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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION D D-200 General Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements

• Puerto Rico • Guam • The Virgin Islands • The Northern Mariana Islands • American Samoa • The Swains Island People who are not citizens or nationals can become citizens through the process of naturalization.

Citizenship must be verified for all Medicaid applicants declaring to be U.S. citizens or nationals. Refer to MS G-130 for verification requirement. D-211 Citizenship of Children Born Outside of the U.S. MS Manual 01/01/18 A child born abroad to at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen automatically becomes a U.S. citizen at birth if the parent(s) reports the birth to an American Consular Office and registers for a Consular Report of Birth (FS-240). An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 allows the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for both biological and adopted children of U.S. citizens who are born abroad and who do not acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. Under this act, a child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a citizen when the following conditions are met: • At least one parent is a U.S. citizen whether by birth ornaturalization. D 211 Citizenship of Children Born Outside of the U.S.

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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION D D-200 General Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements

• Puerto Rico • Guam • The Virgin Islands • The Northern Mariana Islands • American Samoa • The Swains Island People who are not citizens or nationals can become citizens through the process of naturalization.

Citizenship must be verified for all Medicaid applicants declaring to be U.S. citizens or nationals. Refer to MS G-130 for verification requirement. D-211 Citizenship of Children Born Outside of the U.S. MS Manual 01/01/18 A child born abroad to at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen automatically becomes a U.S. citizen at birth if the parent(s) reports the birth to an American Consular Office and registers for a Consular Report of Birth (FS-240). An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 allows the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for both biological and adopted children of U.S. citizens who are born abroad and who do not acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. Under this act, a child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a citizen when the following conditions are met: • At least one parent is a U.S. citizen whether by birth ornaturalization. D 211 Citizenship of Children Born Outside of the U.S.