenship is the ultimate goal and has many different requirements attached to it through the government of that country as it results in the enjoyment of all of the benefits and rights associated with being a citizen of that country. Immigration begins with the movement of people from one place to another; usually from a home country that they desire to leave for a country they feel will provide a better life. Citizenship takes time and not everybody can gain it through a lengthy process and a test that must be passed.