Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't think the U.S. recognizes dual citizenship anymore. A girl I work with has dual citizenship in Canada, but she was told that if she lived in the U.S. and wanted the benefits of citizenship, that she would have to renounce her Canadian citizenship there.
Unless she has her information wrong or I am misunderstanding.
|
I believe there are different rules based on how you attained the US Citizenship, much like how it is with some European Union countries.
If you hold dual citizenship through "soft" rights such as birth or marriage, you can hold dual citizenship.
If you are looking to obtain citizenship as an adult through immigration or actually trying to obtain another countries citizenship, then you may be required to give up your previous citizenship.
My child is Canadian born to a Canadian mother and American father. They have the ability to hold both Canadian and American Citizenship as both come via birth right. If I was to apply to get them US Citizensihp, they would not have to give up Canadian, nor would Canada require them to give up US Citizenship.
This explains it best:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1753.html
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.