# § 1452. Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen national status; procedure
**(a)** **Application to Attorney General for certificate of citizenship; proof; oath of allegiance** section 1 of the Act of May 24, 193448 Stat. 79754 Stat. 1138May 7, 193448 Stat. 667section 1401 of this titleAugust 4, 193750 Stat. 55854 Stat. 1139section 1403 of this title
A person who claims to have derived United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or through the naturalization or citizenship of a husband, or who is a citizen of the United States by virtue of the provisions of section 1993 of the United States Revised Statutes, or of section 1993 of the United States Revised Statutes, as amended by (), or who is a citizen of the United States by virtue of the provisions of subsection (c), (d), (e), (g), or (i) of section 201 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended (), or of the Act of (), or of paragraph (c), (d), (e), or (g) of , or under the provisions of the Act of (), or under the provisions of section 203 or 205 of the Nationality Act of 1940 (), or under the provisions of , may apply to the Attorney General for a certificate of citizenship. Upon proof to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the applicant is a citizen, and that the applicant’s alleged citizenship was derived as claimed, or acquired, as the case may be, and upon taking and subscribing before a member of the Service within the United States to the oath of allegiance required by this chapter of an applicant for naturalization, such individual shall be furnished by the Attorney General with a certificate of citizenship, but only if such individual is at the time within the United States.
**(b)** **Application to Secretary of State for certificate of non-citizen national status; proof; oath of allegiance** A person who claims to be a national, but not a citizen, of the United States may apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of non-citizen national status. Upon—
the individual shall be furnished by the Secretary of State with a certificate of non-citizen national status, but only if the individual is at the time within the United States or its outlying possessions.
**(1)** proof to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that the applicant is a national, but not a citizen, of the United States, and
**(2)** in the case of such a person born outside of the United States or its outlying possessions, taking and subscribing, before an immigration officer within the United States or its outlying possessions, to the oath of allegiance required by this chapter of a petitioner for naturalization,
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**Source Credit**: (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 341, 66 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(p), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(a), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 843; Pub. L. 99–653, § 22, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3658; Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(q), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2618; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 305(m)(8), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1750; Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4307.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 1993 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to , was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, .
The Nationality Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , as amended. Sections 201, 203, and 205 of the Nationality Act of 1940, which were classified to sections 601, 603, and 605, respectively, of this title, were repealed by section 403(a)(42) of act .
Act (), referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to sections 3b and 3c of this title, was omitted from the Code.
Act , referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to sections 5d and 5e of this title, was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, .
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
### Amendments
1994—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which related to application to Attorney General for certificate of citizenship for adopted child.
1991—Subsec. (a). substituted “an applicant” for “a petitioner”.
1988—Subsec. (c). amended . See 1986 Amendment note below.
1986—, inserted reference to certificates of non-citizen national status in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b). , (3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c). , as amended by , added subsec. (c).
1981— substituted “(c), (d), (e), or (g) of section 1401” for “(3), (4), (5), or (7) of section 1401(a)”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than 120 days after , see , set out as a note under section 1433 of this act.
### Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
, , , provided that the amendment made by section 305(m) is effective as if included in section 407(d) of the Immigration Act of 1990, .
### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under .
### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
### Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under .
### Certificates of Non-Citizen National Status; $35 Limit on Fees for Processing Applications Filed Before End of Fiscal Year 1987
> “The Secretary of State may not impose a fee exceeding $35 for the processing of an application for a certificate of non-citizen national status under section 341(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
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> ] filed before the end of fiscal year 1987.”
, , , provided that: