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Immigration vs Naturalization - What's the difference?

immigration | naturalization |

As nouns the difference between immigration and naturalization

is that immigration is while naturalization is the action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

immigration

English

(wikipedia immigration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.

    • Related terms

    * immigrate * emigration * emigrate * migration * migrate

    naturalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * naturalisation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.
  • The admission or adoption of foreign words or customs into general use.
  • The introduction and establishment of an animal or plant into a place where it is not indigenous.