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[sunshine45]

i was born here and i have dual citizenship ......and so do my children. we all have two passports.

it really depends on the countries involved.

in reference to another post........

 yes, you can still have a high security clearnance and work for the government if you are a dual citizen (even if that country does not have an official relationship with the USA.)

[SilleeMee]

I have dual citizenship. I was born outside a US Army hospital in Japan. My mother at the time was a Japanese citizen who was married to my American father. If I was born INSIDE that US Army hospital then I would be born with only US citizenship regardless of who my mother was. Children of  active duty US armed forces have automatic US citizenship in all countries. Dual citizenship applies when these children are born outside US territory and have one parent who is a US citizen, paternity must be proven when a legal marriage does not exist.

[Perkup]

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@Mrsq2022 wrote:

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@Perkup wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Huh?  Yeah, I'm doubting that the situation really exists...lol   Duhh....since the baby will be born here, the child will be a US citizen.   As for dual citizenship re the country the mother is from, that's not up to the US.  That's up to the country in question.  Why would anyone need to look it up....it's common sense,.

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So what is your assumption?  Do you think I spent my Christmas trying to decide what sort of question I could ask

to maybe draw attention to myself?  Of do you think I am that stupid?  Duhh????? Everyone - even me - knows that a child born here is a U.S. citizen.  Do you think that is what I was asking?   I asked a sensible question from a lovely aging neighbor whom I love and respect.  Shame on me?  Oh, no! Shame on you for being so flippant and assuming that others are ignorant.

And thanks to everyone else who made a sincere effort to answer a question from a concerned handicapped lady.

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I suppose it's just out of curiosity, but not sure why anyone would be concerned with the citizenship of a neighbors, great-nephews, partners so-to-be baby.  The baby won't have dual citizenship unless the mother applies for it and receives it in the "other country". US -born is US citizen.

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To address your curiosity, I wonder why it would seem so  strange that I would want to help answer a queston for a woman, well past 90, who is handicapped and who has a real interest in her family, and wants to hear an answer  to something on her mind.  I love and respect her - she has been much like a Mother to me, and there is almost nothing I would not do for her.  She is nearly blind and hears very little.

I have to wonder why people (a couple on here) would question why I asked this question,  I did so feeling sure that the people here who are well intentioned and want to help, would answer if they could.  I don't need any more stupid remarks from the rest of you, in whom I have no interest.

[sunshine45]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I have dual citizenship. I was born outside a US Army hospital in Japan. My mother at the time was a Japanese citizen who was married to my American father. If I was born INSIDE that US Army hospital then I would be born with only US citizenship regardless of who my mother was. Children of  active duty US armed forces have automatic US citizenship in all countries. Dual citizenship applies when these children are born outside US territory and have one parent who is a US citizen, paternity must be proven when a legal marriage does not exist.

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@SilleeMeethis is not necessarily true (unless you are only referring to military families in your post.) i was born in the US, one parent from another country, one an american citizen. i have dual citizenship.

[Mrsq2022]

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@Perkup wrote:

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@Mrsq2022 wrote:

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@Perkup wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Huh?  Yeah, I'm doubting that the situation really exists...lol   Duhh....since the baby will be born here, the child will be a US citizen.   As for dual citizenship re the country the mother is from, that's not up to the US.  That's up to the country in question.  Why would anyone need to look it up....it's common sense,.

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So what is your assumption?  Do you think I spent my Christmas trying to decide what sort of question I could ask

to maybe draw attention to myself?  Of do you think I am that stupid?  Duhh????? Everyone - even me - knows that a child born here is a U.S. citizen.  Do you think that is what I was asking?   I asked a sensible question from a lovely aging neighbor whom I love and respect.  Shame on me?  Oh, no! Shame on you for being so flippant and assuming that others are ignorant.

And thanks to everyone else who made a sincere effort to answer a question from a concerned handicapped lady.

