The Oath of Citizenship
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely
and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which
I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against
all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United
States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service
in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law;
that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction
when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without
any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In acknowledgement
whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.
In some cases, INS allows the oath to be taken
without the clauses:
"
that I will bear arms on behalf
of the United States when required by law; that I will perform non-combatant
service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by
law
"
More information on the Oath of Allegiance can
be found in the Code
of Federal Regulations, Title 8 (Aliens and Nationality), Chapter
I, Part 337 (8CFR337).
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