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Politics : New FADG.
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To: kumar who wrote (463)5/19/2007 6:53:04 PM
From: Lazarus_LongRead Replies (1) of 4152
 
I quote your link:
"Allegiance to which country

It generally is considered that while dual nationals are in the country of which they are citizens that country has a predominant claim on them.

As with Americans who possess only U.S. citizenship, dual national U.S. citizens owe allegiance to the United States and are obliged to obey its laws and regulations. Such persons usually have certain obligations to the other country as well. Although failure to fulfill such obligations may have no adverse effect on dual nationals while in the United States because the other country would have few means to force compliance under those circumstances, dual nationals might be forced to comply with those obligations or pay a penalty if they go to the country of their other citizenship. In cases where dual nationals encounter difficulty in a foreign country of which they are citizens, the ability of U.S. Foreign Service posts to provide assistance may be quite limited since many foreign countries may not recognize a dual national's claim to U.S. citizenship."

This quotes the oath of US citizenship:
Message 23556748

The oath CLEARLY renounces allegiance to any other state when it is taken. A naturalized citizen is a citizen of the US ONLY as far as the US gov't is concerned. Foreign governments may still maintain the position that they are citizens of both countries.

I seem to recall that a minor can have dual citizenship, because a minor cannot make a legally binding choice. However, upon reaching age of majority the person must choose US citizenship or citizenship of the other country, The other country may continue to recognize both citizenships, but the US recognizes only the chosen one.
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