The process by which a foreigner becomes a citizen After a certain number of years of residence a person can take a test showing his knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship If he passes he becomes a citizen and can vote
When a foreign person takes legal action to become a U S citizen, the process is called naturalization Almost everyone who goes through naturalization must first have held a green card for several years before becoming eligible for U S citizenship A naturalized U S citizen has virtually the same rights as a native-born American citizen
the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
Process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship in a country other than that in which such person was born
Process of granting nationality or citizenship to an alien. It may be granted after voluntary application or through legislation, marriage to a citizen, or parental action. Involuntary naturalization occurs when one's home territory is annexed by a foreign state. Qualifications for naturalization may include a minimum residency period, a minimum age, law-abiding character, good health, self-sufficiency, satisfactory knowledge of the new country, and willingness to give up one's former nationality