I know that it's possible to have dual citizenship. My question now is, is it possible to be a citizen of more than 2 countries? If it is, how far does it go? I mean how many countries can you possibly be a citizen for?
2007-10-02 17:32:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It would be very helpful if you'd post a link as well.
2007-10-02 17:40:08 · update #1
Off the top of my head, with a handful of unusual countries, I would say that for most people the maximum would be three. In many countries, you are considered to be a citizen if you were born in that country or if either of your birth parents were citizens of that country. So if your mother was a Canadian and your father was French and you were born in the United States, you would be a citizen of all three.
My understanding is that there are some countries that would allow further descendants to claim citizenship (even if neither parent did) or that would restrict citizenship. It is also theoretically possible to keep the above going for several generations of international intermarriage and birth which would extend it beyond three as long as none of the citizenships were renounced. For the most part though, three would be the realistic answer.
With regards to the above answers, I am not aware of any provision of the Patriot Act that changed the maximum number of citizenships. Many countries (including the U.S.) have typically required that you renounce citizenship in other countries before becoming an American citizen (which does not apply if you were born a U.S. citizen) and hold that you renounce your current citizenship if you become a citizen of another country.
2007-10-02 17:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most countries recognize dual citizenship. I'm not aware of any of these countries having restrictions on getting more than 2. Of course, you would have to meet the requirements of each country you want to be a citizen of, which is usually living there for 5 years or so and becoming a permanent resident. But if you can do that, there are no restrictions to how many you can get.
2007-10-03 02:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are certain countries that recognize dual citizenship. For instance, my mother's people immigrated from France and I am first generation American, a natural born citizen because my mother and her family became naturalized citizens before she married and I was born. The United States recognizes me as a citizen of this country. However, France has long determined that once you are French, you are French up to the third generation removed from the soil of that country. Therefore, while the United States does not recognize my dual citizenship, France say my children, grandchildren as well as myself are of French descent within the legal perimeters and therefore citizens of France. The problem being, if I were to claim my French citizenship, I would have to give up or declare allegiance to France and would be giving up my American citizenship. Not in this lifetime. As to whether or not you can be a citizen of more than two countries, it is my understanding that you can not. It would be only the country in which you were either born or reside, and the country of you immediate ancestry.
2007-10-03 00:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by Bobbi D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two, and some countries don't allow you to have dual citizenship.
eg. how india used to have it. if you were indian citizen and you moved to america lets say, when you gained american citizenship the indian state took away your indian citizenship. It might not sound like anything big, but those people then needed a visa to go back and visit family
but anywayz, i think 2 is max
Im have dual, and when I move out of this country to another one, I'm gonna have to give one up
2007-10-03 00:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Ichigo M 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Possible but difficult. You've got to make sure that all three countries will allow you to have it.
At the top of my head Malta allows it and there are still quite a few countries that don't even allow dual (Japan, Korea, Spain (for adults), Venezula etc).
2007-10-03 07:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by Acyla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last time I checked the U.S.A deemed it a violation of the patriot act to become a citizen of more than 2 countries. Thanks George Bush! This age of terrorism reminds me of the time people went hunting for communists and before that witches. Are we ever going to learn?
2007-10-03 00:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bern_CH 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