ARCHETYPE Citizenship (openEHR-EHR-ADMIN_ENTRY.citizenship.v0)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-ADMIN_ENTRY.citizenship.v0
ConceptCitizenship
DescriptionA record of the individual’s legal citizenship status, identifying the state or states of which the individual is a citizen.
UseUse to record the individual’s legal citizenship status, identify the state(s) of which the individual is a citizen, or document that the individual is stateless or that their citizenship cannot be determined. Stateless indicates absence of any current citizenship. Historical citizenships may still be documented. Citizenship can be included in data submissions to national health registries and public health reporting systems, where citizenship status may affect cohort definitions, statistics, billing, legal rights, or reporting obligations.
MisuseNot to be used to record country of birth, this can be recorded in EVALUATION.birth_details. Not to be used to record self-identified cultural or national identity, this can be recorded in EVALUATION.ethnicity. Not to be used to record language, this can be recorded in CLUSTER.language. Not to be used to record immigration status, residence permits, long-term visas, or language. The need for specific archetypes for these purposes is acknowledged but had not yet been developed at the time of the publication of this archetype.
PurposeTo record the individual’s legal citizenship status, identify the state(s) of which the individual is a citizen, or document that the individual is stateless or that their citizenship cannot be determined.
References
AuthorsAuthor name: Karsten Ovretveit
Organisation: Helse Vest IKT
Email: karsten.ovretveit@helse-vest-ikt.no
Date originally authored: 2026-02-04
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Karsten Ovretveit
Organisation: Helse Vest IKT
Email: karsten.ovretveit@helse-vest-ikt.no
Date originally authored: 2026-02-04
Other Details (Language Independent)
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  • Custodian Organisation: openEHR Foundation
  • Original Namespace: org.openehr
  • Original Publisher: openEHR Foundation
  • Custodian Namespace: org.openehr
  • MD5-CAM-1.0.1: 4F70A4D0B1C6507FD9FDAB36B198F789
  • Build Uid: 4ec3c9ec-9de2-4b67-8d5e-508bb3792a46
  • Revision: 0.0.1-alpha
Keywordscitizen, nationality, nation, stateless, national, country, state
Lifecyclein_development
UID5f5a2167-2595-4739-b8c0-ffd32fa35990
Language useden
Citeable Identifier1013.1.8225
Revision Number0.0.1-alpha
Archetype Concept CommentWhile "citizenship" and "nationality" can differ in some legal contexts, they are often used interchangeably in practice. In this archetype, the term "citizenship" is used.
data
StatusStatus: The status of the individual's citizenship.
  • Citizen [The individual is legally recognized as a citizen by at least one state.]
  • Stateless [The individual is not legally recognized as a citizen by any state.]
  • Unknown [The individual’s citizenship is unknown.]
Specific citizenshipSpecific citizenship: Details about a specific current or former citizenship held by the individual.
Multiple citizenship can be recorded by repeating this cluster.
CountryCountry: The country of the citizenship.
Coding with an external terminology is preferred, where possible, for example ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.
Current?Current?: The status of the citizenship.
  • Current [Current citizenship.]
  • Previous [Previous citizenship.]
Information sourceInformation source: The source of information of the citizenship.
Use free text to describe other sources of information of the citizenship.
Choice of:
  •  Coded Text
    • Self-reported
    • Document-based [For example passport or other official documents.]
    • Registry-based [For example a national population register.]
  •  Text
Information source detailsInformation source details: Additional structured details about the source of the specific citizenship.
Include:
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.media_file.v1 and specialisations or
openEHR-EHR-CLUSTER.knowledge_base_reference.v1 and specialisations
Valid fromValid from: When the citizenship started.
Valid toValid to: When the citizenship ended.
CommentComment: Additional narrative about the specific citizenship, not captured in other fields.
Additional detailsAdditional details: Additional structured details about citizenship status.
Include:
All not explicitly excluded archetypes
Last updatedLast updated: The date the citizenship details were last updated.
Overall commentOverall comment: Additional narrative about citizenship, not captured in other fields.
Other contributorsVebjørn Arntzen, Oslo University Hospital, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Silje Ljosland Bakke, Helse Vest IKT AS, Norway (openEHR Editor)
SB Bhattacharyya, Bhattacharyyas Clinical Records Research & Informatics LLP, India
Hanne Marte Bårholm, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Grete Hovde Bøe, Sykehuspartner HF, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Gunn Elin Blakkisrud, DIPS ASA, Norway
Kåre Flø, DIPS ASA, Norway
Aleksander Furnes, Helse Nord IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Ciprian Gerstenberger, Helse Nord IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Heather Grain, Llewelyn Grain Informatics, Australia
Marte Vassli Gullesen, Helse Nord IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Atle Hansen, Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge, Norway
Elin Kristiansen, Sykehuspartner HF, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Kanika Kuwelker, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Eli Larsen, UNN, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Liv Laugen, ​Oslo University Hospital, Norway, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics, Australia (openEHR Editor)
Ruth Lochan, Akademiska Sjukhuset Uppsala, Sweden
Ian McNicoll, freshEHR Clinical Informatics, United Kingdom
Martin Milde, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Olha Nikolaieva, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Mikael Nyström, Cambio Healthcare Systems AB, Sweden
Ruben Rognmo, Helse Nord IKT, Norway
Terje Sagmyr, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Lena Schell-Majoor, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Nyree Taylor, CSIRO, Australia
John Tore Valand, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Lin Zhang, Freelancer, China
Karsten Øvretveit, Helse Vest IKT, Norway (openEHR Editor)
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