U.S. Code > Title 8 Aliens and Nationality > CHAPTER 12—IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY (§§ 1101—1537) > SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION (§§ 1401—1504) > Part I—Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization (§§ 1401—1409) > § 1405. Persons born in Hawaii

§ 1405. Persons born in Hawaii

A person born in Hawaii on or after August 12, 1898, and before April 30, 1900, is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900. A person born in Hawaii on or after April 30, 1900, is a citizen of the United States at birth. A person who was a citizen of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898, is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900.