Im a US citizen living in Canada, had child her how do i get dual citizenship for her?? Only been her 1 year?
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Lots of misinformation and mixed up information being offered.
You need to report the birth abroad (see link) It's a simple as that.
There is no way she can have two citizen papers, your get one you live the other one, whichever you chose, on her case you have to apply with US immigration for her to have her US residence to Finlay have the citizen papers, because of you are a US citizen, after she becomes us citizen she will louse Canada citizenship for ever. Call US immigration for more info.
actually, you shouldnt have to apply for her to have residency even though she wasnt born here,, as long u are a born and raised citizen here they will give her citizenship too... my friend had her son in russia while she was on vacation, and she talked to the embassy and they let her leave russia with him, even though he was a russian citizen and they gave him citizenship when she got here,,,
This may be some use to you but perhaps limited as I don't have the answer but some suggestions.
First did you register her birth with the US consul or embassy in Canadia when she was born? If not it may be an idea to do so now. It's possible she may get Canadian nationality by being born there and American by having her birth registered at the relevant place during her minority. Maybe she gets to be American because you are but would neeed to stay in Canada for X amount of time,(til she's 18 for example) to get both. It's also probably a good idea to just go to the consul or embassy and ask them about it. Does she have Canadian nationality because she was born there or does she just get your because you are her parent and you are American? Local government authorities should be able to answer Canadian questions, I would suggest US embassy or consul for America questions. Also why do you want the child to have 2 nationalities? You may know something I don't but I have never heard of it being of any advantage (I know it sounds cool but be practical) and I have heard from a lecturer in International Law in Lyons at the Université Jean Moulin that it is actually a disadvantage. Hope that helps a little bit at least perhaps.
i don't know about the law in canada , but for the U.S you have to actually born in the "land/teritory "of U.S in order to be citizen of U.S unless the change the law, this is what i know from a while ago.
and answer to your question , since u are U.S citizen already , i guess your daugther have to apply in INS or homeland security dept.to naturalization of her status. shouldn't be complicated because they usually look at the parents citizenship, which in your case is U.S citizen.
about dual citizenship, that you have to look into it yourself because some country they prohibit dual citizenship.
honestly doesn't matter if she canadian or U.S , canada and U.S in such a good term , she can cross the border anytime and get and Permanent Resident most of the time :)
to more clear read by yourself :)
http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
well congrat for your newborn daugther
Go to the US Consulate website. If she is born in Canada to a US citizen living abroad, if it is the same as it was for me, you apply for a US passport. Now, I don't know if that applies to an infant, but it did for me as an adult.
You need to file a registration of foreign birth or similar, as I understand it, so she won't have problems later showing she is an American citizen. Regarding Canada, I thought they recently did away with birthright citizenship like Ireland and the rest of the EU. Is that wrong?
Technically because you are a US Citizen, your daughter automatically has dual citizenship, Canada recognized dual Citizenship where the US doesn't exactly, so in reality because you are a US Citizen and she was born in Canada, if she ever wanted to move to the US she could claim your birth place (the US) as her own, have to "give up" canadian citizenship, but, in all reality she wouldn't be really giving up citizenship to Canada because they allow dual citizenship.
hmmm I am Canadian, why not contact the US embassy clossest to you. It is fairly easy to get dual citizenship esp when you are Canadian. I am sure it will be no problem for you once you figure out how to do it. Good luck!
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