Mention two distinction between a citizen and an Alien.

 

Citizen is one who is a permanent resident of a state, owes allegiance to the state and enjoys certain civil and political rights. The main points of difference between a citizen and alien are:
(a) A citizen is a permanent resident of a statewhile an alien is a temporary resident, who comes for a specific duration of time as a tourist or on diplomatic assignment.
(b) Citizens enjoy political rights and participate in the functioning of the government however aliens do not posses any rights in the state and where the reside temporarily. They however enjoy certain civil rights i.e. the right to life, personal property and religion.