[luckystarmom]

Actually, it doesn’t quite work like that.

Until 18, you have dual citizenship. At 18, you choose.

My brother was born in Venezuela to American parents. He could have been either a Venezuelan citizen or an American citizen. Just by voting in an American election made him a citizen.

[July 4th]

Until 18, you have dual citizenship. At 18, you choose. My brother was born in Venezuela to American parents. He could have been either a Venezuelan citizen or an American citizen. Just by voting in an American election made him a citizen.

America doesn't really care if you're a citizen of elsewhere, and many people are born with two nationalities and never have to choose between the two. Now, Venezuela might have cared. Some countries (like Norway, for example) don't allow it.

US law actually sucks up as many people as it can if it can make them Americans, because an American is subject to worldwide taxation. I once met someone who had British and American citizenship, and he gave up the American citizenship because he was living in the Caymans and didn't want to be one of the few people there who still had to pay an income tax. After successfully renouncing his US citizenship after great hassle, he still got mail from the IRS for several years.

[SFConservative]

My brother was born in Venezuela to American parents. He could have been either a Venezuelan citizen or an American citizen. Just by voting in an American election made him a citizen.

Would it be more accurate to say that by voting in an American election he effectively gave up his Venezuelan citizenship and confirmed his US citizenship?

[bruinbirdman]

"Until 18, you have dual citizenship. At 18, you choose."

The United States of America does not recognize dual citizenship. Some other country might, not the U.S.A.

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[LibertyRocks]

Wow. That’s interesting... Is it still the same if you are born on “American Soil” (i.e. Military Hospital, etc...). I.E. What about the kids born in Germany to American Soldiers — do they have dual citizenship till 18 as well?

Gosh, the things you learn here on FR! What a blessing it is.