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Justin Trullinger · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

That would depend on where you originally hold citizenship, and what the treaty arrangements between the two countries are.

If I remember, Naturegirl, you're from the US. Except in very specific circumstances, the US won't permit dual nationality, and I don't know if Peru would recognise dual citizenship with the US.

I think Aramas posted a rather lengthy list earlier in this thread which would include whether Peru allows dual citizenship.

Regards,
Justin

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Actually, the USa does now permit dual nationality. I-m trying to get it from my Romanian mother. I would have to check on the Peru requirements though

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

The USA has always permitted dual nationality...under very specific circumstances. Through birth or heritage, often. Through taking an oath of allegiance to a foreign power, I suspect not....

Good luck,

Justin

jabe · Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Osaka Japan

Seemed to me from that list that one can obtain dual citizenship with Peru. My question is though, what does 'consecutive' mean? Does this mean that you can not leave the country at all during the two years? Or that the majority of time must be spent there? I wonder exactly what this means.

I must admit the possibility of getting a second citizenship, is very alluring. Once you have a Peruvian citizenship, travel within Latin America should be pretty easy, and also travel within spain is very straightforward. I guess if you really wanted you could live in Spain for a couple of years two and then get a Spanish citizenship too. Spanish Citizenship means free run of the European Union, which would be very handy.

I am actually seriously toying with the idea of spening a couple of years in Peru to get the citizenship. Otherwise I would probably just visit for a couple of months. What I am a little concerned about though, is what you ACTUALLY have to do to get Peruvian citizenship. How long would it really take, if you ever get it at all. Have tried to research this a little more, but I can't communicate with the Peruvian embassy in Japan, as I don't speak Japanese well, or Spanish at all... yet. There seems to be a lack of information any better than posted earlier in the thread available from the web. I will keep searching though and try to find if anyone has actually done this.