I was born in japan and now i am living in the US, one parent in japanese the other is american, so i have a?
someone please tell me what the whole deal is
Answer:
Hi,
I'm a green card holder and have a citizenship in Japan.
The Japanese government doesn't allow people to have dual citizenship. It kinda sucks but right now they don't have the law for people to have two different nationalities. So you have to decide which nationality you want to have before reaching the age of 22:
http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-71...
No it means you have access to both countries equally. You can enter and leave as you wish each of the countries.
go to uscis.gov.
I am not sure if it is 21 or 18, and you want to do this right.
However, the US now recognizes dual citizenships where birth is the reason, so it will depend on whether Japan does. You should check with them, as well.
It depends on the country and the citizenship requirements. Call or write the Japanese embassy for a correct answer.
You will only get opinions here.
I am a dual citizen of both Jamaica (birth) and the USA (naturalized).
No you do not have to choose one, however you cannot have triple-citizenship.
Japan may have different rules, but most countries allow dual-citizenship.
It doesn't just mean that you can travel freely between the two, it means that you can live AND WORK legally in either one.
You have a dual - by birthright you are a Japanese. By parentage you have an American citizenship.
US allows dual. I dk about Japan. You have to call their embassy.
Yes, you can choose to live and work in either country. Go to the university of your choice and qualify for student loans etc..You have a right to the passport of the country of choosing, provided you have no criminal record etc...
You CAN travel with either passports between the two countries. I have known many people that carry dual and carry two passports to circumvent the hassles of visa and other headaches etc...
But be aware, during times of emergency the other country is not obliged to offer you protection and they can easily say you are a citizen of this country and you may have to stay here etc.. This incident has happened during the recent evacuation of Israel/Hezbella conflict in Lebanon.
Hope this answers your q.
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Do what is right to stay legal.
My late husband was born on board an American ship (his family was returning to Italy from a visit here). Because of that, he had dual citizenship. He lived in Italy until he was 16, then his family moved here...he lived here for the rest of his life, but could have returned to Italy anytime he wanted (as a citizen). I don't believe you ever have to "make a choice" unless the other country has regulations on it.
The U.S. recognizes only one citizenship when you are entering from another country, you can't claim both at the port of entry.
However, the U.S. allows for individuals to have dual, if that makes sense.
Japan on the other hand, I'm not sure, you have to check with them on if they allow dual citizenship.
You also have to have proof you are a U.S. citizenship, either by birth certificate, certificate of birth born aboard or U.S. passport. in order to claim it.
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