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[[File:US Navy 090528-N-3207B-034 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen recite the pledge of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the USS Midway Museum.jpg|thumb|upright|[[United States]] service members are sworn in as [[citizenship of the United States|citizens of the United States]] aboard the [[USS Midway (CV-41)|USS ''Midway'']] in 2009]] |
[[File:US Navy 090528-N-3207B-034 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen recite the pledge of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the USS Midway Museum.jpg|thumb|upright|[[United States]] service members are sworn in as [[citizenship of the United States|citizens of the United States]] aboard the [[USS Midway (CV-41)|USS ''Midway'']] in 2009]] |
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'''Naturalization''' (or '''naturalisation''') is the legal act or process by which a [[Alien (law)|non-national]] of a country acquires the [[nationality]] of that country after birth.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2019-06-19 |title=International Migration Law No. 34 - Glossary on Migration |url=https://publications.iom.int/books/international-migration-law-ndeg34-glossary-migration |journal=[[International Organization for Migration]] |language=en |issn=1813-2278}}</ref> The definition of naturalization by the [[International Organization for Migration|International Organization for Migration of the United Nations]] excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration. Naturalization usually involves an [[petition|application]] or a [[motion (legal)|motion]] and approval by legal authorities. The rules of naturalization vary from country to country but typically include a promise to obey and uphold that country's laws and taking and subscribing to an [[oath of allegiance]], and may specify other requirements such as a minimum legal [[permanent residency|residency]] and adequate knowledge of the national dominant language or culture. To counter [[multiple citizenship]], some countries require that applicants for naturalization renounce any other citizenship that they currently hold, but whether this renunciation actually causes [[loss of citizenship|loss of original citizenship]], as seen by the host country and by the original country, will depend on the laws of the countries involved. |
'''Naturalization''' (or '''naturalisation''') is the legal act or process by which a [[Alien (law)|non-national]] of a country acquires the [[nationality]] of that country after birth.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2019-06-19 |title=International Migration Law No. 34 - Glossary on Migration |url=https://publications.iom.int/books/international-migration-law-ndeg34-glossary-migration |journal=[[International Organization for Migration]] |language=en |issn=1813-2278}}</ref> The definition of naturalization by the [[International Organization for Migration|International Organization for Migration of the United Nations]] excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration. Naturalization usually involves an [[petition|application]] or a [[motion (legal)|motion]] and approval by legal authorities. The rules of naturalization vary from country to country but typically include a promise to obey and uphold that country's laws and taking and subscribing to an [[oath of allegiance]], and may specify other requirements such as a minimum legal [[permanent residency|residency]] and adequate knowledge of the national dominant language or culture. To counter [[multiple citizenship]], some countries require that applicants for naturalization renounce any other citizenship that they currently hold, but whether this renunciation actually causes [[loss of citizenship|loss of original citizenship]], as seen by the host country and by the original country, will depend on the laws of the countries involved. |
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== History == |
== History == |