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Naturalization is the way that an alien not born in the United States voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen. The most common path to U.S. citizenship through naturalization is being a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least five years. For more information on determining the earliest accepted filing date for your naturalization application, see the USCIS Early Filing Calculator.
Before you can apply for naturalization, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Depending on your situation, different requirements may apply to you.
To be eligible for naturalization based on being a lawful permanent resident for at least five years, you must:
Certain applicants, because of their age and time as an LPR, do not have to take the English test for naturalization and may take the civics test in the language of their choice. For more information, see the exceptions and accommodations page or the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.
