 ##  [Expatriation](/expatriation) 

  ##  [Expatriation](https://immigration.quantumdictionary.io/expatriation-0) 

  
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**Immigration Law Dictionary**

 
Definition

A citizenship-acquisition concept defining eligibility, procedures, and adjudicative steps for obtaining or changing citizenship status. It governs residence, character, testing, and oath requirements or formal processes for relinquishing citizenship status.