Can i have both English (british) and american citezenship at the same time? Like in america and i have a certificate of naturalization? as if i was born in England?
2006-12-18 11:14:15 · 19 answers · asked by Xavier C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Yes. My daughters have both.
But you must enter and leave the USA with a valid US passport if you are entitled to one; you may then present your UK passport to the immigration authorities of a foreign country upon arrival.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html
2006-12-18 12:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course you can, lots of people have them it's called dual citizenship. I have dual citizenship, one with Ireland, even though I have never been to Ireland in my life. My dad is Irish so I was eligible.
Duel citizenship is great you get the best of both worlds.
I know after WW11 allot of new immigrants fleeing their ruined lives at home came to America to start a new life(and most have life now that far exceeds their wildest dreams) back then. Anyways the point I'm making is that the government or friends, or employers and whoever would be telling them to get American citizenship. This of course they very much wanted to do, after all they love America. America gave them a chance and the means to build really good lives, yet they were reluctant because they didn't want to feel as though they were betraying loved ones back home who had died trying to free their homeland.
I don't know when duel citizenship started but it sure took off and lots of people now have an American passport with a British, Scottish, German, French, Spanish well basically every other country in the world.
2006-12-18 11:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by mary57whalen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't mention which country you're a current citizen of, or it wasn't very clear to me.
If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, then you can naturalise as a US citizen without losing your current citizenship. This allows you to be a dual US/UK citizen and you would be free to live and work in either country. You would need to enter and leave the US on a US passport. The UK is not as strict.
If you're a US citizen, then you generally lose that citizenship when naturalising as a citizen of another country, although they say it is almost impossible to lose your US citizenship unless you specifically renounce it.
If your parents have both US and United Kingdom ancestry, then you might have a remote chance of being a dual citizen by birth, although you would have probably known that by now.
In general, looking at an embassy's website provides some information on this topic. Wikipedia.com is also a good source for this type of information.
2006-12-18 13:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
America doesn't allow dual citizenships, but if the other country does, then America doesn't care. In other words, you have to give up your citizenship from the other country if you swear the oath to America and become a naturalized American citizen. You can then get your other citizenship back if the other country has a dual citizenship program. If you are born in America, you have American citizenship until you renounce it. America frowns on dual citizenship, but looks the other way. America requires you to take the oath and renounce all other citizenships. Other countries who have dual citizenship programs will allow you to get your other citizenship back without renouncing your American citizenship. It's kind of like a one way street.
2006-12-19 08:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by Travis R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I dont think it is that easy. I was born in Germany.. am a German citizen.. have been in the United States since I was 3.. went to Grade School all the way up graduating College.. and they make it very hard for you to get a dual citizenship. The United States wants you to have an US citizenship and not keep your original Nationality. They make you pick and swear in the US Citizenship and if we ever went to war.. you would have to fight for the US. Go to www.usgov.com and it will explain it all to you.
2006-12-18 11:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can. Most countries allow their citizens to have dual citizenship including the US. I'm not complety sure about England but Canada that has some tide relationship with that country allows it I don't think England would not allow it too.
2006-12-19 10:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. If you were born in the US, but you're parents are citzens of another nation, then you have dual citizenship or any other scenario that would cause this scenario (parents on vacation and you get born in germany, you get Germany and US).
But usually by the time you're 18, The government will require that you pick one country.
2006-12-18 11:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Dennis D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know about America, but you can never be denied brit citizenship if you're entiled to it - even if you swear an oath of allegiance and forfeit the right to be a brit, they'll forgive you if you change your mind in later life (it may have consequences for your kids/grandkids though)
2006-12-18 11:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you carry a British passport? No, you may not in basic terms 'ensue and set up' interior the united kingdom. regulation is in place that British citizenship isn't automatic in case your mothers and fathers are actually not British electorate or have felony perfect to residing house.
2016-12-30 15:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this happens a lot with military children that are born overseas. Its called a dual citizenship.
2006-12-19 07:56:45 · answer #10 · answered by jamie d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