derivative citizenship
- A status granted to children when their parents become U.S. citizens, or in some cases when they are adopted by U.S. citizens, provided certain conditions are fulfilled
- The young girl achieved derivative citizenship when her mother was naturalized.
- The adopted twins attained derivative citizenship upon their adoption by U.S. citizens.
- He became a U.S. citizen through derivative citizenship after his father was naturalized.
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