Dual Citizenship

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PraetorianXI

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I am doing some research on whether I will be able to have dual citizenship or not... apparently, I will not :mad:

Regulations Regarding Dual Citizenship

When it comes to dual citizenship, the world is divided: there are countries whose citizenship regulations allow its own citizens the acquisition of another citizenship without loosing their citizenship. On the other hand, there are countries which do not allow the acquisition of another citizenship, i.e. where the acquisition of another citizenship will lead to the loss of the present citizenship.

Accordingly, the acquisition of an alternative, second citizenship is only legally possible for citizens of those countries which allow dual citizenship.

Note that regulations regarding citizenship are changing in many countries. India, for example, has recently switched from banning dual citizenship to allowing its citizen to acquire another citizenship without loosing their Indian one.

The following is an overview of citizenship regulations in selected countries. The information is based on Henley & Partners' interpretation of citizenship legislation in the relevant countries.

The following countries allow the acquisition of another citizenship:

Austria*
Grenada
Pakistan*
Bangladesh
Hungary
Russia
Belize
Ireland
Serbia and Montenegro
Brazil
Israel
Spain (only in certain cases)
Canada
Italy
Sri Lanka
Colombia
Jordan
St. Kitts & Nevis
Cyprus
Latvia
Sweden
Dominica
Lebanon
Switzerland
Egypt
Lithuania
Syria
El Salvador
Macedonia
Turkey
France
Malta
United Kingdom
Germany*
Mexico
United States of America
Greece
New Zealand
Western Samoa

* Persons retain their former citizenship only if they apply to retain their existing citizenship prior to taking out another citizenship. Otherwise citizenship is generally lost ex lege.

The following countries do not allow the acquisition of another citizenship:

Belgium
Japan
Poland
Brunei
Kenya
Romania
Chile
Kiribati
Singapore
China
Malaysia
Solomon Islands
Denmark
Mauritius
Thailand
Ecuador
Myanmar
Vietnam
Fiji
Nepal
Venezuela :mad: :( :rolleyes:
Finland
Norway
Zimbabwe
Ireland
Portugal
Iceland
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Peru
Iran (1)
Philippines

(1) Does not recognise dual citizenship but continues to recognise its citizens as Iranian
 
Hi Praetorian, I just read your list of countries and I got scared. I always knew that Polish can have a dual citizenship, and on your list Poland is among the countries that can't... So I did some of my research and so far I found this:
http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/service/dual-nationality.html

I need to do some more research though, to make sure... but wait a second, first I need to become a permanent resident ;)
 
oh..crap...all this time i thought i could have dual citizenship..that is so unfair!

i don't wanna lose my Thai citizenship :mad: but USC isn't so bad either..hmmm
 
MagdaJ is right. The list is incorrect. Poland does allow multi-citizenship.

I would definitely check some more reliable sources, if I were you. You have plenty of time to do that though, don't you? ;) :D
 
I checked several, some differ... since there are some countries that are on the gray zone as far as dual citizenship goes. But they ALL say that my country does not allow it and as soon as I apply for US Citizenship I will lose the Venezuelan. :p Oh well, it also says that if I ever want to move back there and live there I can regain it :p

But yeah, each of us should do some research. I got this from a Lawyers website.
 
PraetorianXI,
Please correct your list. Pakistan does not require its citizens to formally apply to retain their Pakistani citizenship before acquiring another citizenship.
 
Oci For India

OCI,Dual citizenship controversy laid to rest (for US citizens atleast)

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This is the US Department of State's interpretation of OCI available on their website:
In 2006, India launched the “Overseas Citizens of India” (OCI) program, which has often been mischaracterized as a dual nationality program. However, the OCI program does not grant Indian citizenship. Thus, an American who obtains an OCI card is not a citizen of India. That person remains a citizen of the United States. An OCI card in reality is similar to a U.S. “green card” in that a holder can travel to and from India indefinitely, work in India, study in India, and own property in India (except for certain agricultural and plantation properties). An OCI holder, however, does not receive an Indian passport, cannot vote in Indian elections and is not eligible for government employment in India. The OCI program is similar to the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card introduced by the Indian government several years ago, except that PIO holders must still register with Indian immigration authorities, and PIO cards are not issued for an indefinite period. American citizens of Indian descent can apply for PIO or OCI cards at the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. or at the Indian Consulates in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Houston. Within India, American citizens can apply at the nearest FRRO office.
http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=209468
 
Are you sure that the list is complete.I am a Trinidad and Tobago Citizen and i would like to apply for citizenship after i remove the conditions on my green card.Does this mean that i have to abandon this route or can i have dual also?. I hope that i can have dual because i do not think i would give up my citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago to become an American citizen only.I would rather stay a permanent resident is thats the case.
 
