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	Dual Citizenship FAQ
		If you are in a dual citizenship situation, or are contemplating such a move, you should consider discussing your plans with an attorney who is knowledgeable in this particular aspect of immigration law, and/or with consular officials of the countries involved.
		Automatic citizenship via marriage is rare nowadays; more commonly, marriage may allow one spouse a "fast track" to immigration to the other spouse's country, but a period of non-citizen permanent residence would still be required before the immigrant spouse could obtain a new citizenship via naturalization.
		Citizenship claims by a country over a given individual could happen even if the person in question never sought recognition as a citizen of that country -- or even if the person was totally unaware that he/she was a citizen of that country according to its laws.
	www.richw.org /dualcit (1296 words)

	Multiple citizenship -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Multiple citizenship is simultaneous (The status of a citizen with rights and duties) citizenship in two or more (Click link for more info and facts about countries) countries, whether it is recognised by all countries or not.
		Dual citizenship (being a citizen of two nations) is by far the most common type of multiple citizenship, but nothing in (The body of laws governing relations between nations) international law prevents individuals from establishing citizenship in more than two countries.
		The child is entitled to dual citizenship at birth.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/multiple_citizenship.htm (678 words)

	Dual citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dual citizenship is therefore permitted in Sweden as from July 1, 2001.
		Dual Citizenship or Retention of Philippine Citizenship for all Natural-born Filipinos Petition.
		The defeat of the Hungarian referendum on dual citizenship was a...
	www.topastronomy.com /dual-citizenship.html (1064 words)

	Dual Citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dual nationality is not desirable to many countries because a dual national is sometimes placed in a situation where his or her obligation to one country is in conflict with the laws of the other.
		Dual Citizenship by Birth: A child born abroad to U.S. citizens may acquire not only American citizenship but also the nationality of the country in which the child was born (Jus Solis).
		Citizenship by Descent: Citizenship is passed on to the child based upon at least one of the parents being a citizen of the country, regardless of the child's actual country of birth.
	www.dss.mil /nf/adr/forpref/dualT.htm (2031 words)

	CIC Canada \| Dual Citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dual citizenship occurs because citizenship can be obtained in more than one way: through country of birth, naturalization, parents, grandparents or, in rare cases, marriage.
		The laws that apply to your case are generally the ones in force at the time of the event that affects your citizenship (your birth or marriage, or your parents’ birth or marriage, for instance).
		Dual citizenship may carry with it certain benefits, but it may also bring unexpected difficulties: legal proceedings, taxation and financial responsibilities, military service, denial of emigration, even imprisonment for failure to comply with obligations in one of your countries of citizenship.
	www.cic.gc.ca /english/citizen/dualci_e.html (1714 words)

	Dual Citizenship - Consular Affairs
		Dual citizenship occurs when a person is the citizen of more than one country.
		But dual citizenship (also called dual nationality) is not legally recognized in all countries.
		Even dual citizens who have passed the age for military service may be considered defaulters for failing to report at the required time.
	www.voyage.gc.ca /main/pubs/dual_citizenship-en.asp (1597 words)

	Number of dual citizens in U.S. soaring
		Dual citizenship is a worldwide phenomenon, but it is overwhelmingly an American issue, because most of the world's immigrants come here.
		The country in which a dual citizen resides is generally considered to have the greater claim on allegiance, but no international treaties govern dual citizenship.
		Dual citizenship is hard to police because many nations refuse to relinquish their claim to a dual citizen even if he or she wants to be only American.
	www.post-gazette.com /nation/20020515dual0515p4.asp (1349 words)

	Dual Citizenship and Dual Nationality Program in Dominica - Next Residence
		Dual citizenship and dual nationality is your safeguard against unknown misfortunes.
		Dominica dual citizenship is your getaway from excessive taxation.
		Dual citizenship and dual nationality is a key to preserve your confidentiality.
	www.goccp.com /ENG/dual-citizenship/dual_nationality/dual_citizenship_and_next_residence.htm (1137 words)

	About Dual Citizenship
		The swing toward dual citizenship in the past decade has coincided with the enormous political changes triggered by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of international trade alliances such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union.
		Recognizing the trend, the United States is tolerant of dual citizenship despite the stern wording in the naturalization oath.
		Dual citizenship allows new immigrants the option to go back home, a desire that is always present in the first phase of any migration.
	www.ghandchi.com /iranscope/Anthology/dual.htm (1170 words)

