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As long as you were born in the USA, and there is documented evidence of your being born there, you are an American citizen. An extreme example would be an American Prisoner of War, held for years, or decades, against their will in Another Country. They are still American citizens no matter how long they remain outside of the USA geographical borders. Unless you voluntary give up your citizenship, you are still an American, no matter where you live.

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How long does a person have to be a citizen of the US in order to become president?

Since you were born. Only a native born American Citizen can be president.


Is a child born in the us of one natural US citizen parent and one non-citizen a natural US citizen?

Yes. All legal authorities agree on this. There is an open question of whether a child of citizens NOT born on U.S. soil is also a natural born citizen, but no disagreement about this aspect of it.


Is a child born to a US Armed Forces Member who with their spouse are both US Citizens born at an overseas station say Okinawa considered a US Native Born citizen?

First, there is no category of "native" born citizens. The Constitution refers to "natural" born citizens. Any child born to a US citizen is a natural born citizen no matter where the birth occurs. *********************************************************************** A child is considered a US citizen if it is born in one of the United States' states. (when it is part of the US). It also is if the child is born on a USA warship or aircraft. An example would be John McCain.


A person must be a US citizen by birth to hold the office of?

A person must be a US citizen, by birth, to hold the office of president. President Barack Hussein Obama has avoided many questions about his place of birth.


Can a person with only one parent who is a United States citizen run for president?

The citizenship of the residential hopefuls parents is not important. It does not matter if none, one, or both of a persons parents had United States Citizenship. What does matter is that the person in question was born a United States Citizen.

Related Questions

How does someone become a us citizen?

Someone Can Become A Citizen By (1) Birth Or (2) Naturalization.


Does a us president have to be us citizen since birth?

Yes, the president must be born a US citizen.


How does a naturalized citizen of the US differ from a citizen by birth?

geek! go bother someone else!


Does one US citizen parent make offspring natural born citizen?

no- the key thing is to be born in US territory and so be a citizen by birth.


How do you know if you are a citizen?

Do you have a US birth certificate? Where were you born?


If a us citizen gives birth to a child of a student visa carrier what happens next?

if a kid is born from a us citizen then they are a us citizen


Who is a us citizen?

A US citizen is someone who was born in the United States, or who was born abroad but his or her parents were US citizens at the time. Also, a person can naturalize to become a citizen.


What does being a natural born citizen mean?

It means the person has been a US citizen since birth, typically because they are born in the US.


Are you a US citizen if one parent is a US citizen and the other is not and you are born out of th US?

Yes. Both my daughters were born in FRance, but because I am a US citizen, so are they; but you have to go to the US Embassy of the country born in and request a Consular Report of Birth Abroad.


If someone was born in a US Territory does that make him or her a US Citizen?

yes


How do you become a citizen of the US?

A person can become a citizen of the US by 1) birth in the US 2) birth abroad to US citizen parents 3) naturalization


What constitutes a natural born citizen if father is not citizen and mother lived in Hawaii at time of child's birth?

Baby is US citizen if born in Hawaii.