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Federated States of Micronesia · citizenship by descent

Citizenship Naturalization

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Source check: all 9 official citations reconfirmed 13 September 2026

FSM citizenship and naturalization route under the Citizenship and Naturalization Act.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyAuthority-dependent; confirm current petition, evidence and decision timing with the President or designee.In flux
Processing time
Confirm current citizenship petition, renunciation, oath, evidence and certification process with FSM authorities.
Government fees
Confirm current citizenship or naturalization fees with FSM authorities before payment.
Typical duration
Authority-dependent; confirm current petition, evidence and decision timing with the President or designee.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
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In short

As of 30 June 2026, the Citizenship Naturalization for Federated States of Micronesia is an unsponsored Micronesia immigration route. Sources: official Federated States of Micronesia government pages, reviewed 30 June 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/micronesia/citizenship-naturalization#answer

What is the Citizenship Naturalization in Federated States of Micronesia?

Citizenship Naturalization is an unsponsored Micronesia route. Indicative government fees are Confirm current citizenship or naturalization fees with FSM authorities before payment; indicative processing time is Confirm current citizenship petition, renunciation, oath, evidence and certification process with FSM authorities; typical duration is Authority-dependent; confirm current petition, evidence and decision timing with the President or designee. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System on 30 June 2026.

Overview

Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route. Title 7 of the FSM Code is the Citizenship and Naturalization Act. It includes citizenship provisions, a prohibition on dual citizenship, naturalization rules, naturalization rights and cancellation, and loss of citizenship. For naturalization, the Act lists lawful residence in FSM for at least five years immediately before filing, being a child or spouse of a citizen or an FSM national, renunciation and oath requirements, and other implementation by the President or designee.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Identify whether the case is citizenship confirmation, naturalization, retention, loss, renunciation or dual-citizenship handling.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Read the Citizenship and Naturalization Act and confirm the current administrative process.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Prepare residence, family, national-status, renunciation and oath evidence as applicable.

  4. After approval

    Rely on citizenship status only after the competent FSM authority confirms or certifies it.

After a successful citizenship decision

For Citizenship Naturalization, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Check whether an oath, registration, certificate or passport application remains outstanding. Do not assume that approval of citizenship is itself a travel document.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Check passport-use obligations and the effect on any other nationality before renouncing or using another passport.
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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ChecklistApplicant
    Read the FSM Citizenship and Naturalization Act ↗

    Use this official FSM source to confirm current legal basis, authority handling, forms, fees and evidence before relying on the route. Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FSM law allow naturalization?+

Yes. The Citizenship and Naturalization Act contains a naturalization section with residence, family or national-status, renunciation and oath requirements.

Does FSM allow dual citizenship?+

The Act states that dual citizenship is prohibited and includes rules for registering intent and renouncing another citizenship.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System

Last checked: 30 June 2026

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