I have heard from people that it is completely not allowed by the US gov't and yet it actually is available. Why the discrepancy?
2006-07-07 08:28:13 · 8 answers · asked by Lee 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yeah I once talked about a friend who is Canadian / US and the person I was talking to jumped on me and called my whole story a lie cuz the the US doesn't allow dual. I was needless to say flabbergasted at his violent denial.
2006-07-07 08:34:52 · update #1
The information is not forthcoming and most people don;t know where to go to learn about that.
It's not like the US promotes it.
2006-07-07 08:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because it technically is true in some cases. While an American can have two citizenships, if a citizen of another country wants to become an American citizen through naturalization they are required to renounce their old citizenships as an act of faith. But if say, you were born in Canada but your parents were American then you could be a citizen of both countries.
2006-07-07 15:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is legal. the US government doesn't make you end dual citizenship.
How come some citizens don't know this? because it isn't discussed often, it doesn't come up that often . One of my doctors is from Australia. She is fully legal in this country. Her kids have dual citizenship, but she didn't think to tell them. One found out in college at about age 20.
2006-07-07 15:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that it's "not allowed", it's not recognized by the US gov't. Two different things. Many countries do recognize dual-citizenship, which can cause issues, if you are of military age for instance, and your other country of citizenship has compulsory military service.
2006-07-07 15:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE USUALLY TO HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP YOU HAVE HAVE SOME SORT OF CONNECTION THE ON OTHER COUNTRY.
FOR INSTANT PEOPLE BORN IN MEXICO WHO ARE NATURALIZE CITIZEN CAN HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP CAUSE THEY WERE BORN IN MEXICO. IF YOU ARE NOT BORN IN ANOTHER COUNTRY YOU HAVE BE SPONSOR BY THAT OTHER COUNTRY IN SOME WAY.
2006-07-07 15:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by ybzcarlos1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lack of public knowledge of this makes people think it doesn't exist.
2006-07-07 15:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by Michael Goodfellow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its to prevent people from doing it, in fear of breaking a law?
haha im takin ga wild guess here.
2006-07-07 15:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by ksweezy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible.
2006-07-07 15:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