SNP plans for a brand new Scottish citizenship programme quantity to a "fantasy document" which completely overlooks the all-too-real issues going through individuals who dwell north of the border, opponents of independence have warned.

The Scottish Government is to publish coverage proposals on who may change into a Scottish citizen if the nation turns into impartial.

The proposals shall be printed on Thursday and can spotlight how non-Scots can qualify for citizenship.

They will even element who would routinely be thought of a citizen if Scotland leaves the UK.

However, the thought didn't impress Pamela Nash, chief government of Scotland in Union.

She stated: “Taxpayers will find it galling that the SNP is forcing them to bankroll another fantasy document.

“There are so many other matters the Scottish Government should be focusing on.

“But while health, education and the economy are neglected, independence retains ministers’ full attention.”

Ms Nash added: “The SNP-Green coalition must end the spending on referendum plans.

“It’s time for people’s priorities, not the SNP’s.”

The proposals are the fifth Building a New Scotland paper, overlaying proposals on Scottish passports and help for Scots travelling, dwelling or working overseas if the nation turns into impartial.

Also on the agenda are migrants' rights, freedom of motion and citizenship charges.

Independent Minister Jamie Hepburn MSP stated: "As an independent nation, Scotland would have the opportunity to re-define what it means to be a citizen of this country, building on our inclusive national identity and sense of collective purpose.

"Independence would additionally allow us to take a fairer and extra welcoming method to citizenship to make it simpler for many who have made Scotland their dwelling to settle right here completely, serving to to develop our inhabitants and assist our communities and public companies.

"The proposals in this paper explain how we plan to achieve these aims, on the way to re-joining the European Union as an independent nation, and I look forward to setting them out with the First Minister on Thursday."

The upcoming proposals have been additionally criticised by the Scottish Conservatives, who branded the plans a waste of taxpayers' cash.

Alexander Stewart MSP, Scottish Conservative depute spokesperson for the structure, exterior affairs and tradition, stated: "These independence plans are a blatant misuse of public money and resources by the SNP - civil servants are supposed to support the government's agenda, not push the nationalists' pet project at taxpayers' expense.

"The SNP are consistently blurring the strains between social gathering and authorities. It is completely unacceptable for the SNP to be losing taxpayers' cash and civil servants' time on pushing a divisive social gathering political agenda which the Scottish authorities lacks the authority to pursue unilaterally.

"This is the wrong priority at the worst time, when Humza Yousaf and his ministers should be concentrating on unacceptable NHS waiting times and the cost-of-living crisis.

"Only the Scottish Conservatives are centered on Scotland's actual priorities. The SNP should drop their independence obsession and as an alternative commit each penny in the direction of serving to our struggling public companies."

The Scottish Labour Party has been contacted for remark.