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Us Dual Citizenship - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 9th Jul, 2010 - 1:52am
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Us Dual Citizenship
I notice a common misconception I hear is that the USA does not accept dual citizenship. That's not the case. Some interesting information from the US State Department:
QUOTE The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy.Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. Citizen parents may be both a U.S. Citizen and a citizen of the country of birth.
A U.S. Citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. Citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. Law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. Citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. Citizenship. In order to lose U.S. Citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. Citizenship...
A U.S. Citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. Citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. Law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. Citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. Citizenship. In order to lose U.S. Citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. Citizenship...
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