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In general, an '''alien''' is a natural person possessing the [[citizenship]] or [[nationality]] of another [[country]] and who is subject to the | In general, an '''alien''' is a natural person possessing the [[citizenship]] or [[nationality]] of another [[country]] and who is subject to the immigration rules of the host country. However, in the [[United Kingdom]], [[citizen]]s of [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries and [[Ireland (state)|Ireland]] are not classified as aliens.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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This article is about the legal term. For other uses of the term Alien, please see Alien (disambiguation).
In general, an alien is a natural person possessing the citizenship or nationality of another country and who is subject to the immigration rules of the host country. However, in the United Kingdom, citizens of Commonwealth countries and Ireland are not classified as aliens.