2006-06-26 23:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by skinnyboiga21 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
There are many ways to end up with two citizenships or more. For example, a child born in the US of two non-US citizens is automatically a US citizen, but will probably also be able to derive citizenship from one or both parents, as well. I know a man who has four citizenships: Russian (by birth), Italian (from his father), Swedish (from his mother) and Canadian (by immigration).
US law neither allows nor forbids dual citizenship.
2006-06-26 23:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it depends. Some countries allow citizens to hold dual citizenship and others specifically disallow it. For example, the United Kingdom allows one to hold dual citizenship (say both British and Indian citizenship) however, Singapore does not allow one to hold any other citizenship if one (above the age of 21) already holds Singaporean citizenship.
[in response to the retired army general's answer] Being born in a foreign country does NOT necessarily entitle one to citizenship in that country. Yes, it applies to America but not to many others (e.g: Singapore).
2006-06-27 06:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either be born in a foreign country, or you can apply for citizenship in a foreign country.
Most countries do not recognized dual citizenship. When you take the citizenship of a foreign country, you are supposed to renounce the other citizenship. This involves turning your passport in to the Consulate/Embassy, along with a letter stating your intentions. If you don't, you could face jail time, but only if you're caught.
A child born in a foreign country AUTOMATICALLY has the citizenship of that country, AS WELL AS citizenship in the country his/her parents have allegiance to. I.e, a child born of US citizens in Germany, has both US and German citizenship. That child WILL NOT have to renounce citizenship unless he/she is decides to work for the government of either country.
2006-06-27 07:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by My world 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like many countries, the U.S. does not recognize dual citizenship. However, some countries, such as France, do. If your mother was American and she had a child in France by a Frenchman, the U.S. would recognize the child as American only, but France would recognize the child as having dual citizenship.
2006-06-27 06:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to have dual citizenship is to marry a person from another country.
Then you have the choice of living in either country or going back and forth.
2006-06-27 06:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by >>>LADY<<< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of countries permit dual citizenship. However, you set yourself up for tax issues at minimum, and whose army do you fight in in case of war?
America discourages it, but if you are an American citizen who was born somewhere else to American parents, for example, you don't have to give up dual citizenship.
2006-06-27 10:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend from Poland who has dual citizenship between the US and Poland. He is required to live 6 months of each year in Poland to maintain his status. Poland is him country of origin, the US is his country of choice.
2006-06-27 07:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some contries allow you to have one or more citizenship's, however some countries do not recognize the other citizenship as having equal or more dominant status than theirs.
2006-06-27 06:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Ruski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u live in the the north of eire u can have to passport as Irish gov will the poeople and north irish passport as it irish but some say we the uk so they will have you uk passports but one day ever one have to have an irish in eire as uk rule in the north is end
2006-06-27 06:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by eire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