	Dual Citizenship
		Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country.
		However, Courts in the United States have also regonized that dual nationality is a status recognized in the law and the mere fact that an individual asserts the rights of one citizenship does not without more signify that the renounces the other.
		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.
	www.vkblaw.com /law/dual.htm (698 words)

	Center for Immigration Studies
		Citizens of a country like the United States that does not formally recognize dual citizenship, but does not discourage it either, may have citizens whose countries of origin have dual citizenship agreements with third, fourth, and even fifth countries.
		This is true even if those responsibilities include obtaining a second or even a third citizenship, swearing allegiance to a foreign state, voting in another country's election, serving in the armed forces (even in combat positions, and even if the state is a "hostile" one), running for office, and if successful, serving.
		Dual or multiple citizenship is not the same as dual nationality.
	www.cis.org /articles/2001/paper20/renshontoc.html (2468 words)

	Japanese Dual Citizenship Issues
		Citizenship is at the heart of many of the issues addressed on this web site.
		It is a two way street, because, for example, the country of one parent may recognize dual citizenship and the country of another may note.
		In either one of the cases where nationality is retained or a child is born in Japan, a child with dual nationalities must choose either one of the nationalities before he/she reaches 22 years of age (Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the Nationality Law).
	www.crnjapan.com /citizenship/en (1854 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Dual citizenship — Driven by pride and pragmatism
		Dual citizens do not have voting rights and are not eligible to be elected to public office.
		A letter-writer felt that Indian citizenship should not be given just like that to those who essentially left the `motherland' in preference to an adopted land and who perhaps had to throw away the Indian passport at the time of her/his converting to a different nationality.
		Yet, dual citizenship falls into place if what we have in mind is the scenario I have often sought: The External Affairs Ministry working relentlessly for visa-less travel for Indian citizens, and the Commerce Ministry seeking free movement of Indian nationals for employment abroad.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2005/01/18/stories/2005011800060800.htm (1326 words)

	Dual Citizenship
		Dual citizenship occurs automatically to some individuals, for example: a child is born in the United States to foreign parents.
		United States law recognizes dual citizenship, but the U.S. government does not encourage it is as a matter of policy due to the problems that may arise from it.
		Dual citizenship is a complex issue and it is important that you understand that there also obligations and not only benefits that comes with being a dual citizen.
	www.usimmigrationsupport.org /dual_citizenship.html (619 words)

	Insight Debate
		But the question of dual citizenship really was hotly discussed in a crowd of my fellow Americans-to-be as we all waited patiently for the judge to arrive and administer the Oath of Allegiance one summer day back in 1994.
		Dual citizenship is only possible when a U.S. citizen acquires another country’s citizenship or when, as in the Mexican case, another nation’s laws maintain a link with a person beyond their U.S. naturalization.
		Clinton apparently thought Ghana’s dual citizenship offer would be good for tourism, remarking that he thought it was “quite a clever idea.” To his credit, Rawlings (who took power in a coup) then corrected Clinton about what being a Ghanaian means: Power.
	www.vdare.com /pb/insight_debate.htm (2981 words)

	CBC News In Depth: Immigration
		In the U.S., new citizens must relinquish their previous national standing unless that country permits dual citizenship; a person with two citizenships may not be granted security clearance, and a person who acquires foreign citizenship by voluntarily applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship.
		If you travel to a country that prohibits dual citizenship and you have both a Canadian passport and one from your other country of citizenship, your Canadian passport may be confiscated or you may be subjected to a fine.
		Even dual citizens who have passed the age for active military service may be considered in breach of their obligations for failing to report at the required time.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/immigration/dual_citizenship.html (1855 words)

	Townhall.com :: Columns :: Dual citizenship is an oxymoron by Phyllis Schlafly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dual citizenship is not the same as holding two active passports from different countries, because a passport alone does not confer citizenship.
		The issue of dual citizenship arises because countries have different requirements for citizenship and it is possible to satisfy the requirements of two or more countries.
		U.S. citizenship is based on U.S. law, which is that one must be born in the United States or naturalized according to our naturalization law.
	www.townhall.com /columnists/phyllisschlafly/ps20020515.shtml (827 words)

