InStarfield, a United Colonies citizen is an individual with residuary permission and upper-class service access. However, as UC citizenship is not granted from birth, players must earn it through service.

While it typically takes a regular person a minimum of ten years to acquire UC citizenship,Starfieldplayers have the opportunity to obtain it within a few hours. All they need to do is join the military branch of the United Colonies, which offers the chance to obtain paid residency permission. If this process seems complex, use the guide on this page tolearn everything about UC citizenshipand obtain it quickly and effortlessly.

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How to Get UC Citizenship

To become a UC citizen, players will need tojoin the Vanguard faction. For this, they must visitthe MAST District in New Atlantisand speak to Commander John Tuala. (He can be found next to the district’s elevator).

After the probationary mission, Supra Et Ultra, players will need tocomplete four more missionsto get their citizenship. These quests includeGrunt Work, Delivering Devils, Eyewitness, andFriends Like These.

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Citizenship Prerequisites

As the United Colonies represent the most advanced division, they have a requirement for all citizens to possess a clean legal record and demonstrate expertise in their respective fields of service. This means that players will need to meet the following standards:

To fulfill the initial requirement, players canutilize a self-service bounty machineto settle their fines. However, to meet the latter, they must defeat four enemy ships, which equates to reaching Tier 3 in the starship simulation.

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Benefits of Becoming a United Colonies Citizen

Likeall other factions, UC offers membership benefits to its associates. By joining Vanguard and becoming a citizen, players receive a Credit bonus, get discounted offers from UC vendors, and become eligible topurchase a house in New Atlantis.

Players should note thatStarfielddoesn’t limit them to only one faction. They can join all other groups in the galaxy after becoming a Vanguard and will face no issuecompleting other faction quests.

Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.