How to get dual citizenship?
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Originally Posted by Manc
they can make you say what they like............... but in theory, your passport doesn't belong to you, it belongs to the foreign office, and even if the yanks did take it off you, you could just apply for a new one.
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
So after years of endless paperwork and telling the truth and short of cavity searches, them knowing everything about you, your citizenship will be based on you telling a white lie under oath ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Morality, decency, honesty......and USCIS. Just can't see a link here!
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
So after years of endless paperwork and telling the truth and short of cavity searches, them knowing everything about you, your citizenship will be based on you telling a white lie under oath ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by Winterwords
Edit: And if you have kids, try to have them in the UK, that way they can claim dual nat as well through their father. Otherwise America will force them to chose when they hit 16 if they want to be British Citizens or American
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Originally Posted by fatbrit
Morality, decency, honesty......and USCIS. Just can't see a link here!
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Originally Posted by Manc
if you cross your fingers while you say it, then it doesn't count.
have a link / source for this?
have a link / source for this?
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
So after years of endless paperwork and telling the truth and short of cavity searches, them knowing everything about you, your citizenship will be based on you telling a white lie under oath ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by Winterwords
I thought it was wrong as well, but a work colleaugue of mine who's brother moved to the US & has had his family there has been told this (his kids are currently dual nat.)
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Originally Posted by meauxna
You didn't go read Rich Wales' page yet, did you ![Stick Out Tongue](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Originally Posted by meauxna
You didn't go read Rich Wales' page yet, did you ![Stick Out Tongue](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Have you read about my short attention span somewhere else meauxna? ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Oath of Allegiance
To become a citizen, one must take the oath of allegiance. By doing so, an applicant swears to:![Confused](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
To become a citizen, one must take the oath of allegiance. By doing so, an applicant swears to:
- support the Constitution and obey the laws of the U.S.;
- renounce any foreign allegiance and/or foreign title; and
- bear arms for the Armed Forces of the U.S. or perform services for the government of the U.S. when required.
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Originally Posted by Celsius
Think about who is present when you make that Oath. Shouldn't be any British consular officials around.
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Originally Posted by Winterwords
I thought it was wrong as well, but a work colleaugue of mine who's brother moved to the US & has had his family there has been told this (his kids are currently dual nat.)
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Originally Posted by fatbrit
The colleague's kids' kids may have difficulties...
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Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
If the colleagues kids were born in the UK then the kids, kids... if born in the US will be US citizens with a right to UK citizenship (by right of birth).
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But if they were born in the US, I'm not so sure. I usually wait for JAJ's answer on this one.
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