Birthactive
United States citizenship at birth
Citizenship at birth in Puerto Rico follows United States citizenship rules.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
United States citizenship by descent
Puerto Rico confers United States citizenship; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
United States citizenship can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Puerto Rico is a separate status.