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[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Cedars

Its been accepted for Americans to hold dual citizenships (just like the original question asked) for a very long time.

A quote from this page: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/faq.html

"Many other countries do not recognize the act of renouncing their citizenship as part of US naturalization, so a new US citizen may very likely still be considered a citizen by his old country. This is apparently a big reason why the State Department decided (in 1990) not to go after people any more, as a rule, when they continue to let their old country treat them as a citizen despite US naturalization."

and another quote from the above link:

"Many countries do not recognize the renunciation of old citizenship which is part of the US naturalization ceremony. Canada, for example, requires that someone who wants to give up his citizenship has to go to a Canadian embassy or consulate and sign a special form in the presence of Canadian officials."

Theres alot of really good information in the link I posted regarding alot of issues involving citizenship including bits about if you serve in a foreign military and whether or not you can retain your US citizenship.

I know all about it I do not agree with it and want it changed so that the US government only recognizes US citizenship. My wife's friend wants to keep both so she can have better options! This means to me she did not take her oath seriously. Well, when I am running things dual citizenship will be banned.

[Qfwfq]

I don't understand what the US should have against dual citizenship.

Originally Posted by sanctus

Otherwise I would have been sent by force to the italian army! It didn't matter what I had done in switzerland...

When I enquired here about my dual citizenship, after knocking on a lot of doors, I was told that I would be OK here if I had done a military service in Canada lasting at least six months. I'm not sure such a possibility is available there. This was back in the '80s.

[Ganoderma]

Another countries example. I am Canadian and living in Taiwan. If I fill out the appropriate paperwork and follow the steps (one being 18 months military service) then I can have dual citizenship for Canada and Taiwan. Naturalization here in Taiwan takes 10 years, or 3-5 if married. My children (my wife is Taiwanese) will have dual citizenship once we file the paper work after birth.