proof of citizenship
Passport or certificate
Proof of citizenship is documentation establishing that a person is a citizen of a particular country.
In the United States, this typically means a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization certificate.
The phrase appears most often in debates over voting requirements: The new law requires proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Critics argue such requirements create barriers for eligible voters who lack easy access to documents.
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- naturalization ceremonyOfficial event conferring citizenship
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
sworn statement · immigration · port of entry · border · identity · papers · nationality · country of origin · legal resident · embassy · stamps · bureaucracy · application · oath · allegiance · national anthem · homeland · verification
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
- travel documentspassport, passports, travel document, visas, travel visa
- citizenshipnationality, passport, birthright, denaturalization, renunciation
- voting rulesvoter eligibility, voter ID, voter registration, voting age, residency requirement
- licensinglicense agreement, licensing board, application fee, license renewal, license fee
- voter suppressionvoter suppression, voter intimidation, disenfranchisement, poll tax, poll taxes
proof of citizenshipdeportation order
Legal mandate requiring departure
undocumented status · visa · tourist visa · travel visa · immigration hold
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