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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Nov 25th 2004, 12:43 pm

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

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Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Who told him he'd have to give up his British citizenship? (he won't)
The UK has allowed dual citizenship since 1949.

And as for the US point of view, start at http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Oct 18th 2004, 11:30 pm

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Views: 33,368

Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

To get an idea of what applying for a first passport is like go to http://www.fco.gov.uk then select UK Overseas Missions. The websites of the Rome and Washington Embassies will tell you what you...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Oct 15th 2004, 12:07 am

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Views: 33,368

Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

There are now two parts, for applications made from 1 Jan 2004. An Oath of Allegiance and a Pledge to the United Kingdom. The wording is as follows:

OATH
"I, [name], swear by Almighty God...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 1st 2004, 9:06 am

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Views: 33,368

Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

There are also those who have a parent who naturalised in the United Kingdom, and are British by descent as a result (depending on the rules as mentioned below).

Or their parent/ancestor was born...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jun 29th 2004, 9:20 pm

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Views: 33,368

Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Your opinion is most likely incorrect.

Children born overseas to British citizens can often have British citizenship by descent provided the parent was UK born or naturalised.

Rules are murkier...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jun 29th 2004, 1:09 pm

Replies: 36

Dual citizenship for American citizen?

Views: 33,368

Posted By JAJ

Re: Dual citizenship for American citizen?

The relevant date is 1 January 1949 - from that date, naturalising as a US citizen would not have caused loss of British nationality.

If your parents were not married at the time of birth, but...

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