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Citizenship ceremony

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCommon term

In immigration & visas, citizenship ceremony means: A formal event where new citizens make an oath or pledge of loyalty and officially receive their citizenship.

In Turkish: vatandaşlık töreni

How it is used

In the US it is usually called a naturalization ceremony. New citizens often receive a certificate of citizenship or naturalisation, and in many countries they can apply for a passport only after the ceremony. Family and friends usually attend.

Example sentences

  1. More than fifty people from twenty countries took the oath at the citizenship ceremony.

  2. We're having dinner with friends after my citizenship ceremony on Friday.

Common collocations

  • attend a citizenship ceremony
  • take the oath
  • oath of allegiance
  • certificate of naturalisation
  • citizenshipThe legal status of being a full member of a country, with rights such as voting and holding its passport, and duties such as obeying its laws.
  • naturalisationThe legal process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of the country where they live, usually after several years of residence.
  • citizenship testAn exam about a country's history, laws, government and way of life that many countries require before granting citizenship or permanent residence.
  • dual citizenshipThe status of being a citizen of two countries at the same time, with the rights and duties of both.

More terms: Citizenship & Naturalisation

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