I'm close to joing the USMC and my USMC recruiter is looking the info up, but hasn't gotten to me yet. Is it true I'd have to give up my CDN citizenship, which I was born with, to join the USMC?
2007-12-20 08:49:52 · 9 answers · asked by Jordan W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It does not appear that either country has a law that would force you to denounce your Canadian citizenship to join any US military service, however if you are required to hold a clearance your dual citizenship could complicate or prevent your clearance. See http://www.richw.org/dualcit/faq.html
Anyone that says the US does not allow dual citizenship is mistaken.
2007-12-20 09:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the Marine Recruiter that he should not have to look that up at all-there is no requirement to be or want to be an American citizen to join the Marines. No you do not lose your dual citizenship status and if your were in the country legally and a Canadian citizen you would not lose your Canadian citizenship or have to become a dual citizen. I served in the Marines with many Canadians citizens, one West German (was a while ago), two British,one Israeli, one dual Panamanian-US dual and two South African citizens and I can think of none who became American citizens. The same is true of the other services but if you want to join go with the Marines. It might interfere with getting a high security clearance but I know two of the Canadians had Top-Secret (low level) based on jobs they had.
2007-12-20 09:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your American citizenship may be revoked in case you connect the militia of yet another u . s . a . - yet in prepare, this isn't if ever achieved - many have served in the forces of worldwide places consisting of Canada, France, Israel and Rhodesia without effect. Reference your passport - each and every American one i've got regarded at has some thing alongside those strains reported in it. maximum in all possibility, this little rule became arise with in the form that individuals connect the militia of an unfriendly state.
2016-11-23 18:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You don't have to give up your Canadian citizenship. If you want to be an officer in the U.S. military you have to get U.S. citizenship. Why do you want to join the USMC? None of my business, just thought I'd ask. Canadian Forces also need good people.
2007-12-20 08:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by typre50 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
While Emily D is basically right (America does not recognise dual-citizenship) it no big deal to retain your current nationality if you have a Canadian (or whatever) passport. The U.S. does not ask for you former passport, so for all intents if Canada (or whatever) accepts dual U.S./Canadian citizenship you are free and clear. By the way, I have a friend who has high level clearance for both U.S. and U.K. He is a U.K citizen.
2007-12-20 09:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, once you join either Military you will loose your other citizenship. But you shouldn't be worried about this because at 19 you need to choose anyways, and the one you don't choose you loose.
2007-12-20 08:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by Puma80 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It doesn't surprise me. If the U.S. and Canada ever went to war, whose side would you be on?
Frankly, I don't think anyone in the federal government should be allowed dual-citizenship. I have an itzy bitzy problem with politicians selling out our country for another country. A good example is Israel.
2007-12-20 08:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by Arcanum Noctis 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
To hold a clearance you will. And to my knowledge, all Marines have to hold a clearance of some type.
2007-12-20 08:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I understand it, you are either American or you're not. You can not hold dual citizenship in the eyes of the U.S. government. Losing your Canadian citizenship makes it offical to Canada that you are offically American and only American.
2007-12-20 09:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by Emily D 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