Traveling after naturalization

[chaoticlogic 27]

Hi, I have two questions, and I'm not sure if they belong in this board or not. This is for a couple years from now, but I would just like some clarification if possible.

1. After my wife from Spain receives US citizenship (she can file in 2019) and gets her US passport, can she travel and stay outside of the US for as long as she wants (aka to Spain for more than one year, which is not really allowed with her Green Card) and not risk affecting her status here when she returns? The reason for this is explained in question number two.

2. We might eventually both want to move to Spain and live for more than a few years. This is why I would like to know if she would have any troubles traveling outside the US for more than a year once she has her US passport and nationality. Also, being married to her (as she would still be a Spanish citizen) what would I have to do in the future to stay in Spain? Would it be any easier for me to get permanent residency there, being married to a EU citizen? Or would I still have to get a work visa or something of the sort?

Thanks in advance.

[Georgia16 2,858]

Yes she can live in Spain there is no limit for time since she is a USC.

About Spain it depends on there rules but don't think it simple just because it's EU ... Denmark for example is harder to immigrate to then US!

So have her look into the rules for bringing spouse to Spain and take it from there

[RodDetroit 118]

Hi, I have two questions, and I'm not sure if they belong in this board or not. This is for a couple years from now, but I would just like some clarification if possible.

1. After my wife from Spain receives US citizenship (she can file in 2019) and gets her US passport, can she travel and stay outside of the US for as long as she wants (aka to Spain for more than one year, which is not really allowed with her Green Card) and not risk affecting her status here when she returns? The reason for this is explained in question number two.

2. We might eventually both want to move to Spain and live for more than a few years. This is why I would like to know if she would have any troubles traveling outside the US for more than a year once she has her US passport and nationality. Also, being married to her (as she would still be a Spanish citizen) what would I have to do in the future to stay in Spain? Would it be any easier for me to get permanent residency there, being married to a EU citizen? Or would I still have to get a work visa or something of the sort?

Thanks in advance.

She will be able to have both passports, however for the US she is only American and for Spain she is only Spanish, she will have to go to the Spanish embassy and fill out just some paper work and she is all set.

She will be able to sponsor you to move to Europe however it will be harder if she is not a resident in spain and will have to prove she has a stable job or some sort of amount of money to support you for a year i think.

[chaoticlogic 27]

Okay. So basically, once she gets her passport here, she can stay out of the country indefinitely in theory? I'm not trying to abuse the system, just want freedom of travel without repercussions after all we've gone through haha. Also, I've read that she can have dual citizenship but I never could *technically* as Spain says I must renounce my US citizenship to become a Spanish citizen, but people say they have done it without problems... It's all confusing haha.

[chaoticlogic 27]

Thanks happy. We would come back of we ever went, but what taxes would have to be paid if we have no property or income in the US while on Spain?

[Harmonia 211]

Thanks happy. We would come back of we ever went, but what taxes would have to be paid if we have no property or income in the US while on Spain?

You pay taxes on income earned anywhere. The point is that you're paying into systems funded by taxes to which you have access if and when you return to the US (social security, medicaid etc).

[chaoticlogic 27]

Okay, thanks guys. Now, what's about health insurance? I know that now, not having health insurance carries a penalty, but what if you are not present in the US?

Okay, thanks guys. Now, what's about health insurance? I know that now, not having health insurance carries a penalty, but what if you are not present in the US?