In which states are allowed to have dual citizenship

Often, people make a decision to acquire a second passport. This may be associated with the residence of relatives in another country, marriage with a foreigner, relocation and reluctance to refuse previous citizenship - examples can be brought to infinity. What would be the motives, first need to be clarified, will not have to refuse the first passport, receiving the second. Let's figure it out, in which countries are double citizenship, because the attitude of states to this issue is not equally equally.

In Russia

The laws of the Russian Federation contain standards permitting. No one forbids to have a greater number of passports, the main thing is to notify the migration authorities about it on time. That is, in principle, the Russian Federation refers to countries where there are dual citizenship. But it is necessary to understand the difference between the double and second citizenship.

The first implies the mandatory availability of an international treaty with another state. Member countries recognize that citizens of one state are simultaneously citizens of another.

On the expanses of our homeland, there are plenty of those who are a citizen of another country, despite the fact that there are no agreements between Russia and other state. This phenomenon is called second citizenship. Its fundamental difference from the double is that a person, regardless of the number of His existing, will be recognized as exclusively by a citizen of the Russian Federation.

The acquisition of real estate, training, work abroad - all this gives an excellent opportunity to learn more about the country, to get acquainted with its culture and the norms adopted in it. Actually, often the result of such acquaintance with the country becomes and the decision to move there on permanent residence or to get the status of a citizen, but not everyone is ready to lose it to start all over the country.

Let's try to find out in which countries you can have double citizenship, and in what no. Let's start with the post-Soviet states.

In Ukraine

The legislation of Ukraine is very similar to the Russian. True, Ukraine does not have international treaties, respectively, and there is no dual citizenship.

Ukrainians are not forbidden to receive passports of other states, however, if any disputes requiring government agencies, their owner from the point of view of Ukrainian legislation will be considered a citizen of Ukraine.

Of course, if he did not declare.

In Belarus

Belarusian laws also contain such a concept as dual citizenship. However, with any country of the world, Belarus has not entered into international agreements that would allow to have two equivalent passports. Even if a person has passports of other states, only the Belarusian document will be recognized.

In Kazakhstan

On the territory of the former USSR there are countries in which dual citizenship is prohibited. Kazakhstan is included in their number, which explains not only the absence of international treaties, but also the objective impossibility of their conclusion (at least until the amendments to the regulatory documents). Now legislation is allowed to have a single passport.

Each harass to independently choose the country of civil affiliation. But in this case, it should be borne in mind that if a person receives a passport of another state, and, on the contrary, when receiving a passport in Kazakhstan, a refusal to civil affiliation to another country is obliged.

In Uzbekistan

A similar position is also held by Uzbekistan, which is in no hurry to negotiate with other states and conclude agreements. Simply put, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are countries that do not recognize dual citizenship. A resident of Uzbekistan will not be able to get another passport, not. As well as a foreigner, it will not be possible to acquire Uzbek citizenship, without contacting the petition about the exit from the former.

In Tajikistan

Tajikistan's legislation allows dual citizenship. Moreover, the only basis for registration of a passport of another state is the availability of an agreement between this state and Tajikistan. In all other cases, a person must refuse either from Tajikistan passport, or from the idea of \u200b\u200bbecoming a citizen of another country. It can be said that Tajikistan is an example of a state with dual citizenship in his classical understanding.

In Armenia

Legal standards operating in Armenia are not only allowed to have several passports, but do not require the exit of Armenian citizenship. Thus, if Armenian intends to become a citizen of another state, he should not refuse a passport issued in Armenia. But it is not worth relaxing: the law obliges to submit to the migration authorities notification of the availability of second citizenship. And it is better to do this in good faith: sooner or later the information will cease to be a secret, for the concealment of which will have to pay a fine.

In Moldova

Moldova continues a list of countries where dual citizenship is allowed. But only some categories of Moldovan can have two passports:

citizens whose relatives live in the country;
those who before 1940 lived in Bessarabia, Jerez or in the north of Bukovina, and their descendants.

