Naturalization Act of 1802

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Naturalization_Act_of_1802
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy subsequent naturalization laws
gptkbp:appliesTo free white persons
gptkbp:category gptkb:History_of_United_States_nationality_law
gptkb:Immigration_law_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:citation gptkb:2_Stat._153
gptkbp:dateEnacted April 14, 1802
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes children of naturalized citizens born abroad
non-white persons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naturalization Act of 1802
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose to establish a uniform rule of naturalization
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1795
gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1798
gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1798
subsequent naturalization acts
gptkbp:requiredDeclarationOfIntent 2 years before application
gptkbp:requiredResidency 5 years
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naturalization_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5