The City of Tulsa will be holding a naturalization ceremony to swear in more than 20 people as United States citizens.

23 people from 16 countries will become citizens during the ceremony on Thursday morning.

The soon-to-be citizens come from all over the world including Algeria, Finland, Iran, Kenya and Vietnam.

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum will be the keynote speaker at the event and the Tulsa Fire and Police Departments will hold the presentation of colors.

The ceremony is set to take place at 11 a.m. at Tulsa City Hall.