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General requirements for naturalization

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First Region

United States of America
Migrant workers
1992-01-01
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

To qualify for naturalization a foreigner must, inter alia, establish that he or she is 18 years of age, has been lawfully admitted as permanent resident, has resided in the US for five continuous years, has been physically present in the US at least 30 months of these five qualifying years, has resided three months in the State where the application for naturalization is filed and is a person of good moral character. Deserters of the US armed forces as well as those who have departed from the US to evade military service are disqualified. Special rules apply with respect of, inter alia, spouses of US citizens and children.

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Serial region

    Serial title
    Code of Federal Regulations
    Date
    1992-01-01
    Volume
    Title 8
    Number
    Part 316
    Page range
    pp. 471-479