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Do you have to be born in the US to be a SEAL?
All SEAL candidates are required to meet the following qualification standards and pass the PST: 18-28 years old (17 with parental permission) A U.S. citizen. High school graduate (or meet High Performance Predictor Profile criteria).
Can you be a Navy SEAL if you weren’t born in the US?
You must be a U.S. citizen to become a SEAL or SWCC. Non-citizens with permanent residency status may join the Navy and apply for conversion to SEAL or SWCC training after at least two years of service at your first command. Foreigners must legally immigrate to the United States and renounce native citizenship.
Can a naturalized citizen become a Navy SEAL?
But actually becoming, for instance, a Navy SEAL or EOD specialist, is limited to citizens only. Once you become a citizen, you can join these groups and be granted security clearances just like U.S.-born military members.
Entering training to become a Navy SEAL is voluntary. Anyone can volunteer, and officers and enlisted servicepeople train side by side. (Women are now allowed to join but as of 2021, none have successfully finished SEAL training.)
Can anyone be a Navy SEAL?
To become a Navy SEAL, you must be an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy and a U.S. citizen who can read, write and speak English fluently. You must also usually be under the age of 28, although waivers are sometimes allowed for candidates who are 29 to 30 years old.
Can you become a seal at 30?
Applicants must be from 17 to 28 years old. Waivers for men ages 29 and 30 are available for highly qualified candidates. Men with prior enlisted service as SEALs who are seeking to become SEAL Officers can request waivers to age 33. Vision must be correctable to 20/25.
What are the requirements to become a Navy SEAL? To become a Navy SEAL, you must be an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy and a U.S. citizen who can read, write and speak English fluently. You must also usually be under the age of 28, although waivers are sometimes allowed for candidates who are 29 to 30 years old.
Can anyone join Navy SEALs?
Can a foreign citizen become a Navy SEAL?
Yes, some foreigners can become non-U.S. Navy SEALs. United States SEALs, however, must be U.S. citizens. On several occasions in the past, candidates from other countries have gone through BUD/S training at NSWC. For example, each year the number 1-rated Navy SEAL from Thailand is invited to train at BUD/S.
(Seaman Matthew Syberg/U.S. Navy) Although there is no easy way to become a SEAL, there are several ways to become a SEAL candidate. As a civilian, you can request to join the SEALs before enlisting through the SEAL challenge contract (seaman to SEAL program).
How old do you have to be to become a seal?
Only American citizens can become SEALs. There are no exceptions. If you want to become a SEAL you have to be 28 years or age or younger. In some cases, those who are 29 or 30 may be able to request an age waiver. If you are any older than this you cannot become a SEAL.
Can you get into BUD/S without being a US citizen?
You cannot get in to BUD/S unless you are a citizen. The problem with this question is that several nations have units called Navy SEALs. The mantra is not limited to the US Navy SEAL Team. Just to name a couple, the Royal Thai Navy has actually named their Naval Special Warfare unit Royal Thai Navy SEALs.