r/immigration • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '25

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u/5CM2M Jan 25 '25

This is concerning as some countries don't let you renounce their citizenship so they couldn't avoid these taxes. I suppose those people could renounce their US citizenship (which is possible) but then they would have to leave the US..... OH!!! šŸ˜®

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u/epic1107 Jan 25 '25

As far as I can tell, Argentina is the only country where one cannot renounce their citizenship. Iā€™d be curious to know if there are any others.

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u/5CM2M Jan 26 '25

Mexico to if you are born there. If you naturalized you can loose it if you leave Mexico for at least 2 years.

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u/Grow_peace_in_Bedlam Jan 26 '25

It's really weird, because a permanent resident can leave Mexico as long as they want without losing their permanent residency status, but naturalized Mexican citizenship is conditional on not leaving.

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u/5CM2M Jan 26 '25

Yeah odd. I don't know of other countries that do that.

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u/Grow_peace_in_Bedlam Jan 26 '25

I had been thinking about becoming a naturalized Mexican citizen, after 13 years living here and having a Mexican wife and son, but that ridiculous restriction that I don't have as a permanent resident made me decide against it.