New Delhi, May 29 -- As soon as billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, people began searching to find out whether the billionaire holds American citizenship.

Earlier on Wednesday, Musk took to his social media platform X to thank President Donald Trump as his time as a special government employee with the Department of Government Efficiency comes to an end.

This article presents a detailed, factual account of Musk's path to US citizenship, his legal status, and the surrounding political context.

Elon Musk was born on 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, so he is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. His mother, Maye Musk, is Canadi...