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It is different from country to country (Japan is notoriously difficult, afaik). Would getting a UK citizenship pose any similar problems?
by prodmerc 11y ago
It is different from country to country (Japan is notoriously difficult, afaik).
Would getting a UK citizenship pose any similar problems?
- mikekchar 11y agoJapan is notoriously easy to get a visa for, but notoriously difficult for citizenship. For me UK citizenship would mostly provide upside because I can be dual citizen. It would give me everything and allow me to work anywhere in Europe (until UKIP has their way, of course). Oddly, it has some downside because with an ancestry entry permit (which is what I used to work in the UK previously), it is very easy to get a UK visa for my wife (who is Japanese). If I was a citizen, it is actually slightly more difficult (more expensive, more hoops to jump). Such is the maze of international visas. The OP was of Argentinian decent so given the Falklands war, I don't know what the status is for dual citizenship with the UK (a quick Google search didn't help me). Basically you can't generalize, but I think you are generally correct that if you intend to stay in a country forever you should consider citizenship very seriously. Living abroad is an eye opening experience. You have to really understand that you are a guest in the country and are subject to whatever whims they may have (with no say on your part). Paying taxes, being a good neighbour, providing benefit to the host country does not mean anything.