What are the requirements for obtaining American citizenship?

According to the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America and the relevant provisions of the United States Congress, there are three main ways to obtain American citizenship.

1. Obtain American citizenship according to the principle of birthplace. According to the birthright principle, a person can acquire American citizenship as long as he is born in the United States, regardless of his parents' nationality. Even children born in the United States through American foreign parents can become American citizens. However, children born to families of foreign embassies and consulates in the United States cannot obtain American citizenship according to this principle.

Second, automatically acquire American citizenship according to the principle of descent. That is, as long as American citizens have lived in the United States for 65,438+00 years, and among them, they have lived in the United States for 5 years after the age of 65,438+04, their children born in foreign countries also become American citizens at birth. Therefore, regarding the original nationality of American citizens, the mixed principle is realized, that is, the principle of birthplace and the principle of descent are adopted, and the principle of birthplace is the main one.

3. Obtaining American citizenship after naturalization, that is, applying for American citizenship, is approved. The above two kinds of Americans are usually called native Americans. They both automatically acquire American citizenship by birth, that is, their original citizenship. But the United States is an immigrant country with a large number of naturalized citizens, that is, "foreign-born Americans." According to the relevant laws of the US Congress, the basic conditions for naturalization in the United States are: at least 65,438+08 years old, you must be a non-enemy national and legally enter the United States, obtain permanent residency (so-called American green card) and live in the United States for more than 5 years, and live in a state for at least 6 months. Those who meet the above conditions and wish to become American citizens should apply to the court through the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau of the US Department of Justice, and obtain the support certificates of two American citizens. After examination by the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau, they can prove that they have good moral character, reliable credit, basic English reading, listening, speaking and writing skills, and basic knowledge of American history, government structure and constitution, mainly about important events, figures, government organizations and powers in American history, and the US Constitution. Do not belong to any totalitarian or extremist organization. After a public hearing, the court confirmed that all the conditions were met, and the court announced the granting of American citizenship. Naturalized citizens must swear allegiance to the United States, fulfill their obligations as American citizens, and give up their original nationality and loyalty to the original country.

Attachment: Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States [1ratified on July 9, 868]

Section one. All people born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States are citizens of the United States and citizens of the state where they live. No state shall enact or enforce any law that deprives citizens of the United States of privileges or immunities; Without due process of law, no state may deprive anyone of life, freedom or property; Nor can they refuse to give equal legal protection to anyone under their jurisdiction.

Section 2 The number of deputies shall be distributed in proportion to the total population of each state, except Indians who do not pay taxes. When the right of male residents who are citizens of the United States at the age of 265,438+0 in each state to elect the President and Vice-President of the United States, members of Congress, state administrative and judicial officials or members of the state legislature is revoked or deprived, the number of representatives in that state shall be reduced in proportion to the total number of male citizens at the age of 265,438+0 in that state.

Section 3. Anyone who has sworn to support the Constitution of the United States, an American official, a state legislator or a state administrative or judicial official, but has participated in riots or conspiracies against the United States, or given help or shelter to the enemies of the United States, shall not become an elector of the United States senator or representative, president and vice president, nor shall he become a civilian or military official of the United States or any state. But Congress can lift this restriction by a two-thirds vote in both houses.

Article 4. The validity of the United States bonds recognized by law, including the debts arising from the payment of pensions and bonuses to those who have rendered meritorious services in suppressing riots or rebellions, must not be doubted. However, the United States or any state shall not bear or pay any debts or obligations arising from financing riots or rebellions against the United States, nor shall it demand any compensation for the loss or liberation of any slaves; All such debts, obligations and demands shall be regarded as illegal and invalid.

Article 5. Congress has the right to pass appropriate legislation to implement the provisions of this article.

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