Foreign national
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A foreign national is a person who is visiting or living in a country where they are not a citizen.
European Union
The European Union has a different definition of "foreign national." In the European Union, a person is only thought of as a foreign national if they are not a citizen of any country in the European Union. These people are called "third party nationals," not "foreign nationals."[1]
The United States
The United States Department of Homeland Security says that a foreign national as a person "who is a citizen of any country other than the United States."[2]
In other words, a foreign national is a person who:[3]
- Was born outside the United States; and
- Is a citizen of another country; and
- Has not become a United States citizen through naturalization.
References
- ↑ European Migration Network. Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals: European Migration Network Study 2013 (July 2013)European Commission. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ GlossaryUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ Foreign Nationals (July 2003)United States Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 8, 2016.