Citizenship Swedish vs British
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Citizenship Swedish vs British
So I've lived in Sweden for nearly 5 years, studied, worked, payed taxes, integrated etc etc and now comes an interesting question.
I can become a Swedish Citizen!
Yay! Go Me...
I think..
Seriously, what are the pros and cons of obtaining Swedish Citizenship over British, does becoming Swedish mean I have to surrender my British Citizenship?
What about pensions, I had a small pension for about 4 years in England and I apparenly have a pension of sorts here in Sweden also (should look into this I suppose lol), can I claim a foreign pension?
- Martin
I can become a Swedish Citizen!
Yay! Go Me...
I think..
Seriously, what are the pros and cons of obtaining Swedish Citizenship over British, does becoming Swedish mean I have to surrender my British Citizenship?
What about pensions, I had a small pension for about 4 years in England and I apparenly have a pension of sorts here in Sweden also (should look into this I suppose lol), can I claim a foreign pension?
- Martin
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Re: Citizenship Swedish vs British
So I've lived in Sweden for nearly 5 years, studied, worked, payed taxes, integrated etc etc and now comes an interesting question.
I can become a Swedish Citizen!
Yay! Go Me...
I think..
Seriously, what are the pros and cons of obtaining Swedish Citizenship over British, does becoming Swedish mean I have to surrender my British Citizenship?
What about pensions, I had a small pension for about 4 years in England and I apparenly have a pension of sorts here in Sweden also (should look into this I suppose lol), can I claim a foreign pension?
- Martin
I can become a Swedish Citizen!
Yay! Go Me...
I think..
Seriously, what are the pros and cons of obtaining Swedish Citizenship over British, does becoming Swedish mean I have to surrender my British Citizenship?
What about pensions, I had a small pension for about 4 years in England and I apparenly have a pension of sorts here in Sweden also (should look into this I suppose lol), can I claim a foreign pension?
- Martin
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Re: Citizenship Swedish vs British
Thats good to know!
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Re: Citizenship Swedish vs British
I guess the british citizenship is 'more worth' (with the commonwealth and everything) since you can apply for some visas that people from other nations can't.
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Re: Citizenship Swedish vs British
Careful you don't get called up for national service!
The only real advantage is you have the rights of a Swedish Citizen, within Sweden.
Quite how that differs from being a EU passport holder, I don't know.
The only real advantage is you have the rights of a Swedish Citizen, within Sweden.
Quite how that differs from being a EU passport holder, I don't know.
#6
Re: Citizenship Swedish vs British
Well, you'll get to vote in Swedish national elections and your children will be Swedish if born outside Sweden. Beyond that there's probably few practical advantages compared to residing in Sweden on an EU passport.
Both Sweden and the UK tolerate dual citizenship by the way so there's no need to give up your British citizenship.
Both Sweden and the UK tolerate dual citizenship by the way so there's no need to give up your British citizenship.
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http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Acquir...te_Citizenship