US Citizenship: surrender UK Passport?
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The US has not required people obtaining US citizenship to physically renounce any other citizenship since 1979, although the power still exists in law, they just don't use it.
However, since 2006 the British Govt. has also had the power to revoke your UK citizenship if you have citizenship in another country, but it's only used in criminal cases and national security cases, e.g. Anna Chapman.
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Common fallacy. It is perfectly okay to be a dual-national and hold a security clearance. The only clearance unobtainable by dual-nationals is Yankee White.
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People keep saying this, what law would that be that restricts what the United States can or can not do within its own borders? Don't people have to surrender passports when on bail and the like?
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Daft as you get one do over from the Brits anyway
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Their US passports yes. Foreign passports they have to pass on to the countries Embassy or local consulate.
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Bail condition, you don't have to comply with a bail condition if you don't want, you can go to prison instead. Also, there is a difference between a temporary seizure in the interests of public safety and a permanent one. The fifth amendment applies.
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When you go to the swearing in ceremony, they will ask you to bring and surrender your British passport. You do not have to do this - infact do not even show them you have it.
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