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Born abroad to a British mother, can I get British citizenship?
Based on the information you provided the Government's citizenship checking site is actually quite helpful (it's sometimes not so helpful if you were born before 1983, but in your case it's actually ...
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Can dual nationals have two completely separate surnames?
The "problem" of naming children as an expat is usually quite complex, but for your actual problem it's fortunately quite simple: yes, it's possible to have the child's British passport contain ...
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Could one renounce one's native citizenship in order to prevent a second, naturalized citizenship from being revoked?
Such a scenario is indeed possible. For example, I know several countries where the law allows the authorities to strip a recently naturalised citizen of their citizenship if they have been found ...
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Leaving Australia on a foreign passport
For the benefit of anybody in this situation who is wondering, and would like a real data point instead of conjecture or pontification, here is what actually happened:
When trying to check out ...
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Portuguese citizenship card application in India?
Finally, I was able to get both my Portuguese citizenship card and passport after a one and a half month long process. I am posting the entire process which I went through at Portugal Consulate - New ...
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Could one renounce one's native citizenship in order to prevent a second, naturalized citizenship from being revoked?
First of all, we need to clarify what you mean by "revoke" here. Several of countries that you claimed can "revoke" the citizenship of naturalized citizens, including the US and Canada, actually ...
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Born in Ghana, West Africa to British parents - can my kids get British passports
What they say seems correct.
You are a "British citizen by descent", because you were automatically a British citizen at birth due to being born outside the UK to a parent who was a British citizen ...
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The US Healthcare Penalty and the UK National Health Service
As a dual US/UK citizen if you live outside the US, you are eligible for an exemption for health coverage. If you are living in the US, then you are not an "ordinary resident" of the UK, despite the ...
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My dual citizen son (US and Australia) wants to marry a US citizen but live in Australia
It does not matter where the wedding is actually performed. Both the US and Australia (like virtually all countries) recognise marriages that have been legally performed according to the laws of the ...
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Eligibility for Dutch Passport or Nationality Certificate
I just wanted to follow up on this to provide some clarity for those who come across this question in their search through the complexities of the Dutch Nationality Law. Definitely the reason this ...
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I relinquished my French citizenship in order to take a job, can I get it back?
As Mark explained, you may want to double-check whether your earlier attempt to give up your citizenship was effective. In particular, applying for a “libération des liens d'allégeance envers la ...
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Do any countries allow most cases of dual citizenship, yet somehow restrict triple citizenship?
Yes, at least one country does, Uganda.
At least according to the Government of Uganda website: https://www.gou.go.ug/content/ugandan-citizenship
DOES DUAL CITIZENSHIP INCLUDE POSESSION OF THREE ...
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Must I register my child's birth outside the USA?
Must my child travel on a USA passport (they already have a UK passport);
According to US law (8 USC 1185(b)), it is "unlawful" for a US citizen to enter and leave the US without bearing a US ...
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Dual Citizenship between US and England
You are a British citizen. First of all, from what you said ("birthright"), you didn't "become a US citizen in 1991" -- you were a US citizen from birth. Second, even if you acquired a foreign ...
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Looking at 3rd Citizenship
It depends on your status in Namibian law.
Disclaimer: this answer is based entirely on Wikipedia; I have no first-hand (or second-hand) knowledge or experience in Namibian or South African ...
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US Born, UK Citizen Mother, do I qualify for UK Passport?
Do I qualify for a UK passport\citizenship?
See Apply for citizenship if you have a British parent/You were born before 1983. Since you did not mention your father, I presume he was not British. ...
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Does derivation of US citizenship through parents' naturalization cause loss of German citizenship?
Based on the German Embassy information quoted further down, the chances are high that you have not lost your German citizenship.
To determine this property, you must apply for a ...
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My native country of Pakistan does not accept dual nationality, am I still a citizen?
According to Pakistani nationality law:
s.14 Dual Citizenship or nationality not permitted. If you hold a citizenship outside of Pakistan the Pakistani citizenship is terminated
Unless ...
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Can an EU citizen move to another EU country to work remotely at a job not in the EU?
Taxation will depend on the country into which you move. Some countries have mutual agreements against double taxations, aimed at avoiding charging residents twice. These usually don't include ...
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Will I forfeit my French citizenship when taking on US citizenship?
Generally speaking, French law does not make multiple citizenship difficult in any way. You don't need to renounce any prior nationality to become French and there are very few situations in which you ...
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Acquiring Health Insurance (Moving to Sweden, living in US, dual citizen of US and Finland)
An updated answer for future readers:
Private individuals cannot seek insurance through Kammarkollegiet, it seems. Organizations such as universities can, and if you are a tuition-paying student will ...
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Natualized US citizen, with un-renounced X country citizenship, making French visa, which passport?
Legally, it seems you are not a citizen of X anymore. If that is indeed the case, by applying as a citizen of X, you would be misrepresenting your situation and using an invalid document fraudulently. ...
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Male US/Russian dual citizen returning to Russia at 28. Possible risks?
You are most likely safe. Since you have not been in Russia for 15 years, you certainly do not hold a pripisnoe svidetel'stvo. Normally, one obtains it in his later teens, when he registers with the ...
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Does OCI require pledging loyalty to the Indian Government?
No. There are no oaths required of any kind. You just have to qualify for the status and be patient with Indian bureaucracy. It can take a while.
On a side note: Make sure you get all of your details ...
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Request for French Nationality
Being born or living abroad is not in itself an obstacle. If your father was French when you were born (and you can document all that) then by default you are French yourself. What does make a ...
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I relinquished my French citizenship in order to take a job, can I get it back?
In 2008 time frame (age 48), I had a U.S. security clearance and to maintain employment, employee asked me to surrender French citizenship. I agreed, and mailed French passport to Embassy in ...
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Renunciation of original nationality in the process of becoming a Dutch citizen
I would be very careful with that. There might be a loophole but it does not necessarily offer a strong protection against the loss of your Dutch citizenship. This particular part of the law is ...
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Must I register my child's birth outside the USA?
From travel.state.gov: Birth of U.S. Citizens Abroad (highlighting added for relevant parts):
The child’s parents should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for a Consular Report ...
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Dual citizen born in England wishes to move back after 47 years in US
You will need some documentary proof of your British nationality. According to the UK's citizenship checker, you can prove that you are British by showing that you were born in the UK before 1983. (...
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Dual citizenship and marriage
If a person has dual citizenship (Canada and US), what will the foreign national potential spouse (from Europe) have to go through in order to be legally residing in the US?
The process is the same ...
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