For all others, the standard order is operating: to obtain citizenship of the Republic of Moldova, you need to abandon the previous one.

In Georgia

Georgian legislation does not provide for dual citizenship: a citizen of Georgia cannot have a passport of another state.

The exception is only the following cases:

if a person has special merits to the state or he owns a profession / qualifications of interest to the country;
if the reception in citizenship is due to government interests.

In Latvia

The law provides for several possibilities for the preservation of the Latvian passport when purchasing a new one.

These include the entry into citizenship:

member States of International Alliances: NATO, EU, European Free Trade Association, Australian Union;
New Zealand or Brazil;
states with which Latvia has a contract for the recognition of dual citizenship;
any other country (important: In this case, it is necessary to obtain permission from the Cabinet of Ministers, which is issued only in connection with public interests);
due to the conclusion of marriage or adoption.

Europe

Before issuing the second (third, fourth, etc.) passport, it is best to clarify in advance which countries allow dual citizenship. The fact is that if the opinions on this issue are opposite, then, most likely, you will have to choose which country to give preference. This is a general recommendation that concerns anyone who plans to obtain the status of a citizen of another state, on which continent it is neither, especially since the location in no way affects which countries are double citizenship, and which prohibit.

Europe, for example, has always been quite popular, attracting potential citizens to favorable living conditions. There is an opinion that the countries of the European Union are the most prosperous. And this is quite logical, because initially the alliance was created with the aim of combining the developed countries of Europe and create a general economic space.

The desire to receive a passport in a European country for many is not so great to abandon the existing citizenship, the ideal option is to become a happy owner of two passports, and then decide where to build a further life.

The problem is that not every state is ready to give the right to such a choice. In this part of the article, we suggest to consider in which countries of the European Union are double citizenship, so that all further efforts are not in vain.

In Germany

Double citizenship in Germany is prohibited by law, it is difficult to get it, but perhaps.

if other citizenship was obtained automatically;
ethnic German;
ethnic Jew;
deprivation of German citizenship from 1933 to 1945;
children born in Germany in the family of foreigners who constantly live in the country.

In all other cases, obtaining a passport in Germany is possible only after the refusal of existing citizenship. If a foreigner does not belong to any of the preferential categories, but wants to get the second - European - passport, without passing the first, it is better to abandon Germany and pay attention to other countries to have dual citizenship.

In Turkey

Turkish laws do not prohibit dual citizenship. In the event of the acquisition of citizenship of Turkey, it will not be necessary to abandon the status of a citizen of another country. Nevertheless, the authorities recognize only Turkish passports: when crossing the border of the country, as well as in any legal disputes, a person will be recognized by a citizen of Turkey.

In Israel

In principle, Israel has nothing against dual citizenship.

The norms of legislation can be reduced to the following:

It is not required to abandon prior citizenship (except for cases of issuance of Israel's citizenship by virtue of naturalization).
If citizenship is acquired by the law "On Return", a person has the right to preserve civil affiliation to another state.
From the point of view of law and legislation, even if there are several passports, only Israeli will be recognized.

In Bulgaria

In this country, the European Union has been allowed multiple citizenship: residents of Bulgaria can own several passports. At the same time, standard rules are valid: from a legal point of view, a person is perceived only as a citizen of Bulgaria. Of course, if there are no international treaties governing the issues of dual citizenship.

In other European countries

Double / second citizenship is allowed in the following countries:

Albania;
Belgium;
Hungary (in exchange for investment investments);
Great Britain (with the exception of residents of British colonies and overseas territories - the refusal to the former civil affiliation is required for them);
Greece;
Iceland;
Ireland (permissible by origin);
Italy;
Spain;
Cyprus (on the basis of investments);
Luxembourg;
Macedonia;
Malta;
Portugal;
Romania;
Serbia;
Czech Republic;
Sweden;
Switzerland;
Finland;
France.

