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Home fees: who is eligible?sakura wrote:UKCOSA also have a good outline.
Many thanks for your help. They are American, and my wife says that the US doesn't allow dual citizenship. and they don't want to give up their american citizenship.sakura wrote:
Out of curiosity, why do they not want to become British Citizens? What nationality are they?
Thanks for the link Vinny... extremely helpfulvinny wrote:Home fees: who is eligible?sakura wrote:UKCOSA also have a good outline.
US and A does allow dual citizenship.thirdman wrote:Many thanks for your help. They are American, and my wife says that the US doesn't allow dual citizenship. and they don't want to give up their american citizenship.sakura wrote:
Out of curiosity, why do they not want to become British Citizens? What nationality are they?
Is the proof of the residence done via their passport then?
Your wife is wrong. She can keep her American citizenship provided that's her intention. As long as she keeps a valid American passport (she can have a British passport as well) and keeps filing for U.S. taxes she should have no problem.thirdman wrote: Many thanks for your help. They are American, and my wife says that the US doesn't allow dual citizenship. and they don't want to give up their american citizenship.
I'm surprised how many US citizens think that the US does not allow dual nationality! I think there are actually a lot of people like your wife who don't naturalise in another country because they don't know the rules.thirdman wrote:Many thanks for your help. They are American, and my wife says that the US doesn't allow dual citizenship. and they don't want to give up their american citizenship.sakura wrote:
Out of curiosity, why do they not want to become British Citizens? What nationality are they?
Is the proof of the residence done via their passport then?
Thanks for the information...I will tell my wife, and see what she thinks. My step-daughter is 17 (not 18 until next year)sakura wrote:I'm surprised how many US citizens think that the US does not allow dual nationality! I think there are actually a lot of people like your wife who don't naturalise in another country because they don't know the rules.thirdman wrote:Many thanks for your help. They are American, and my wife says that the US doesn't allow dual citizenship. and they don't want to give up their american citizenship.sakura wrote:
Out of curiosity, why do they not want to become British Citizens? What nationality are they?
Is the proof of the residence done via their passport then?
I met a young boy who said he was born in the US but only had a green card because he was a British citizen and didn't want to lose that. I assume his parents were not diplomats when he was born, and I'm certain there is something illegal, or at least wrong, if he has a green card rather than a US passport. But he says his parents told him he cannot be a dual citizen, so it is better to hold his British citizenship and keep a green card...
...Anyway, your wife and step-daughter can definately become dual citizens...how old is your step-daughter? In order to naturalise, they need to pass the Life in the UK test (if your step-daughter is 18 at the time of application, she needs to take it), and apply with their US passport (with the ILR vignette).
I would be very surprised if the U.S. authorities would issue a Green Card to a U.S. born person, unless they were sure that person was not an American citizen.sakura wrote: I met a young boy who said he was born in the US but only had a green card because he was a British citizen and didn't want to lose that. I assume his parents were not diplomats when he was born, and I'm certain there is something illegal, or at least wrong, if he has a green card rather than a US passport. But he says his parents told him he cannot be a dual citizen, so it is better to hold his British citizenship and keep a green card...