If a person has only one citizenship and decides to give it up, then what happens? I guess the person is deported to another country. But which one? How do they decide this?
For example, if a Frenchman speaks both English and French and has only French citizenship and decides to renounce his citizenship, then is he deported to England or what? Does he get English citizenship? ;-)
2007-06-18 02:15:49 · 9 answers · asked by frozen555 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
"renouncing your citizenship is a political act saying, in effect, that you disagee with the policies of the government and are willing to do without their support"
What support? The government's job is to protect people's properties who live in the country. If a person renounces his citizenship, then he will still "receive the support" of the government, because his properties are protected by the laws of the land as long as he's there unless he's kicked out of the country.
Ok. Let's say that he gets kicked out of the country. But where does he end up? Does he land on an island in the middle of the ocean or what? Where do you go if you lose your citizenship?
2007-06-18 10:47:36 · update #1
obviously he does not automatically get deported to England or English citizenship ... England does get to decide whether they want the bloke or not [and the answer is probably not].
Technically, I suppose someone who renounces his citizenship in a country without having another lined up to become a citizen of would be a stateless person. For practical purposes, renouncing your citizenship is a political act saying, in effect, that you disagee with the policies of the government and are willing to do without their 'support'.
If the government in question [France, in the case you made up] even pays attention, the likely only practical effect is that they'll cancel your passport, refuse to renew it, and/or refuse to provide consular services should you get in trouble in some foreign country. Other government licences, etc. which are reserved for citizens, etc. would likely also be cancelled, not renewed, or not issued.
You will NOT get out of paying their taxes, nor will you be able to ignore their laws while in their country.
I suggest that it is very difficult to find another country that will accept you as a potential citizen, absent some specific reason and affinity [example: the children of Mexican citizens are always eligible to become Mexican citizens under Mexican law, even if they are born and grow up elsewhere].
does this help?
2007-06-18 02:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will become a man without a country! Which may not be a bad place to be if you no longer have to pay income taxes to your previous nation! If I were to win the lottery that is one of the first things I would do so they can't take most of your winnings in the form of taxes. Besides if your that rich you can get new citizenship anywhere!
2007-06-18 02:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are requirements in every country to become a citizen. Some nations accept "dual citizenship" (your birth country and your adopted one), some do not. The US does not recognize "dual citizenship", but most other countries do.
2007-06-22 05:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by Letizia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A visa delivers permission to stay in a rustic, it does no longer provide you any further rights & it is not an alternate to citizenship Burning your passport is destroying an good checklist, it is likewise destroying your good id checklist this is silly - with the intention to resign your citizenship you would be able to desire to bypass to the Embassy of your domicile united states of america & formally gain this yet in case you haven't any longer have been given yet another citizenship its no longer likely they'll assist you resign citizenship in the adventure that your Embassy is stupid adequate to allow you to resign your citizenship & assist you render your self stateless, you will discover your plunged right into a legal limbo with the your host united states of america reasonably p*ssed off at no longer purely you yet your former domicile united states of america. i could think of all rights inclusive of the impressive to cost & time outfitted up in direction of everlasting place of residing would be suspended mutually as they settle directly to do with you.
2016-09-28 00:33:22 · answer #4 · answered by richberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Matrix suggests:
You've been inducted into Homeland STASI with five of the world's leading worldclass criminals.
You've been selected, induced, or hidden in Opus Dei under Pope protection.
You've become "chosen" and an International J-E-W.
You've become a military clone/cyborg for Bush's "Never-ending-wars" for Israel.
2007-06-24 21:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only time when an American may renounce his citizenship while still inside the United States is during times of war
2007-06-18 02:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You lose your rights, i.e..you can not vote or draw social security or other benefits. In legal terms you are a non-person and legally can not work or own property, you can not have a drivers license, bank account or belong to trade unions. That is suppose to be how it works.......
2007-06-24 10:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We burn you with a replica of the American flag, while saying the pledge of allegiance being careful to leave out the statment One nation under God.
2007-06-18 02:24:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are then a "stateless person"
2007-06-18 02:20:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