To be eligible to hold the office of the presidency, a candidate must

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According to the Constitution, a person must be a natural-born American citizen to be eligible to hold the office of the presidency. Naturalized citizens, those who become citizens later in life, are not eligible to become president. There is no requirement to be born inside the continental United States, as long as the candidate is a natural-born citizen. There is also no requirement to swear an oath of allegiance if born outside the United States, as long as the candidate is a natural-born citizen.

To Be Eligible to Hold the Office of the Presidency