citizenship application
Formal nationality request
A citizenship application is the formal paperwork submitted to a government requesting naturalization as a citizen of that country.
The process typically involves documentation of residency, background checks, language proficiency, and knowledge of the country's history and government: Her citizenship application was approved after eighteen months of waiting.
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- residency requirementsMandated dwelling location rules
- immigration lawRules controlling foreign entry
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
oath of allegiance · sworn in · age requirement · good moral character · form · filing fee · family reunification · appeal process · biometric screening · refugee status · civic engagement · birth certificate · proof of residence · background check · waiting period · processing time · language proficiency · consulate
- Immigration FormsI-90, I-20, adjustment of status, work permit, travel document
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, asylum
- UK ImmigrationBritish passport, Home Office, immigration law, immigration officer, immigration status
- citizenshipnationality, passport, birthright, denaturalization, renunciation
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
- travel documentspassport, passports, travel document, visas, travel visa
citizenship applicationdeportation order
Legal mandate requiring departure
denaturalization · banishment · exile · expulsion · extradition