citizenship process
Path to belonging
The citizenship process is the formal procedure through which a person becomes a citizen of a country, typically involving applications, background checks, residency requirements, and often a test on the country's history and government.
In the U.S., this culminates in a naturalization ceremony: She's been studying for months to complete the citizenship process.
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- application formDocument for requesting consideration
- application feeCost to submit request
- biometric dataMeasurable bodily characteristics
- international migrationMovement across national borders
cultural assimilation · immigration law · language proficiency · permanent resident · background check · good moral character · waiting period · residency requirements · refugee resettlement · social inclusion · civic participation · oath ceremony · swearing in · visa policies · community engagement · civics exam · document verification · USCIS
citizenship processdenaturalization
Revocation of citizenship status
expatriation · deportation · loss of citizenship · statelessness · exile
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