U.S. and dual citizenship???

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slade

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Does U.S.A. allow dual citizenship? i went to the U.S. Department of State website and found this...

A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.
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slade said:
In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship
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the burden of proof is on the US to show your intent of acquiring new citizenship was to renounce US citizenship. Once you acquire foreign citizenship and inform the consulate abroad, the officer will ask you if your intent was to renounce US citizenship. Answering no satisfies the requirement and case closed
 
Every country has it's own dual citizenship laws. Check with your country of origin to see what their take is on it. The US does allow for dual citizenship.

Triple Citizen on this board is the example.
 
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