jmood

There is s sticky "Uncle Sam Wants YOU to be a US Citizen", in which keeping one's original citizenship when becoming a USC is discussed. One post says the following regarding the UK:

Many countries, including the UK, require a citizen to make a formal denunciation to their own officials to legally give up their citizenship, irrespective of whatever their citizens might have to do or say to gain another country's citizenship. The US does not require anyone to go through any such procedure with their original country when gaining US citizenship. To the US, their oath is all that counts.

So what do Brits who become or are about to become US citizens do? Do they HAVE to denounce their UK citizenship? I would like to keep mine.

BritInParis

British citizens are not required to renounce their British citizenship in order to be US citizens nor do they lose their British citizenship by becoming a US citizen.

In short, you don't have to do anything in order to retain your British citizenship.

Noorah101

If you want to be a dual citizen, you don't have to do anything.

Rene

jmood

OK, thanks.

The quote I gave is in a sticky. Shoudn't the sticky be corrected then?

BritInParis

The sticky is correct, you're just misreading it.

jmood

I think I see what you're saying, that it can be understood another way, but read it with emphasis on my underlines and then it simply means one needs to give up UK citizenship to acquire US citizenship. So either way, it's confusing. I would suggest it needs at least amending.

Many countries, including the UK, require a citizen to make a formal denunciation to their own officials to legally give up their citizenship, irrespective of whatever their citizens might have to do or say to gain another country's citizenship.

Noorah101

The Wiki Guide can be amended by any member of BE; go ahead and fix it.

Thank you,
Rene

jmood

It's a sticky. Not in the wiki.
Here:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=718643

Noorah101

Ooops, sorry...you're right.

I posted in that sticky thread to clarify. Take a look and see if it helps.

Rene

jmood

Yes, perfectly.
Thanks.

ian-mstm

This is the important bit. If you never make a formal denunciation in front of UK officials, you retain your UK citizenship.

Ian

jmood

Oh, now I get it. Thanks.

civilservant

You were placing the emphasis in entirely the wrong place, including linking 2 words through punctuation, which dosent even make sense.