Dual Citizenship?

CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
edited January 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Canada, UK, Germany Australia?</div> Hey anyone know what it takes to get dual citizenship in Canada?

Or in the Uk or Germany? Or maybe Australia?

Or if Germany, Uk, and Austraila allow dual citizenship?

I know in the US you have to take all these tests and stuff etc.

Please dont turn this into a politics flame war just answer please if you know anything useful. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Thanks!
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  • Speed_2_DaveSpeed_2_Dave Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8788Members
    edited January 2004
    back when I was born, you could get dual citizenship if you were an American born on foreign soil, but only for a few countries, and <b>only</b> if you were working for Uncle Sam (military, etc.). The deal was mainly that the country of your birth also offered you citizenship, but would require you to declare just one country as your home at the age of 18.

    I'm an American with all the rights and priviliges (not like the governor of California), but was born in Germany.
    [edit] Read Monse's post, he's teh win when it comes to good info, like that Uncle that always would tell you what stuff meant when your parents would only tell you "when you're older." [/edit]
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    There's been a rather big discussion on the dual citizenship in Germany some years ago - as far as I know, it's now entirely possible, but I'll have to check my facts.

    A little note on dual citizenships amongst European countries: Citizens of one EU country have almost all the privileges (residence, work, and so on) in any other membercountry of the EU - a German-British dual citizenship would thus not make much sense.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    The US does not recognize dual-citizenship. You are either an American or you are something else. When you turn 18 you must declare citzenship if it is not already clearly defined by law (born on US soil, born with two American parents, etc.). If a country has it's own dual-citizenship rules, they may consider you to be an American-Whateverian, but to the US you are just an American.
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    edited January 2004
    I have a Dual-Citizenship in the UK and Australia, so both those countries allow it.

    To my knowledge, both countries are reasonably easy-going about it and there are no tests, although this may have changed since I got my UK citizenship. There was a little trouble on the Australian side, I seem to remember, but it was mostly a smooth ride.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Insane+Jan 2 2004, 01:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Insane @ Jan 2 2004, 01:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have a Dual-Citizenship in the UK and Australia, so both those countries allow it.

    To my knowledge, both countries are reasonably easy-going about it and there are no tests, although this may have changed since I got my UK citizenship. There was a little trouble on the Australian side, I seem to remember, but it was mostly a smooth ride. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, just ask <a href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/nazis/article/0,2763,591774,00.html' target='_blank'>Konrad Kalejs</a>. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I have a dual citizen ship American-Lithuainian, which means I'm soon to be a citizen of the EU when Lithuainia joins up. For those of you who don't know where that country is, look to the northeast of Poland on a map or something. What countries you have citizenships for really depends on their individual laws and regulations - I was born in America but have a Lithainian citizenship because I'm only a second-generation American.

    BTW Lithuainia is very poor (used to be with the Soviets) and has one of the highest rates of auto theft in the world. The Japanese ambassador's car was stolen from within the embassy - just a warning in case you visit, your car becomes public property <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    edited January 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Jan 2 2004, 07:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jan 2 2004, 07:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Insane+Jan 2 2004, 01:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Insane @ Jan 2 2004, 01:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have a Dual-Citizenship in the UK and Australia, so both those countries allow it.

    To my knowledge, both countries are reasonably easy-going about it and there are no tests, although this may have changed since I got my UK citizenship.  There was a little trouble on the Australian side, I seem to remember, but it was mostly a smooth ride. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, just ask <a href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/nazis/article/0,2763,591774,00.html' target='_blank'>Konrad Kalejs</a>. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yikes. Well, thankfully I'm not a war criminal.

    Or am I?

    ...

    No.

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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    The US can disavow your citizenship if you vote or participate in the military (and I think elected gov't too) of another nation. They probably won't notice if you aren't important, however. It's just sorta there as a convenient way to kick you out of the country. If anything, the US would want you to vote in foreign nations and represent their interests.

    Generally, as long as you are a productive member of society (espescially if you are educated) most countries will welcome you, and won't hesitate to give you citezenship.

    Personally, I'm moving to Canada as soon as I finish grad school. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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