https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:36:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464591 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:20:41 +0000 loveisstrange 1464591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C has a British birth certificate from being born here, but isn't eligible for US/UK dual citizenship since we're both American. Boo! It would have been cool for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464582 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:15:22 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1464582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! I am a dual Canadian/Australian citizen. So glad I didn't have to relinquish my Canadian citizenship when I became an Aussie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464539 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:01:41 +0000 Ree723 1464539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't yet but I do have permanent residency in Australia, which would allow me a passport in the next year or so. We're moving to the UK in a couple of months though as our long term/permanent move so I will probably get UK citizenship at some point.</p> <p>My girls and DH are dual Australian and British citizens, and of course the girls are entitled to US citizenship being born to an American mum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464031 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:15:55 +0000 looch 1464031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I know, that's why the next time, will be for good, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464027 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:15:13 +0000 lamariniere 1464027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: gotcha. Those things are a big pain in the rear for us too. If I knew we were staying out of the US forever, I would consider giving up the US citizenship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1464001 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:10:28 +0000 looch 1464001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I would give it up by choice. It causes issues for us with bank accounts and tax filings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463984 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:08:48 +0000 lamariniere 1463984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't, but I will be eligible for French citizenship in two more years, and I will take it! My two LOs are dual US/French. </p> <p>@pui: you should totally do it! A European passport is such a great thing to have!</p> <p>@looch: do you have to give up US citizenship to become Swiss? Or would it be by choice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463947 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:02:34 +0000 looch 1463947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: I'll wall you, so we don't take over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463937 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:00:36 +0000 Mrs. J 1463937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: No, his grandfather was. They're from Neuchâtel, but live in Geneva now. </p> <p>haha I wish my German were better--I chose to study Spanish in school/studied abroad in Spain. I'm sure my grandmother wishes my German were better too!</p> <p> I have family in Germany and Austria, and I've always thought about doing Rosetta Stone or something like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463912 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:54:57 +0000 looch 1463912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: They're from St. Gallen. Was your husband born in Switzerland?</p> <p>How's your Swiss German!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463899 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:52:22 +0000 Mrs. J 1463899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: how cool! What part is your DH's family from?</p> <p>DH always daydreams that we'd move to Switzerland and he'd work remotely haha. Maybe one day I'll have the time/money to dedicate to getting it! </p> <p>Speaking of which, we have to register DS at the consulate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463892 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:51:27 +0000 sunny 1463892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet but I plan on applying for American citizenship when I'm eligible in a few years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463882 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:50:09 +0000 looch 1463882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: That's awesome, my husband is Swiss and you can never be "unswiss." My son is dual.</p> <p>I was about 6 months short of the residency requirement for the Swiss passport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463870 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:48:37 +0000 Mrs. J 1463870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but DH does. He has dual Swiss/US citizenship, so DS and our subsequent kids can be Swiss citizens too. I'd need lots of time and money to become one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463865 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:47:39 +0000 snowjewelz 1463865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I am an American citizen &amp; a naturalized Hong Kong permanent resident forever! I actually have a 3rd active passport too.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463825 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:40:48 +0000 Arden 1463825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No but I will soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463796 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:34:00 +0000 looch 1463796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I currently do no and do not plan to get it either. If we do move abroad again, I will give up my US citizenship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463787 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:30:45 +0000 Charm54 1463787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: I would totally get on that...if your LO could work easily in Europe that could open up huge doors ! Wish I had dual :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463688 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:57:44 +0000 HazelEyes 1463688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do with US &amp; Ireland! I haven't done anything with it, unfortunately, but my maternal grandmother was from Ireland, so my dad and uncle hunted down some paperwork and filed through her… then all of us cousins did the same. This was before they changed some rules for it, I think. Fun though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463683 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:57:01 +0000 mamimami 1463683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am working on it... in my middle-term life plan... hopefully in the next few years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463681 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:56:40 +0000 pui 1463681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: Yes it would!! That's why I'm trying to get it done! I always have been meaning to do it, but now that I am pregnant and I found out LO would also be eligible if I have it, I need to get on it! Apparently he/she would only be eligible if I get it before he/she is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463669 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:54:27 +0000 Charm54 1463669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: would it give you a EU passport? If so I definitely would!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463663 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:53:22 +0000 regberadaisy 1463663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have dual citizenship. When I became a US Citizen I had to relinquish my Chinese citizenship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-duel-citizenship#post-1463657 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:52:07 +0000 pui 1463657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad has duel citizenship for Canada/Austria. Since he has it, I am eligible to also receive it. If I get it before LO is born, he/she will also be eligible so it's something I really want to look in to immediately! </p> <p>Anyone here have duel citizenship? How did you go about getting it? Was it a tough process? </p>