# 46 U.S.C. § 7102: Citizenship or noncitizen nationality

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7102

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 U.S.C. § 7102
- **Heading:** Citizenship or noncitizen nationality
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—SHIPPING > Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen > Part E—Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents > CHAPTER 71—LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY

## Text

Licenses and certificates of registry for individuals on documented vessels may be issued only to citizens or noncitizen nationals (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1408 )) of the United States.

( Pub. L. 98–89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 540 ; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1751 .)

## Nearby sections

- [46 U.S.C. § 7101 Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registry](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7101.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7102 Citizenship or noncitizen nationality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7102.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7103 Licenses for radio officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7103.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7104 Certificates for medical doctors and nurses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7104.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7105 Oaths](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7105.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7106 Duration of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7106.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7107 Duration of certificates of registry](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7107.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7108 Termination of licenses and certificates of registry](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7108.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7109 Review of criminal records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7109.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7110 Exhibiting licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7110.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7111 Oral examinations for licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7111.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7112 Licenses of masters or mates as pilots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7112.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7113 Exemption from draft](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7113.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 7114 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s7114.md)

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