Citizenship

U.S. citizenship is obtained by birth or naturalization. Unless you were born in the United States, or your parents were United States citizens at the time of your birth, you are required to go through the naturalization process to obtain citizenship. The requirements you must meet to become a U.S. citizen are the following:

• You must have lived in the United States as a legal resident for at least five years. If you are married to a US citizen then you must have lived in the United States with a permanent residency for at least three years
• You were present in the United States for three of those five years
• You are at least 18 years old
• You did not make any other country your permanent home during your permanent residency in the U.S.
• You have criminal arrests or problems with the law
• You speak, write and read English
• You must know the history and government of the United States
• You must pledge your allegiance to the United States and accept the principles of the U.S. Constitution

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