Questions tagged [citizenship]
Regarding "membership" among a country's "nationals," with rights and privileges bestowed upon them according to that country's laws, such as voting and other similar rights.
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Is relinquishing US citizenship without formal renunciation possible?
I read here:
Relinquishment can happen without the individual's explicit intention to abandon their citizenship.
However, Afroyim v. Rusk says this:
Under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth ...
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Countries that revoke citizenship obtained at birth because of retroactive revocation of a parent's citizenship
Suppose a person was born with citizenship of country X because at least one parent had citizenship of country X at the time of their birth.
Now, suppose that, after the person's birth, it's ...
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Can a business in the US allow only customers who are provably citizens of foreign countries?
It would require that customers provide proof of foreign citizenship — a green card, visa, or foreign passport, and would not bar US dual citizens as long as they could prove citizenship in another ...
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Just Soli and Human Rights
Jus Soli grants citizenship for being born in a country. If the parents are foreigners the baby will probably have dual citizenships.
Citizenship comes with privileges and obligations. Morally ...
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US citizen renunciation law in §877A and "covered expatriate" exception
The legal code regarding the expatriation tax contains 2 completely different, though closely related, sections here: §877 and §877A.
Sect §877 looks to be one that has the exception for "...
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Will I get denaturalized if I go to a medical school in Taiwan that is military-affiliated? [closed]
As a naturalized US citizen, I'm interested in understanding the potential repercussions, such as denaturalization or revocation, if I choose to attend a medical school in my home country of Taiwan, ...
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If a Dutch/Indian couple register their baby's birth with India, does it cease to be Dutch due to "voluntarily adopting" another citizenship?
Section 4 of The Citizenship Act, 1955 (as amended by subsequent law) states that a child born outside India to an Indian parent has Indian "citizenship by descent" (which can coexist with ...
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Is it unlawful to create an origin-specific organization?
Suppose I establish a high school, college, or university where anyone can enroll, but I stipulate that
The teachers, researchers, or top-level administration must be born in, say, Japan, Egypt, or ...
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Is there global law that governs Denaturalization to stateless status for children?
A 15 year old British runaway is born in the UK and has children (all deceased) with a (ISIL) Dutchman in a war zone. The UK strips her of citizenship. She is now 24, stateless (of no citizenship) ...
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Now is it legally possible to hold political office in two countries at the same time?
For example, are there two or more countries where there is no requirement on a head of government to give up dual citizenship? If so, the technical possibility of becoming the head of two countries (...
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What legal document is the reference for periods of residency needed for obtaining Spanish citizenship?
I've read on a government website about periods of residency required for obtaining the citizenship of Spain. I would like to consult the legal reference for the described periods of one, two, five, ...
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Multiple *jus soli*
Until a few years ago, birth in Northern Ireland conferred citizenship in two states: the UK and Ireland.
Was this unique in modern history, or are there other similar examples?
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Can a US state adjudicate citizenship at birth?
Section 8 of the US Constitution says "The Congress shall have Power...To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization...." But US citizens who reside in a state are also citizens of the ...
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Has anyone lost American citizenship after obtaining a second nationality due to 8 USC 1481?
Suppose a US citizen has the option to get naturalized in a foreign country but would have to take an oath that explicitly states that the US citizen plans to relinquish previous nationalities. The US ...
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Do US born children whose parents are NOT citizens get automatic citizenship at birth?
If you immigrate to the USA, will the baby get automatic citizenship? Wouldn't that kind of be a loophole?
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