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[naturegirl321]

Anyone had experience doing this? I ended up coming to Peru never thinking about staying for a while, nor getting citizenship, but now after four years, and two of residency through marriage, I qualify for citizenship.

I'm pretty sure I'll be here forever And don't know if I'm too happy about it. So I figured I'd go ahead and become Peruvian. It sure makes paperwork easier. Now I have to go to Immigrations three times a year and get tons of paperwork as well.

So I'm happy with the decision, it'll take a couple of months. BUt I figure if Peru will be my home, I might as well become a citizen.

[spiral78]

Yes, I'm doing it too. It is a hassle in the process, but does make life a whole lot easier when done.

[Glenski]

It might make some paperwork easier, but in some countries you will always have problems.

Giving up one's citizenship just for the sake of some paperwork comfort seems a waste, IMO.

[spiral78]

It's not always necessary to give up one citizenship to get another one. I don't have to do this.

[naturegirl321]

Most people don't. The thing is that until the 1980s, I think it was 1985, in the US, you did, technically, when you became naturalised.

Look here
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html
http://www.richw.org/dualcit/

So, say you were born in X country, and went to the US, get naturalised in 1980. Then you, according to the US, were only an American citizen. BUt if you went back to country X, then you were an X citizen. Now, they recognise dual, or multi nationality, Now, you don't have to give up US citizenship. But there is one basic rule.

YOu DO however, always have to enter and exit the US on a US passport.

Unlike other countries. Peru for example. I could become Peruvian and enter Peru on a US passport, no probs, not so in the US.

Some countries, like HOlland, don't recognise dual cit, so you MUST give up one citizenship for another.

[JZer]

[thelmadatter]

A country may require you to renounce citizenship but that doesnt mean your original country has to accept the renunciation.

That whole circular thing with the passport is probably the norm.

[spiral78]

yes. true.

[Marcoregano]

After seven years of working legally and paying taxes in HK you become eligible for what they call 'permanent residency' which doesn't entitle you to a HK passport but gives you almost the same rights as a full HK citizen. You can also use it to bypass the passport check leaving and returning to HK, which saves a lot of queueing time (they have fingerprint-automated booths) - very handy. As a permanent ID holder, I can leave HK and return here to work whenever I want, without needing a work visa.

[JZer]

Taiwan also offers permanent residency after five years. You just have to prove that you have paid your taxes and don't have any serious medical problem.