Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5500.14
January 4, 2006
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Naturalization of Aliens Serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and of
Alien Spouses and/or Alien Adopted Children of Military and Civilian Personnel
Ordered Overseas
References: (a) DoD Directive 5500.14, “Naturalization of Aliens Serving in the Armed
Forces of the United States and of Alien Spouses and/or Alien adopted
Children the of Military and Civilian Personnel Ordered Overseas,”
October 30, 1970 (hereby canceled)
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) Sections 1430 (b) and 1430 (c) of title 8, United States Code
(d) Section 1439 of title 8, United States Code
(e) through (j), see enclosure 1
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REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance of
reference (b) to prescribe uniform guidance to the Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) of
the Department of Homeland Security to:
1.1. Facilitate the naturalization of aliens who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of
the United States; and
1.2. Militarily certify alien dependents seeking naturalization under the provisions of
reference (c) and furnish policy guidance to the Secretaries of the Military Departments
governing discharge of release from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States of
permanent residence aliens who desire to be naturalized as United States citizens under the
provisions of reference (d).
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