Specific steps for dual citizenship

[m124 0]

I have been a PR for almost 5 years and am contemplating to become an US citizen soon. I am a Romanian citizen and would like to keep that citizenship. I have read that Romania and the US don't mind dual citizenship. What steps do I need to take during the N-400 process if I want to keep my existing citizenship?

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

No extra steps required from the US side. Have to check the Romanian side.

[Boiler 47,536]

Agree, is there anything from Romania?, probably not.

[BigDaddy28 228]

check with embassy if it does jeopardize your romanian citizenship

[markiweiss49 4]

Once you take the united states oath, you lost your other citizenship. What you have to do is apply for dual citizenship and once its approved, you become a citizen in both countrys.

[rutabaga 209]

Once you take the united states oath, you lost your other citizenship. What you have to do is apply for dual citizenship and once its approved, you become a citizen in both countrys.

That's not true for all countries.

[Boiler 47,536]

That's not true for all countries.

Do not think it is true for any country.

[rutabaga 209]

Well, it may not be technically when you say the oath, but I have read here someone's spouse lost their German citizenship when they naturalized in the US.

But yes, most countries don't care one bit about what other countries make you proclaim w.r.t their citizenship. I know it's quite a process in Serbia where quite a few things have to be verified when you try to renounce your citizenship, like that you won't end up stateless as a result, that you've paid all your taxes, that you don't owe alimony, etc.

P.S. From Wikipedia:

German citizenship is automatically lost when a German citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country, except:

1. When the German citizen acquires a nationality from within the European Union, Switzerland, or another country with which Germany has a corresponding treaty.
2. When permission to obtain a foreign citizenship has been applied for and granted in advance of foreign naturalization. Failure to obtain so-called permit to retain German citizenship prior to naturalization results in the individual automatically losing German citizenship upon becoming a naturalized citizen of another country.

Commonwealth Act No. 36, dated 20 October 1936, provides that Philippine citizens may lose citizenship in any of the following ways or events:^[9]

1. By naturalization in a foreign country;

[teanet 20]

Well, it may not be technically when you say the oath, but I have read here someone's spouse lost their German citizenship when they naturalized in the US.

But yes, most countries don't care one bit about what other countries make you proclaim w.r.t their citizenship. I know it's quite a process in Serbia where quite a few things have to be verified when you try to renounce your citizenship, like that you won't end up stateless as a result, that you've paid all your taxes, that you don't owe alimony, etc.

P.S. From Wikipedia:

Yes, because Germany has different rules about that. They still can keep German citizenship , just have to submit some paperwork. For example my country doesnt require me to do anything. I am awlays Czech citizen

[rutabaga 209]

Yes, because Germany has different rules about that. They still can keep German citizenship , just have to submit some paperwork. For example my country doesnt require me to do anything. I am awlays Czech citizen

Yup, it's the same in Serbia.

[ExPatty 502]

Once you take the united states oath, you lost your other citizenship. What you have to do is apply for dual citizenship and once its approved, you become a citizen in both countrys.

for most countries this is completely wrong including Romania.

http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_ROMANIA.html

Remember countries ONLY dictate citizenship of themselves. US has NO say on your status with another country unless that country grants it accordingly, e.g. India won't allow you to be a dual; if you become a Mexican then you will likely lose Indian, but Mexico doesn't say that--India does.

[gmillerro 0]

Legea romana permite dubla cetatenie, cea spaniola nu o permite. In consecinta:
1. Conform legii romane, cat timp nu ati cerut renuntarea la cetatenia romana Ministerului de Justitie din Romania, sunteti cetatean roman.
2. Este permisa in Romania detinerea a doua cetatenii.
3. Puteti sa lucrati cu actele romanesti.
4. Avand doua cetatenii nu puteti lucra in structurile de siguranta romane.