Since 7/29/88 Trinidad and Tobago has allowed its citizens to acquire another citizenship without loss of their Trinidad and Tobago citizenship.
 
I was Austrian citizen and had to give up my citizenship when I became US citizen.. There are a few exemptions. If you can prove that retaining the Austrian citizenship will be in the best interest of the country, they'll allow it.. Arnold Schwarzenegger still has his Austrian citizenship as Austria sees it as a benefit to have him as a Austrian citizen.
Another way that they allow dual citizenship is when you have parents from 2 different countries. In that case, you'll be allowed to have dual citizenship..
I really didn't see any benefit for me to retain the Austrian citizenship. The ONLY advantage is that with the Austrian Passport, I wouldn't have to wait in long immigration lines if travelling to any European Union country. It would also have been a benefit to travel with the Austrian passport to some other countries as Austrians aren't required to have visas to countries where US citizens require visas.. (i.e. Brazil)
 
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GrandSportC3 said:
I was Austrian citizen and had to give up my citizenship when I became US citizen.. There are a few exemptions. If you can prove that retaining the Austrian citizenship will be in the best interest of the country, they'll allow it.. Arnold Schwarzenegger still has his Austrian citizenship as Austria sees it as a benefit to have him as a Austrian citizen.
Another way that they allow dual citizenship is when you have parents from 2 different countries. In that case, you'll be allowed to have dual citizenship..
I really didn't see any benefit for me to retain the Austrian citizenship. The ONLY advantage is that with the Austrian Passport, I wouldn't have to wait in long immigration lines if travelling to any European Union country. It would also have been a benefit to travel with the Austrian passport to some other countries as Austrians aren't required to have visas to countries where US citizens require visas.. (i.e. Brazil)
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Yeah, I know a guy from Germany who had to go through the process of proving that he should retain his German citizenship. He's a scientist, so it worked for him. He also had to prove to the German authorities that him having US citizenship is crucial to his scientific career, because otherwise he cannot apply for specific grants reserved for US citizens, etc.

I guess some countries are more strict about this than others, but it's doable.

I'm sure glad that my kids will have dual citizenship. Sometimes, it's useful to have another passport than American. :cool:
 
ttinatl, since you don't accept private messages on this forum, that's the only way to tell you that I decided to have that skin TB test done. Remember, we talked about it in your thread. I had only chest x-ray done when I had my medical checkup done. But since my interview is getting closer, I thought I won't risk it and have the tb test done on my own.
 
MagdaJ said:
ttinatl, since you don't accept private messages on this forum, that's the only way to tell you that I decided to have that skin TB test done. Remember, we talked about it in your thread. I had only chest x-ray done when I had my medical checkup done. But since my interview is getting closer, I thought I won't risk it and have the tb test done on my own.
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What do you mean I don't accept private messages!? I just got one from PraetorianXI, as a matter of fact. :confused: That's strange. Are you sure you're spelling my username correctly? That's the only thing I can think of...

Anyways, good for you! It worked for me. Who knows how long I would've had to wait had I not had that updated medical with me at the interview?

Have you had it read yet? Was it negative?

Good luck! I hope everything works out for you! Powodzenia!!! :)
 
ttinatl said:
What do you mean I don't accept private messages!? I just got one from PraetorianXI, as a matter of fact. :confused: That's strange. Are you sure you're spelling my username correctly? That's the only thing I can think of...

Anyways, good for you! It worked for me. Who knows how long I would've had to wait had I not had that updated medical with me at the interview?

Have you had it read yet? Was it negative?

Good luck! I hope everything works out for you! Powodzenia!!! :)
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No I haven't had it done yet, I am going to do it next week. I will let you know about the result. I am only worried that if it comes out positive, I will need to have another chest x-ray done... How often can you have x-ray done?
Dzieki!!!

I will try to PM you next time.
 
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