Foreign national

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

  1. ↑ European Migration Network (July 2013). Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals: European Migration Network Study 2013 (PDF) (Report). European Commission. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Glossary" (PDF). United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Foreign Nationals". United States Federal Election Commission. July 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2016.