What is the difference between Nationality and Citizenship?
Answer:
difference is whether you born there, or u migrate there
Dual Nationality
The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Because each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policies, persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice.
For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth. Also, a U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth. U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. A person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship.
However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship. Intent can be shown by the person's statements or conduct.
The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause. Dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country, and they are required to obey the laws of both countries. Claims of other countries on dual national U.S. citizens may conflict with U.S. law. Either country has the right to enforce its laws, particularly if the person is in that country (even just for traveling). The country where a dual national is located generally has a stronger claim to that person's allegiance. It is important to note that dual nationality may limit U.S. Government efforts to assist citizens abroad.
Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.
Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship. Information on losing foreign citizenship can be obtained from the foreign country's embassy and consulates in the United States
Fundamentally Nationality is normally derived from birth Ie born to parents from country A. Nationality Country A
Citizenship is political and such like membership of a community for instance person of country A Nationality goes to America and becomes a Citizen of America but a country A National,
In most cases its the same thing, and normally you will be automatically a Citizen of your Nationality hence why they are almost identical terms
for instance under current treaty a National Citizen of an EU country is automatically considered a Citizen of the European Union which has extra rights and such added to those provided by your country
nationality is where you were born, and citizenship is where you're a citizen of
your nationality is based on where you were born. Citizenship is given at birth but can be aquired or changed when you immigrate to another country.
It is quite a big difference: nationality is to belong to one nations or another, meant by blood-right (say your dad is Italian, you are Italian), by birth-right (born in France, you are French), or by your option (dad British, mom Belgian, you born in France, and can choose among the three)
Citizenship is which country's passport you have. You may be British and have a French passport & citizenship.
Some countries accept dual citizenship (not USA, where you can only by "American", or just have a green card and keep your present nationality & citizenship)
a citizen is person resident in a place/country..not neccessary place of birth...only stay is important for a particular period...some countries have a 3-15 year period to call you a citizen...
a national is with effect to a persons place of origin/place of birth...if you are born in india...and stayed in US..u r called an indian nation with US citizenship...cheers
Nationality refers to your ethnicity, what ethnic group you belong to. You have citizenship of state where you were born or where you have moved (there are different ways to get citizenship). You can have citizenship of some state although you don't belong to largest ethnic groups in that country.
For example: in Switzerland, you may belong to different ethnic groups, so your nationality can be German, Italian or French ( 3 largest ethnic groups/nationalities there), but all of them have Swiss citizenship
A nationality is the race of people you come from and citizenship is the country you were born in.
In the USA
When you take your oath to become a Citizen you are telling all that my Nationality is American.
Very interesting question. But unfortunately most of the answers given above are not correct. Nationality and Citizenship are the same and there is no difference between the two.
Simple born to a certain Nation or Citizen of a Certain Country.
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