X FACTOR USA REGISTRATION AND AUDITION RULES BASIC REQUIREMENTS

You must be able to prove at the time of your registration and audition that:

• You are a legal U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident who is eligible to work full-time in the United States; and
• You are 12 years old as of March 1, 2011. If you were born after March 1, 1999, you are not eligible to participate this season. If you are asked to audition for subsequent rounds of the competition (currently scheduled for May – June 2011), you MUST be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer that you do not have any of the following agreements in effect (written or oral):
• a contract for talent representation (for example, a talent agent or manager);
• a current music recording contract;
• a current agreement relating to the use of your name, voice and/or likeness;
• an exclusive acting contract; or
• any other contractual arrangement that would prohibit you from fully participating in the show and/or entering into any contracts required by Producer, including a recording contract and merchandising
contract.

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