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I suppose it's just out of curiosity, but not sure why anyone would be concerned with the citizenship of a neighbors, great-nephews, partners so-to-be baby.  The baby won't have dual citizenship unless the mother applies for it and receives it in the "other country". US -born is US citizen.

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To address your curiosity, I wonder why it would seem so  strange that I would want to help answer a queston for a woman, well past 90, who is handicapped and who has a real interest in her family, and wants to hear an answer  to something on her mind.  I love and respect her - she has been much like a Mother to me, and there is almost nothing I would not do for her.  She is nearly blind and hears very little.

I have to wonder why people (a couple on here) would question why I asked this question,  I did so feeling sure that the people here who are well intentioned and want to help, would answer if they could.  I don't need any more stupid remarks from the rest of you, in whom I have no interest.

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My remark isn't stupid.  Your neighbor and you are gossiping, and if she wants to know the answer she could call her great-nephew's partner and ask her.  She likely knows exactly what the citizenship of her child will be.

[cherry]

@Perkup  I think it's kind of you to help your neighbor and  give her some stimulation. It must be a very difficult life for her, and  she sounds like her health makes her  interaction with others  very  limiting

[SilleeMee]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I have dual citizenship. I was born outside a US Army hospital in Japan. My mother at the time was a Japanese citizen who was married to my American father. If I was born INSIDE that US Army hospital then I would be born with only US citizenship regardless of who my mother was. Children of  active duty US armed forces have automatic US citizenship in all countries. Dual citizenship applies when these children are born outside US territory and have one parent who is a US citizen, paternity must be proven when a legal marriage does not exist.

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@SilleeMeethis is not necessarily true (unless you are only referring to military families in your post.) i was born in the US, one parent from another country, one an american citizen. i have dual citizenship.

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@sunshine45,

Not sure how it all works. Did your mother apply for your "other country" citizenship? That would be the only way I know of to obtain dual in the US. After my parents moved here to the US my sister was born here but she did not have dual even though my mother was still alien at the time. My mother would have had to apply for my sister's dual to get it in legal form. I think it's complicated.

[sunshine45]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I have dual citizenship. I was born outside a US Army hospital in Japan. My mother at the time was a Japanese citizen who was married to my American father. If I was born INSIDE that US Army hospital then I would be born with only US citizenship regardless of who my mother was. Children of  active duty US armed forces have automatic US citizenship in all countries. Dual citizenship applies when these children are born outside US territory and have one parent who is a US citizen, paternity must be proven when a legal marriage does not exist.

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@SilleeMeethis is not necessarily true (unless you are only referring to military families in your post.) i was born in the US, one parent from another country, one an american citizen. i have dual citizenship.

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@sunshine45,

Not sure how it all works. Did your mother apply for your "other country" citizenship? That would be the only way I know of to obtain dual in the US. After my parents moved here to the US my sister was born here but she did not have dual even though my mother was still alien at the time. My mother would have had to apply for my sister's dual to get it in legal form. I think it's complicated.

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by right of birth (my father is from another country) i automatically have dual citizenship to that country. the other country does not recognize my american citizenship, so when i travel there i must travel on my passport from that country. i have a birth certificate for that country AND a social security type card for that country also.

[sgraham30]

My brother & I were born in Canada, my sister was born in the U.S. My brother, & I are Canadian citizens, my sister is an American. I don't know if my brother has applied for or gotten his U.S. citizenship, I haven't. I'm a legal, resident alien, with a green card.

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@cherry wrote:

Who is a Canadian Citizen?

• If you were born in Canada, you are a Canadian citizen.
• If you were born in outside Canada and one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth.
• If your child was born outside Canada, and you were a Canadian citizen when the child was born, your child is automatically a Canadian citizen.
• If you were born outside Canada and one of your grandparents were a Canadian citizen when you were born, you might be a Canadian Citizen.

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[MarthaStewardess]

I have dual citizenship.  I was born in Britain to a British mother and an American father.