§ 338.101 Citizenship

5 CFR 338.101(a)(a) A person may be admitted to competitive examination only if he is a citizen of or owes permanent allegiance to the United States.

5 CFR 338.101(b)(b) A person may be given an appointment in the competitive service only if he or she is a citizen of or owes permanent allegiance to the United States. However, a noncitizen may be given an appointment in rare cases under § 316.601 of this chapter, unless the appointment is prohibited by statute.

5 CFR 338.101(c)(c) Paragraph (b) of this section applies to reinstatement and transfer as well as to other noncompetitive appointments, and to conversion to career or career-conditional employment.