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Can a naturalized U.S. citizen apply for a third nationality without losing U.S. citizenship?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2013 on Immigration - Utah
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A non-married naturalized U.S. citizen over the age of 18 who already has dual nationality (Birth country and U.S.) is currently retired abroad in a third country and files U.S. tax returns annually. Can he willfully apply for a third nationality in this third country following required permanent residence (without ANY intention to ever relinquish U.S. citizenship) without losing U.S. Citizenship? Can he subsequently renew his U.S. passport without scrutiny?
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Adebola O. Asekun
If the third country does not require that you first relinquish your US nationality, then, you can acquire the nationality of the third country without relinquishing your US citizenship.
Answered on Aug 28th, 2013 at 4:08 AM
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Sharon L. Preston, P.C.
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The U.S. laws explicitly neither prohibits nor allow for dual citizenship. What that means is that, it usually turns on the citizenship/nationality laws of the other country, whether you can be dual citizen. So in your case, if the country that you have retired to and live in, if that country allows you to become a citizen and retain another citizenship, then you can be a dual citizen of that country and the U.S. You can read a bit more about dual citizenship here . By becoming the citizen of that country, you will not relinquish your U.S. citizenship. There are certain ways in which a U.S. citizen can lose his/her citizenship, but it's usually not because of acquiring another citizenship. You can read a bit more about loss of U.S. citizenship here.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2013 at 11:32 AM