America

The name "America" \u200b\u200bincludes countries at once two continents - North and South America. Almost the entire area of \u200b\u200bNorth America is held by the United States of America, and let's start.

Second citizenship in the USA

It is impossible to say that the United States with delight to double citizenship, but there is no ban on such a phenomenon. True, as in most countries with a similar position, international treaties are absent, the possession of several passports is permitted, but only the document that was issued in the United States will be recognized.

It is important to note that in some cases, obtaining US citizenship occurs automatically:

if the parents of the child are US citizens, but the baby was born outside the country;
if parents are foreign citizens, but the child was born in the United States.

Other countries of America

In this part of the article we give a list of countries where double / second citizenship is allowed:

Argentina;
Belize;
Bolivia;
Brazil (entry into the country and leaving for its limits should be carried out strictly in the Brazilian passport);
Canada;
Colombia;
Costa Rica;
Mexico (entry into the country and leaving for its limits should be carried out strictly in the Mexican passport);
Panama;
Paraguay;
Peru (permitted for the citizens of Spain and Latin America);
Chile;
Uruguay;
Ecuador.

Africa

Most countries located on the continent are counted to the discharge of the poorest. However, the standard of living or state of the economy is not always determining the factors when choosing a country of residence.

Those plans to receive a second passport in the state of the Black Continent, it will be useful to know which countries give dual citizenship. So, this is possible in the following countries:

Angola;
Ghana;
Egypt (IMPORTANT: Before applying for the second passport, the Egyptian must notify the relevant authorities of Egypt);
Zambia;
Kenya;
Libya;
Morocco;
Sudan (limitation: Cyrian, who received a passport of South Sudan, automatically deprived of the status of a citizen of Sudan);
Tunisia;

Asia

Many Asian countries have achieved a very impressive standard of living and economy, which can envy the most developed European countries. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that many would not mind to find such a tempting status of a citizen of one of them.

The following countries are not opposed to obtaining a second passport:

Bangladesh;
Hong Kong;
Jordan;
Lebanon;
Pakistan;
Palestine;
Syria;
Sri Lanka;
Philippines (permissible for the citizens of the Philippines, foreigners are almost impossible to obtain dual citizenship).

But, for example, in the United Arab Emirates, more radically approached this issue: when entering into other citizenship, a person automatically loses the status of a UAE citizen.

Australia and Oceania

This region is distinguished by almost absolute loyalty to the issue of dual citizenship - it is permitted in almost all countries:

Australia;
Vanuatu;
Nauru;
New Zealand;
Palau;
Samoa;
Tuvalu;
Fiji.

Second citizenship

We talked about the difference between double and second citizenship, so we will not repeat.

Second citizenship is, of course, well, because it will not be necessary to refuse the first. But it is not necessary to forget that each of the countries who issued passports will recognize a person with only their citizen and demand the fulfillment of his duties.

In other words, a person must give the duty to his homeland twice. While dual citizenship allows you to choose in which country to pay taxes and serve in the army.

Notification of the availability of second citizenship

Possession of several passports imposes certain responsibilities for humans, in particular, to notify the migration authorities about the fact of their presence. Such a requirement is explained primarily for concern for the security of the state. And of course, these data are actively used in the work of force structures, law enforcement agencies, border, customs and tax services.

If another state's passport has already received or scheduled for its design, we recommend clarifying in advance what represents and how it is properly filed.

Is it fined for late notice

Recall that the notification is a duty, and not the right (which can not be used). In this case, we are talking about the mandatory and unquestioning fulfillment of the requirements of the law. Therefore, it is like that or not, he will have to visit the migration authority and submit a notice.

Moreover, it is necessary to make it in the law established by law. And if after this time the notification will not be filed, the fine is not able to power. Here you need to make a slight explanation: the sanction is provided for the very fact of the availability of second citizenship, and for the late notice of the migration bodies.

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