Chapter 2534. In reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad
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CHAP. 2534.— An Act In reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad. March 2, 1907. [[H. R. 24122](/us/bill/34/hr/24122).] [[Public, No. 193](/us/pl/34/193).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Citizenship.Passports to persons after declaration of intention. That the Secretary of State shall be authorized, in his discretion, to issue passports to persons not citizens of the United States as follows:
Where any person has made a declaration of intention to become such a citizen as provided by law and has resided in the United States for three years a passport may be issued to him entitling him to the protection of the Government in *Proviso.*Extent of protection.any foreign country: *Provided,* That such passport shall not be valid for more than six months and shall not be renewed, and that such passport shall not entitle the holder to the protection of this Government in the country of which ho was a citizen prior to making such declaration of intention.
Sec. 2. Expatriation.By foreign naturalization, etc.That any American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state. Residence abroad of naturalized persons.When any naturalized citizen shall have resided for two years in the foreign state from which he came, or for live years in any other foreign state it shall be presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, and the place of his general abode shall be deemed his *Provisos.*Regulations.place of residence during said years: *Provided, however,* That such presumption may be overcome on the presentation of satisfactory evidence to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, under such rules and regulations as the.
Department of State may prescribe: Time of war.*And provided also, *That no American citizen shall be allowed to expatriate himself when this country is at war. Sec. 3. American women married to foreigners.That any American woman who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality of her husband. At the termination of the mari-1229tal relation she may resume her American citizenship, if abroad, by registering as an American citizen within one year with a consul of the United States, or by returning to reside in the United States, or, if residing in the United States at the termination of the marital relation, by continuing to reside therein.
Sec. 4. That any foreign woman who acquires American citizenshipForeign women married to Americans. by marriage to an American shall be assumed to retain the same after the termination of the marital relation if she continue to reside in the United States, unless she makes formal renunciation thereof before a court having jurisdiction to naturalize aliens, or if she resides abroad she may retain her citizenship by registering as such before a United States consul within one year after the termination of such marital relation.
Sec. 5. That a child born without the United States of alien parentsChildren of alien parents.Citizenship. shall be deemed a citizen of the United States by virtue of the naturalization of or resumption of American citizenship by the parent: *Provided,* That such naturalization or resumption takes place during*Provisos.*Naturalization, etc., of parents during minority.Commencement. the minority of such child: *And provided further,* That the citizenship of such minor child shall begin at the time such minor child begins to reside permanently in the United States.
Sec. 6. That all children born outside the limits of the UnitedChildren born abroad.[R. S., sec. 1993, p. 350](/us/rs/s1993/p350).Required to record intention at age of eighteen. States who are citizens thereof in accordance with the provisions of section nineteen hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States and who continue to reside outside the United States shall, in order to receive the protection of this Government, be required upon reaching the age or eighteen years to record at an American consulate their intention to become residents and remain citizens of the United States and shall be further required to take theOath. oath of allegiance to the United States upon attaining their majority.
Sec. 7. That duplicates of any evidence, registration, or other actsRecords, etc. required by this Act shall be filed with the Department of State for record. Approved, March 2, 1907.