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I was just wondering about Morocco's policy so did a google search on it and what I found said that Morocco allows dual citizenship but requires that the government there approve it first, it isn't automatically recognized. Has anybody else reached this point and dealt with this issue yet?

Doreen, you're the only one I know of. Did you guys contact Morocco before applying for US citizenship for your husband? I'm curious to know how it works and how long it takes, and if their permission is required before we can even apply here.

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i wondered the same thing

is it automatic or what?

Good question. My understanding has been that Morocco always considers you a Moroccan citizen first, so you have to enter with a Moroccan passport and so forth (although our friends' Moroccan-American infant didn't have a Moroccan passport yet and used his American one with no trouble). I'd never heard anything about having to get permission from Morocco before becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. I'd like to hear more about this.

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Ok - here's the link to where I saw that it requires approval by Morocco first:

http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_MOROCCO.html

And the specific text:

DUAL CITIZENSHIP: RECOGNIZED. Exception: Moroccan law recognizes dual citizenship, but permission must be granted by the government before a second citizenship is acquired. Dual citizenship by default is not recognized.

It also says:

ANY QUESTIONS concerning citizenship, or requests for renunciation of citizenship, should be directed to the address below: Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco Consular Section 1601 21st St., NW Washington, DC 20009

Embassy/Consular Telephone: 202-462-7979 through 82 Fax: 202-462-7643

So I guess I need to call them or write to them. But I did call once about the requirements to take my dog in and out of Morocco when we were going to go there over Christmas and I was trying to decide if I should board her or take her, and they never responded.

Has anybody ever had any luck getting a response out of them? I know there was talk a while back on here of registering your marriage with them but we haven't done that yet either.

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They're a pain to get in touch with. I've given up calling and just go there although this is not an option for everyone! Try the consular's office as well;

(202) 457-0012 - they're more likely to actually answer.

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I agree..they are hard to contact..what about the consulate in NYC? I know my husband has had to physically go there to get answers to questions.

Im curious about this also...I guess I just assumed that once you get your second citizenship..then you have it, I didnt realize there was a permission factor.

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It is an interesting question. For my husband, I think it will not matter but that is a totally different situation. Most of the current Iraqi government has dual citizenship and keeps their families outside Iraq. In fact most of the Iraqi government officials live outside Iraq and only come in when necessary :(

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Well, this is what I don't understand: Morocco's not going to just take their Moroccan citizenship away from them. And the U.S. is going to naturalize them if they qualify without asking them to renounce their Moroccan citizenship. So Morocco may not like it, but what will they actually do about it if you don't have permission first?

I'm the USC.

11/05/2007........Conditional permanent residency effective date.

01/10/2008........Two-year green card in hand.

08/08/2009........Our son was born <3

08/08/2009........Filed for removal of conditions.

12/16/2009........ROC was approved.

11/05/2010........Eligible for Naturalization.

03/01/2011........Separated.

11/05/2012........Eligible for Naturalization.

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DUAL CITIZENSHIP: RECOGNIZED. Exception: Moroccan law recognizes dual citizenship, but permission must be granted by the government before a second citizenship is acquired. Dual citizenship by default is not recognized.

I guess this is along the lines of what I understood. They don't RECOGNIZE the dual citizenship. If you're in Morocco, you're Moroccan, period. You have to enter and travel within Morocco on a Moroccan passport. I don't think it would make that big a difference, actually, unless you were wanting to get help from the U.S. embassy while there, maybe?

I'm the USC.

11/05/2007........Conditional permanent residency effective date.

01/10/2008........Two-year green card in hand.

08/08/2009........Our son was born <3

08/08/2009........Filed for removal of conditions.

12/16/2009........ROC was approved.

11/05/2010........Eligible for Naturalization.

03/01/2011........Separated.

11/05/2012........Eligible for Naturalization.

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DUAL CITIZENSHIP: RECOGNIZED. Exception: Moroccan law recognizes dual citizenship, but permission must be granted by the government before a second citizenship is acquired. Dual citizenship by default is not recognized.

I guess this is along the lines of what I understood. They don't RECOGNIZE the dual citizenship. If you're in Morocco, you're Moroccan, period. You have to enter and travel within Morocco on a Moroccan passport. I don't think it would make that big a difference, actually, unless you were wanting to get help from the U.S. embassy while there, maybe?

Carol Anne - that is basically the situation. My husband is a dual citizen with Argentina. When he goes to Argentina he presents his Arg. passport, when he comes home to the US he presents his US passport. Although recently, he went home and his Arg. passport was expired, so he entered on his US one and they didn't say or do anything. He just walked right in. So who knows. :unsure: There are some countries that take it very seriously though - Italy, Germany, China, India, and some others...just have to do the research.

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