ian-mstm

Yes.


There's nothing to "work". You become a USC and get a US passport. You remain a UK and CDN citizen... since it's the UK and Canada that determines whether or not you remain a citizen of their country... not the US.


Yes.

Ian

WEBlue

Well, at the very least it explains the weird attitude of the Immigration Officers you described in your OP. . . .

As Md95065 pointed out, you're very lucky they let you enter without a penalty. US law requires all American citizens to enter & leave on the US ppt:


http://www.usembassy.org.uk/americanservices/?p=86

Rete

I have to ask if you have changed your status with the social security department. You need to bring your US Citizenship paper there and have your file updated to show your new status.

Ozzidoc

Not strictly true. Germany prefers that you don't hold another citizenship, and that you may not acquire another citizenship if you hold a German Citizenship.

eg British-born (and British citizen) person with a German parent.

Each citizenship was acquired simultaneously at birth.

handslikesecrets

I honestly don't know... I did everything I was told to do once I received my citizenship. I don't specifically remember going to a Social Security office. I have the same SS# I had before I was naturalized, not sure if I need to do something additional...

ian-mstm

Yes... you need to take your naturalization certificate to the SSA and have them update your status. If it's done properly, you'll get a new SS card in the mail a week or so later... same number, just a new card.

Ian

Bob

Germany does allow you to acquire duel citizenship but you've got to go through a process to be allowed first, otherwise you would lose your German citizenship.

Ozzidoc

Right. Although not many Germans know that, in my experience

(It's dual Bob, dual! Duel is a fight )

MarylandNed

I have 4 passports - Ireland, UK, Canada and US. So I already held 3 citizenships when I became a US citizen. When you become a US citizen you take an oath renouncing all foreign allegiances. However, this oath means absolutely nothing to Ireland, UK, Canada and many other countries. They couldn't care less how the US handles its naturalization process because it has no legal meaning to these countries. If you want to renounce your UK and Canadian citizenship, you have to go through a separate process that is administered by the UK & Canada respectively - not the US.

As a US citizen, you are legally required to leave/enter the US using a US passport. The UK has no such restriction for its citizens. On one trip, my wife (a citizen of UK/Canada/US) entered the UK on her UK passport while I entered the UK on my US passport.

Bob

Auto correct and not proofing, grand stuff