Citizenship Classes

Arlington County offers a Citizenship Scholarship to pay the application fee charged by USCIS to those seeking to become U.S. citizens.  Arlington residents, as well as those who work in Arlington and those who attend Arlington citizenship classes are eligible based on their household income.  Please see the attached flyer in English and Spanish or visit the Scholarship to Assist with USCIS Application for Naturalization Fees webpageto learn more.

Contact Susan at sstolpe@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-1198 with any questions.

FLYER: Arlington Citizenship Classes Offered In-Person and Virtually(PDF, 486KB)

Registration is Required 

Call 703-228-1198 for more information about the classes.

Ongoing Citizenship Classes 

The Arlington Community Outreach Program offers free, virtual Citizenship Classes on weekday afternoons and evenings.  Interested students should register for the classes by phone to ensure that they are eligible (or will soon be eligible) for naturalization and can speak, read and write basic English.  After they register, students may begin attending the classes on a rolling basis.  The classes are open to both Arlington and non-Arlington residents.  Please see the attached flyer for more information or contact Susan at sstolpe@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-1198 with any questions.

Arlington Public Library also offers free, weekly Citizenship Classes: 

• In person, Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. at Central Library 
• Online (via Zoom), Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 

To register, visit the Library's resources for immigrants webpage, or search the Library Events Calendar (search "citizenship"). 

Financial Assistance 

You may qualify for a scholarship to help offset Application for Naturalization fees.