Dual Citizenship

[Anja Miller]

1) The U.S. government's attitude towards dual citizenship:

Under U.S. law, dual citizenship is allowed (though not really encouraged) when it is acquired or restored automatically. This is exactly the case under the new Finnish citizenship DECLARATION process. Only in certain cases, such as when the person APPLIES for another country's citizenship and at the same time deliberately RENOUNCES his U.S. citizenship, can it be lost. Specifics can be found on the State Department website.

Conversely, naturalized U.S. citizens may keep their former citizenship. The U.S. citizenship oath has no legal bearing.

[Tero]

If you do not arrange with the Finnish authorities, I am guessing that you will still not lose dual citizenship, but are not acting within the law. Basic training, I believe, can be in Swedish, if that is your stronger language.

[Tero]

"Now you can apply for Swedish citizenship without renouncing your present citizenship.

But, to be on the safe side, do not apply until after 1 July 2001, this is when the new rule of dual citizenship will be valid. If you jump the gun by applying before that date it is possible your application might be processed under the current regulations (see below) and you will have to re-apply again with time lost and possibly additional costs.

All information required regarding application information can be found in English on the Migration Board website: http://www.migrationsverket.se/load1.htm?english/einfo/emedborg.htm?. Although the new law regarding dual citizenship is not yet mentioned there. It is described in the Swedish language site."

http://www.expatsinsweden.com/eis/immigration/dual/dualsweden.shtml