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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.

Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →

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