[Natural Born 54]

afraidfortherepublic -

I have not confirmed the details but, due to living outside the country as a U.S. citizen, I have looked into the matter superficially.

I was told that the U.S. at one time did not permit dual citizenship but a court case decision in the 1960’s (not sure if this decade is correct) was decided in favor of allowing dual citizenship so it was thereafter OK per U.S. law. The U.S. government (so the source said) did not want to encourage dual citizenship so it doesn’t promote the info in any way.

I think it may be time to follow up on the issue and get the dual status before it changes again or becomes difficult to establish with the other country.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Essentially that is what David said further up on this thread. (I think it was David, or someone else). The law was changed.

Yes, I remember now it was at DaveW.org — I posted the link above. Scroll back around 8600 — somewhere in there. He has a whole web page devoted to it because he and everyone in his family has dual citizenship with Canada and he knows all the ins and outs. I think his name is Dave.

I’m not looking to establish another citizenship for myself — I just toyed with the idea of getting another Passport in the late 70s, early 80s. My 13th great grandfather (back) was a Col. in the American Revolution. I couldn’t become an ex-pat now, even though this economy is killing me. But, it is interesting to know how and what was legal in 1961 (and it wasn’t legal in 1961).

[hoosiermama]

I remember reading that the Hague Convention 1933 did not allow for joint citizenship if one of the countries opposed it. Indonesia did NOT allow joint citizenship. They both SADO and BO, could have lost their citizenship....

Would SADO have restored hers at the time of her divorce....also would BhO?