Regulation & law · 27/08/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read
Acquisition of Citizenship; Equal Treatment of Women in Conferring Citizenship on Children Born Abroad
Summary
The U.S. government has updated its regulations regarding citizenship for women born in the United States, allowing them to confer citizenship on their children born abroad before May 24, 1934, at noon Eastern Standard Time. This change aims to provide equal treatment for women in conferring citizenship on their children born outside the country.