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[Panacea]

Isn't there such a thing as dual nationality?[/FONT][/COLOR]

Not to speak for him, but one can get dual citizenship but not, apparently and correct me if I'm wrong, more than that. My bofriend has dual citizenship now, and is reluctant to try for US citizenship because he will lose one.


*bah someone distracted me and I am behind with my post, sorry lol

 

[porterjack]

Interesting.


I'm curious though - if you've lived in one country for ten years, why do you need your original nationality anyway?

i know this is directed our Dutch/Kiwi Cowboy friend but if I may

for business travel many find it convenient to hold two passports, my neighbour was born in the middle east (Jordan) he is of Palestinian heritage, when he travel to Tel Aviv he uses his Canadian passport (which shows his birth country as Jordan) yet he swears blind that he gets less hass from the Isreali immigration folk when doing so, i.e Canadians do not visas for short trips to israel, Jordanian (all Arabs i think) most certainly do

 

[banned]

Interesting.


I'm curious though - if you've lived in one country for ten years, why do you need your original nationality anyway?

Would you give up yours if for any reason(work/marriage etc)you decide to live somewere else ?

 

[porterjack]

Not to speak for him, but one can get dual citizenship but not, apparently and correct me if I'm wrong, more than that. My bofriend has dual citizenship now, and is reluctant to try for US citizenship because he will lose one.


*bah someone distracted me and I am behind with my post, sorry lol

nope you can hold three, certain backwards European countries (Irleand and Italy spring to mind) Allow citizenship through parents, so you could be UK born to an Irish Father and hold both passports, then when you wake up, smell the coffee and move to Canada - you would gain (eventually after six years ) a Canadian passport

 

[banned]

The Dutch seem to have moved to the right on certain issues lately

The "RIGHT'',I like to translate that towards facism.There right is something else than your conservatism....

 

[Panacea]

nope you can hold three, certain backwards European countries (Irleand and Italy spring to mind) Allow citizenship through parents, so you could be UK born to an Irish Father and hold both passports, then when you wake up, smell the coffee and move to Canada - you would gain (eventually after six years ) a Canadian passport

Maybe he cannot hold three then, or he is confused. He was born in Venezuela, lived there his whole life sans 6 years. He is a Canadian citizen as well, but told he could not get a third citizenship.

 

[porterjack]

Maybe he cannot hold three then, or he is confused. He was born in Venezuela, lived there his whole life sans 6 years. He is a Canadian citizen as well, but told he could not get a third citizenship.

i know for certain Canada would not object to him gaining the US citizenship, people may giggle, point and stare but that is it. Venezuala may object though - in fact knowing Hugo Chavez's dim view of the US it would not surprise me

 

[porterjack]

The "RIGHT'',I like to translate that towards facism.There right is something else than your conservatism....

that is what I hear

 

[Panacea]

i know for certain Canada would not object to him gaining the US citizenship, people may giggle, point and stare but that is it. Venezuala may object though - in fact knowing Hugo Chavez's dim view of the US it would not surprise me

I believe that is the issue

 

[banned]

You can have as many pasports as you want in the British system.(same as USA)
If my son (born Dutch)lives in NZ and married to a Canadian his children can have 5 nationalities...
Btw....NZ allows his residents (non citizen) to vote for parlement and government.

 

[porterjack]

Btw....NZ allows his residents (non citizen) to vote for parlement and government.

very sensible people the NZ govt

 

[HK]

Not to speak for him, but one can get dual citizenship but not, apparently and correct me if I'm wrong, more than that. My bofriend has dual citizenship now, and is reluctant to try for US citizenship because he will lose one.

It just feels unlikely that you'd even need citizenship for that many countries :dunno

Edit: What I mean is, does it make a big difference to lose one particularly? Is there a reason he'd like to keep all three?

for business travel many find it convenient to hold two passports, my neighbour was born in the middle east (Jordan) he is of Palestinian heritage, when he travel to Tel Aviv he uses his Canadian passport (which shows his birth country as Jordan) yet he swears blind that he gets less hass from the Isreali immigration folk when doing so, i.e Canadians do not visas for short trips to israel, Jordanian (all Arabs i think) most certainly do

That's interesting still, sounds like a bit of a special case rather than a problem a lot of people would be facing, you know?

Would you give up yours if for any reason(work/marriage etc)you decide to live somewere else ?

Why wouldn't I? If dual nationality were possible then I'd go for that, because my family are all British and who knows, maybe I'd want to come back. But if I were serious enough about a relationship or job to actually consider moving to another continent then no, it wouldn't bother me.

 

[skyblue]

if i get a 2 month contract in america and i'm there doing the work for that time,and theres an election on should i get to vote?...after all i'll be paying taxes

 

[banned]

@HK...I am the same like you....it would not bother me eighter but some would call you one day maybe a word you wont like.
There are many patriots in your country,persuming you are a American,... and work can disapear and divorce is common especially now day's so think twice before burning all bridges behind you my friend.

 

[porterjack]

That's interesting still, sounds like a bit of a special case rather than a problem a lot of people would be facing, you know?

yeah never life and death, just convenience for the most part, but there are economic benefits for global corporations when they can employ people with ease of travel

 

[banned]

if i get a 2 month contract in america and i'm there doing the work for that time,and theres an election on should i get to vote?...after all i'll be paying taxes

If you are a greencard holder (what is unlikely on a 2 months contract) you can only vote locally but never federal unless they change that law.

 

[Panacea]

It just feels unlikely that you'd even need citizenship for that many countries :dunno
Edit: What I mean is, does it make a big difference to lose one particularly? Is there a reason he'd like to keep all three?

I asked him if that meant he would consider moving back there, and he said no. I know I would be hesitant to lose my US citizenship for any reason, knowing the US is much better off than Venezuela. He has family there, I can't say I blame him.

 

[porterjack]

if i get a 2 month contract in america and i'm there doing the work for that time,and theres an election on should i get to vote?...after all i'll be paying taxes

you mean to vote in a US election with only two months of temp residence, i dont think i could support that

 

[porterjack]

I asked him if that meant he would consider moving back there, and he said no. I know I would be hesitant to lose my US citizenship for any reason, knowing the US is much better off than Venezuela. He has family there, I can't say I blame him.

you wont lose US if you become Canadian would you?

 

[Panacea]

you wont lose US if you become Canadian would you?

No, I don't believe so. Just imagining if I were in his shoes.