Does the United States recognize dual citizenship?

The United States recognizes dual citizenship.

The American government's attitude towards dual nationality is: recognizing the existence of dual nationality, not attacking or encouraging dual nationality, and requiring American citizens to use American passports when entering and leaving the United States. This is because which country's passport is used for entry and exit determines which country's legal protection. Entering and leaving the country with an American passport determines that the American government can exercise laws against American citizens in the United States without interference from other governments.

Let's look at some real situations:

1. If a child from China is born in the United States, he automatically acquires American citizenship. At the same time, as a child of China, even if he was born in the United States, China decided that the child had China nationality. In this case, the child has dual nationality. The actual situation is also the same. Usually parents who have children in the United States will apply for American passports for their children immediately; At the same time, apply for a China travel permit (in fact, it is to replace the passport) at the China Embassy or Consulate in the United States.

2. If an American child is born in Canada, the child will automatically acquire Canadian citizenship, because Canada also determines the nationality of the child according to the place of birth. At the same time, according to American law, if one parent is an American, the child will automatically acquire American citizenship. In this case, the child also has dual nationality.

3. If a China person acquires American citizenship through immigration, the US government does not care whether China people give up China citizenship. Therefore, whether to renounce China nationality depends on whether the applicant voluntarily renounces it or whether the China government forces the applicant to renounce it. At least, the United States government will not automatically notify the China government when it acquires American citizenship.

4. It should be noted that, similar to the laws of China, if an American becomes a citizen of another country through the application procedure without being forced, it will be regarded as giving up American citizenship. But in practice, there is no specific means of operation. What is emphasized here is: voluntary application to become a citizen of another country.

The corresponding situation in the above-mentioned laws is that if a person involuntarily joins other nationalities, for example, a child born in the United States joins other nationalities under the arrangement of his parents, or renounces American nationality when he is a minor, it cannot be regarded as that he voluntarily or passively renounces American nationality. He still has American citizenship, can apply for an American passport and enjoy the rights of American citizens.

Extended data:

Brief introduction of American citizenship

American citizens refer to individuals who have federal citizenship of the United States of America and enjoy civil rights stipulated by American laws. Foreign citizens can only apply for American citizenship after meeting the requirements.

As for American citizenship, it is often mistaken for the same as American permanent residency (commonly known as American green card). In fact, American permanent residency and American citizenship are two different concepts. To apply for American citizenship (except those who automatically acquire American citizenship according to the principle of birth and descent), you must first apply to USCIS, an immigration agency, and legally obtain permanent residency. Then you can apply for naturalization and obtain American citizenship after approval.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-American Nationality