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Dual citizenship isn't allowed in around 25 percent of countries. Still, if you gain US citizenship, you don't technically have to do anything to revoke your c

by lxe 3y ago

Dual citizenship isn't allowed in around 25 percent of countries. Still, if you gain US citizenship, you don't technically have to do anything to revoke your citizenship in your original country, but they can revoke it for you if they have the resources.

Andrew_nenakhov 3y ago
Countries that ban dual citizenship look like that jealous friend who gets upset when you to hang out with your other friends.
- SuperNinKenDo 3y ago
  Eh. It's more complex than that. Citizenship represents a kind of mutual obligation and tethering, for better and worse. While a metaphor of monogamy vs polygamy is probably too far, I'm struggling to come up with some other analogy. I'm a dual citizen for the record, and believe in having it, but I do believe it is something to be taken seriously.
- VancouverMan 3y ago
  Joking aside, those countries have a very sensible policy. While multi-citizenship may offer some benefits, it also results in numerous problems, too. We see these problems in Canada far too often, for example. One issue is the Canadian-of-convenience problem. This involves people who have Canadian citizenship and some other citizenship, but spend all of their time outside of Canada, often for years or even decades at a time. Despite having no real ties to Canada, and despite not paying Canadian taxes, these individuals will flee back to Canada, possibly at the expense of Canadian taxpayers, if they face difficulties (such as a war breaking out) in the foreign nation where they actually live. The opposite of that can happen, too, where foreign citizenship might be used to help somebody avoid criminal prosecution for crimes they committed in Canada. Birth tourism is another problem. Multiple citizenship also exposes people in Canada to a greater risk of foreign influence and foreign interference. This is especially true for politicians, and it certainly raises questions about where their loyalty may rest. It also results in disruption in Canada due to foreign conflicts or disagreements (often ones that are happening on literally the opposite side of the world and don't otherwise involve Canada in any way) spilling over into Canada. Pretty much every international conflict leads to disruptive protests in Canada's major cities, for example. Sometimes these foreign issues can even start affecting Canadian elections. With maybe the exception of Canadian-US dual citizenship, due to the proximity and close ties between the two nations, Canada should do away with multi-citizenship completely.

by lxe 3y ago

Andrew_nenakhov 3y ago

Countries that ban dual citizenship look like that jealous friend who gets upset when you to hang out with your other friends.

SuperNinKenDo 3y ago
Eh. It's more complex than that. Citizenship represents a kind of mutual obligation and tethering, for better and worse. While a metaphor of monogamy vs polygamy is probably too far, I'm struggling to come up with some other analogy. I'm a dual citizen for the record, and believe in having it, but I do believe it is something to be taken seriously.
VancouverMan 3y ago
Joking aside, those countries have a very sensible policy. While multi-citizenship may offer some benefits, it also results in numerous problems, too. We see these problems in Canada far too often, for example. One issue is the Canadian-of-convenience problem. This involves people who have Canadian citizenship and some other citizenship, but spend all of their time outside of Canada, often for years or even decades at a time. Despite having no real ties to Canada, and despite not paying Canadian taxes, these individuals will flee back to Canada, possibly at the expense of Canadian taxpayers, if they face difficulties (such as a war breaking out) in the foreign nation where they actually live. The opposite of that can happen, too, where foreign citizenship might be used to help somebody avoid criminal prosecution for crimes they committed in Canada. Birth tourism is another problem. Multiple citizenship also exposes people in Canada to a greater risk of foreign influence and foreign interference. This is especially true for politicians, and it certainly raises questions about where their loyalty may rest. It also results in disruption in Canada due to foreign conflicts or disagreements (often ones that are happening on literally the opposite side of the world and don't otherwise involve Canada in any way) spilling over into Canada. Pretty much every international conflict leads to disruptive protests in Canada's major cities, for example. Sometimes these foreign issues can even start affecting Canadian elections. With maybe the exception of Canadian-US dual citizenship, due to the proximity and close ties between the two nations, Canada should do away with multi-citizenship completely.