Georgia § 1-2-5 Reacquisition of citizenship by expatriated persons and descendants

Georgia Statutes

§ 1-2-5 — Reacquisition of citizenship by expatriated persons and descendants

Georgia § 1-2-5

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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-5 (2026).

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If a person expatriated under Code Section 1-2-4 acquires citizenship under some foreign power, he and his descendants who go with him for the purpose of residence may become citizens of this state again only after meeting the residence requirements and taking the oath of allegiance required of other foreigners as a condition to becoming a citizen of the United States by Section 1448 of Title 8 of the United States Code .

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If a person expatriated under Code Section 1-2-4 acquires citizenship under some foreign power, he and his descendants who go with him for the purpose of residence may become citizens of this state again only after meeting the residence requirements and taking the oath of allegiance required of other foreigners as a condition to becoming a citizen of the United States by Section 1448 of Title 8 of the United States Code .