How do you get dual citizenship?

Question

I am an American citizen, my fiance is from Honduras, and we have a daughter together that we want to have dual citizenship. Just not sure exactly how to go about doing that. I'm not sure if this is an immigration issue, because she was born here. Would it be better to contact the Hunduran consulate or embassy, or an immigration attorney?

Answer 1

You do not need an attorney; you don't have an immigration issue. It is extremely simple and straightforward.

If your child was born in the US, or you are a US citizen, she is entitled to US citizenship. She is also entitled to Honduran citizenship through her father. You do not face an immigration issue for her, since I presume that when you write "she was born here" you mean she was born in the US.

Dual citizenship is not permitted by all countries, but both the US and Honduras do allow it for your daughter. In order to apply for her proof of Honduran citizenship, your daughter's father should contact the nearest Honduran embassy or consulate in the US:

http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/fallwinter2/71020.htm#honduras

Answer 2

If she was born here, she's a US Citizen.

Whether she is a citizen of Honduras is, of course, a matter of Honduran law. Sorry, but I know nothing about Honduran law.

I'd start off contacting the consulate. They probably can at least get you some preliminary info.

Then, you probably will want to see an immigration attorney. But you'll want a Honduran lawyer. Not a US lawyer. Though, you might be able to have a consultation (for free most likely) with an immigration lawyer in the US. Then, that attorney might be able to either contact and work with an attorney in Honduras, or help you find an attorney in Honduras. Maybe not. You might have to find one in Honduras yourself.

Also, it might be useful to know, it's almost impossible to lose your US citizenship. You'd have to renounce it in front of specific US official. I bring this up because in the US oath of citizenship, you have to say that you renounce all other citizenships. Merely saying this oath usually will not end your citizenship of another country. If you said this oath to get citizenship of another country, you wouldn't lose your US citizenship. Basically, I'm just trying to express that even if Honduras law requires an oath similar to that in the US where your daughter has to "renounce" her US citizenship, no worries because even if she says it, she will still be a US citizen.

Answer 3

The best option would be to contact the nearest Honduran consulate.

*A note of warning on obtaining dual citizenship: If your daughter becomes a dual citizen and should run into trouble in Honduras, the US Embassy WILL NOT be able to step in and help her.

Answer 4

Where was your daughter born? By law, if she was born in the USA, then she already has US citizenship, and can be a dual citizen with another country that accepts that possibility. As for citizenship in Honduras, I came across this on a website:

"For U.S. citizen children born in the U.S. to Honduran parents, Honduran Immigration provides an "evidence of continuance" (Constancia de Permanencia) stamp placed in the U.S. passport that allows the child to enter, depart, and remain in Honduras. "

Answer 5

don't give it up unless one of the govements make you give it up. It is great to have dual citzenship. Don't go to a lawer unless you have to they take a lot of money for things that you can do your self, it is not worth it. contact both embassy's or consulates and ask both of them what to do, and how to do it. I have dual citzenship and I didn't have to go to a lawer.

Answer 6

hahahaa
Have passport of two countries

Answer 7

go to www.usa.gov for immig info and
www.uscis.gov and www.travel.state.gov to learn more