Lara Bella · 12-16-2007, 05:25 AM

I am an Australian Citizen (currently living in Australia) but i was born in Peru therefore i have dual citizenship. I am wondering if i become an American citizen will i still lose my Australian citizenship or has that aspect changed?
Anyone will an quick answer will be much appreciated

thanks.

Trainspotting · 05-13-2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lara Bella

I am an Australian Citizen (currently living in Australia) but i was born in Peru therefore i have dual citizenship. I am wondering if i become an American citizen will i still lose my Australian citizenship or has that aspect changed?
Anyone will an quick answer will be much appreciated

thanks.

Yes, you will lose your australian citizenship. WHile americans who want to naturalize as australians are allowed to hold dual citizenship, native born Australians are not allowed to hold dual citizenship. However, if you are going to gain Canadian citizenship, you would be techically allowed, since you are not holding allegiance to a foreign head of state, since Canadian head of state is your same queen. In citizenship court, at the end of the day, you would be allowed to still be a Canadian so why not get Canadian citizenship and become a Canadian expat in the US. Canadians can go to the US unlimited number of times, and are given the best treatment with NAFTA.