Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§733a Citizens; Residence in Island of Citizens of United States
Title 48 › CHAPTER 4 — PUERTO RICO › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 733a
Summary
Any United States citizen who had lived on the island for one year, or who lives there for one year after March 4, 1927, becomes a citizen of Puerto Rico.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §733a
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
All citizens of the United States who have resided or who shall after March 4, 1927, reside in the island for one year shall be citizens of Puerto Rico.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 5a of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of this title.
Reference
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Citation
48 U.S.C. § 733a
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102