I was recently asked how come I have Dual Nationality.
Actually it's triple, I have 3 Passports.....Irish, British and USA.
The reason is simple - I never gave any of them up.
I've renewed all 3 since I became a US Citizen. I need to renew my British one while I'm in London next month.
Most Countries require that you deliberately swear an oath to renounce your Citizenship.
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The U.S. requires that "A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer, in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate); and sign an oath of renunciation".
My Irish Passport came in handy when I went to Bosnia Hercegovina.
All the Americans I was with had to line up and get a Visa, I didn't need one.
And I was the only one who got a smile from the guy on the Passport desk!
I found this information on Immigration Direct
Q: Do Foreign Citizenship Oaths Strip you of Previous Citizenships?
A: In general, no, although some countries (such as the U.S. but not Canada or Australia) have verbal oaths that state that all former citizenships are relinquished, there are few (if any) modern cases in which this has happened to dual citizens. Most citizenship oaths are historical and have little legal power. In general, most countries that allow dual citizenship require very specific acts for you to relinquish your citizenship, and routine verbal oaths delivered in a foreign country are rarely considered valid.
Countries Which Allow Dual Citizenship:
Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Egypt, El Salvador, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan*, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa*, Spain (only in certain cases), Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tonga (only in certain cases), Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Western Samoa.
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