Am I a Dual Citzen?

Question

I was born in Jamaica, and I moved to America when I was two years old. I got my US citizenship in 2002. Does that mean I lose my Jamaican citizenship? Or I still have both of citizenship? Hope one of you can help me out. I am in a HUGE fog for a long time.

Answer 1

JAMAICA

CITIZENSHIP: (IPE) Citizenship is based upon the Jamaican Nationality Act of 1962, amended March 2, 1993. (Commonwealth Nation)

BY BIRTH: Child born in the territory of Jamaica, regardless of the nationality of the parents.

BY DESCENT: Child born abroad, at least one of whose parents is a citizen of Jamaica.

MARRIAGE: Person who marries a citizen of Jamaica, is eligible for Jamaican citizenship.

BY NATURALIZATION: Jamaican citizenship may be applied for upon fulfillment of the following conditions:

- Person has resided in Jamaica for at least 12 months prior to the application for citizenship.

- Person has resided in Jamaica for an aggregate of at least four years before the 12 month residency requirement.

- Person intends to reside in Jamaica once citizenship is granted.

- Person is of good character, has a permanent residence and livelihood and is involved in Jamaican society.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP: RECOGNIZED. (The Jamaican Constitution does not specifically refer to dual citizenship, but it does not prohibit citizens from acquiring a new nationality.)

Jamaican law states that any Jamaican who acquires a foreign citizenship will be subject to all the responsibilities of that citizenship and cannot claim any exemptions on the basis of their Jamaican nationality.

LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP:

VOLUNTARY: Since Jamaican citizens do not lose their Jamaican citizenship upon the acquisition of a foreign citizenship, any citizen of Jamaica wishing to renounce Jamaican citizenship must be granted permission by the government of Jamaica.

Requests for renunciation must be sent to:

The Ministry of National Security
12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston Mall
Jamaica

INVOLUNTARY: No information available.

ANY QUESTIONS concerning citizenship, or requests for renunciation of citizenship, should be sent to the address below:

Embassy of Jamaica
1850 K St., NW STE 355
Washington, DC 20006

Embassy Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Answer 2

Yes you will have citizenship in both places unless Jamaica doesn't allow it. If you want to be sure apply for a Jamaican passport.

Answer 3

jamaica can not revoke you right to be a citizen of (you were born there the US recognazise dual you are an american by naturalization u r now of american nationality and jamaican by birth

Answer 4

No, no longer unlawful or frowned upon. Philippine citizenship isn't common to get until one is a organic born Filipino. One could desire to have lived right here 5 years if married to a Filipino, 10 years of no longer. they could desire to be fluent in a close-by language and mingle with Filipinos. the technique takes 3 years after the preliminary wait and alertness. Are you a organic born Filipino? you're no longer perplexing everlasting place of abode prestige with citizenship?

Answer 5

Just American. You relinquish all others, unless you are born or apply for dual, upon taking your American citizenship. Sorry.

Answer 6

I THINK THE BEST ANSWER IS:
HOW OLD ARE YOU??
IF YOU'RE STILL UNDER 17 OR SOME COUNTRY 18, THEN YOU STILL HAVE JAMAICA NATIONALITY BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN THERE. BUT IF YOU OLDER THAN 18 AND YOU ALREADY HAVE AMERICA PASSPORT, IT'S MEANS YOU ARE AMERICAN!!!

Answer 7

born in united states my great grandma was born in canada and moved to united states .would it be easy for me to get dual citizenship?

Answer 8

Under US law you can still have it. I don't know what Jamaica law says, though.