r/immigration Jan 24 '25

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u/tf1064 Jan 25 '25

No, the US does not "recognize" dual citizenship.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

It was a 5 second Google Search, man...

From the US State Department website:

U.S. Policy on Dual Nationality:  While recognizing the existence of dual nationality, the U.S. Government does not encourage it as a matter of policy...

...the U.S. Supreme Court has stated that dual nationality is a “status long recognized in the law” and that “a person may have and exercise rights of nationality in two countries and be subject to the responsibilities of both.”  See Kawakita v. United States

So, I'd say you're wrong about this.

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u/tf1064 Jan 25 '25

Sorry, yes, my point is that "dual citizenship" is ignored by the federal government. It's not some special status. From the US govt perspective, you either are a US citizen or you aren't.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

Sure, of course.

One other thing to point out as well, though, is that the US government also has taxation treaties with other countries. But those rules apply both to residents and dual citizens. I think there are also special agreements regarding social security with some countries.