# 8 CFR § 306.12: Renunciation forms; disposition

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-306.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 CFR § 306.12
- **Heading:** Renunciation forms; disposition
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 8—Aliens and Nationality > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER C—NATIONALITY REGULATIONS > PART 306—SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE NATURALIZED: VIRGIN ISLANDERS

## Text

The renunciation shall be made and executed by the applicant under oath, in duplicate, on Form N-351 and filed in the office of the clerk of court. The usual procedural requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to proceedings under this part. The fee shall be fixed by the court or the clerk thereof in accordance with the law and rules of the court, and no accounting therefor shall be required to be made to the Service. The clerk shall retain the original of Form N-351 as the court record and forward the duplicate to the district director exercising administrative naturalization jurisdiction over the area in which the court is located.

## Nearby sections

- [8 CFR § 301.1 § 301.1 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-301.1.md)
- [8 CFR § 306.1 § 306.1 Persons eligible.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-306.1.md)
- [8 CFR § 306.2 § 306.2 United States citizenship; when acquired.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-306.2.md)
- [8 CFR § 306.11 § 306.11 Preliminary application form; filing; examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-306.11.md)
- [8 CFR § 306.12 § 306.12 Renunciation forms; disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-306.12.md)
- [8 CFR § 310.1 § 310.1 Administrative naturalization authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-310.1.md)
- [8 CFR § 310.2 § 310.2 Jurisdiction to accept applications for naturalization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-310.2.md)
- [8 CFR § 310.3 § 310.3 Administration of the oath of allegiance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-310.3.md)
- [8 CFR § 310.4 § 310.4 Judicial naturalization authority and withdrawal of petitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-310.4.md)
- [8 CFR § 310.5 § 310.5 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-310.5.md)
- [8 CFR § 312.1 § 312.1 Literacy requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-312.1.md)
- [8 CFR § 312.2 § 312.2 Knowledge of history and government of the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-312.2.md)
- [8 CFR § 312.3 § 312.3 Testing of applicants who obtained permanent residence pursuant to section 245A of the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-312.3.md)
- [8 CFR § 312.4 § 312.4 Selection of interpreter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-8-312.4.md)

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