Birthactive
United States citizenship at birth
Citizenship at birth in Northern Mariana Islands follows United States citizenship rules.
Sources: Covenant with the CNMI, Pub. L. 94-241, 90 Stat. 263 (§301 citizenship)
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
United States citizenship by descent
Northern Mariana Islands confers United States citizenship; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.
Sources: Covenant with the CNMI, Pub. L. 94-241, 90 Stat. 263 (§301 citizenship)
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
United States citizenship can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Northern Mariana Islands is a separate status.
Sources: Covenant with the CNMI, Pub. L. 94-241, 90 Stat. 263 (§301 citizenship)