	Jonathan Turley on Dual Citizenship on National Review Online
		Thus, the only barrier to dual citizenship for Hamdi is Saudi law, despite the fact that this is a country that is diametrically opposed to principles contained in U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
		At one time, citizenship was viewed as an obligation of "perpetual allegiance," a citizen could not sever citizenship or pledge allegiance to another country without the express consent of his original nation.
		However, whatever the merits of dual citizenship, it is not a practice that should be adopted by sheer inaction.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-turley051702.asp (1056 words)

	Dual_citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Citizenship is a legally binding relationship between you and the Swedish government that arises either automatically at birth or upon application or notification.
		Citizenship gives you a series of rights such as the right to live and work in Sweden, travel in and out of the country with a European Union (EU) passport, and vote in national elections.
		In addition, their dual nationality may hamper efforts to provide diplomatic and consular protections to them when they are abroad".
	www.parentnetsweden.com /Infopages/Resources/Immigration_directory/Dual.htm (633 words)

	Dual Citizenship \| Second Passports \| Residency Information \| Dominican Republic
		Simply moving to another country does not mean you loose your existing citizenship, just as obtaining legal residency status in your new country does not jeopardize your existing nationality or citizenship either (more on this in a moment).
		Naturalization in your new country, whether you decide to maintain dual citizenship (have two citizenships and thus two passports) or relinquish your previous one is often a natural progression for some people, but certainly not all.
		Dual nationality can also occur when a person is naturalized in a foreign state without intending to relinquish U.S. nationality and is thereafter found not to have lost U.S. citizenship the individual consequently may possess dual nationality.
	www.thedominicanrepublic.net /Dual_Citizenship_Information.html (1615 words)

	India Dual citizenship
		One of the primary reason for allowing dual citizenship is to encourage and allow PIOs to invest in India, as it is easier as an Indian citizen.
		Dual citizens would not be allowed to vote in India, run for public office(politics), or take defense jobs.
		Moreover, dual nationals also may be subject to other laws and regulations that impose special obligations on Indian citizens, such as taxation.
	www.immihelp.com /nri/dual.html (458 words)

	Dual citizenship folly - The Washington Times: Commentary - March 01, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The United States should end its folly of tolerating dual citizenship for persons who vote, serve in office, or otherwise demonstrate allegiance to a foreign government.
		Most would be stunned to learn, however, that under U.S. law (8 U.S. Code, section 1481), a person may retain citizenship despite enrolling in the armed forces of a foreign nation at war with the United States, serving as president of a foreign state, or even committing treason.
		Dual citizens who demonstrate political attachments to a foreign government, in contrast, will be less resolute in celebrating and advancing the interests of the United States.
	www.washtimes.com /commentary/20050228-084038-7711r.htm (643 words)

	Southern Cross Group: Dual Citizenship
		Australian Citizenship Act 1948, introduced and read for a first and second time in the House of Representatives on 23 August 2001, lapsed when the Federal Election held on 10 November 2001 was called.
		Shadow Minister for Citizenship, Laurie Ferguson MP, indicated that the Opposition would not oppose the Bill, but was concerned that the amendments did not take into account the plight of those who had previously lost their citizenship.
		Citizenship Minister Gary Hardgrave also put out a media statement, in which he again acknowledged the SCG and the thousands of Australians who had written to the Government on the issue.
	www.southern-cross-group.org /dualcitizenship/dualcitizenship.html (2245 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions on Australian Citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Australians did not lose their Australian citizenship if they acquired another citizenship automatically or simply obtained a passport of a country of which they were already a citizen.
		To be eligible for the grant of citizenship under 13(9)(a) of the Act, policy provides that at least one adoptive parent must be an Australian citizen and the adopted child must hold an adoption visa or any other permanent visa.
		He applied for and was granted UK citizenship in 2003, and was able to retain his Australian citizenship due to amendments to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948, which came into effect on 4 April 2002.
	www.citizenship.gov.au /faq.htm (2625 words)

	US State Department Services Dual Nationality
		The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time.
		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.
		Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html (440 words)

	Dual Nationality - Dual Citizenship, US Entry, Passport, Immigration Visa
		Also, 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.
		The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause.
		Dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country, and they are required to obey the laws of both countries.
	www.foreignborn.com /visas_imm/immigrant_visas/2dual_nationality.htm (559 words)

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