Giving up a UK citizenship - possible for US?

[firehawk1010 9]

Hi.

if one wants to give up their UK citizenship (they were born and bred in the UK), then is it possible to gain for a US citizenship or would the same principals apply where you can only get a visa if a company employs you or you get married etc... ?

At this point, the person would not have any citizenship.

Thanks

[theunknown 5]

Hi.

if one wants to give up their UK citizenship (they were born and bred in the UK), then is it possible to gain for a US citizenship or would the same principals apply where you can only get a visa if a company employs you or you get married etc... ?

At this point, the person would not have any citizenship.

Thanks

I dont think u can just get any citizenship u like if u want to give up yours. everybody would do so and get a better citizenship than his.

[firehawk1010 9]

Suppose.

thanks. thought I would ask.

[warlord 73]

Yes giving up your citizenship means nothing to any other county, other than they won't let you in without a valid passport. In fact I don't know if you can be citizenshipless at all. Either way giving up your UK citizenship means nothing to the US, other than they won't even admit you in for a vacation because you wouldn't have a passport...

[firehawk1010 9]

hmm. thanks. cant win either way....

[rocks 494]

You are able to have US citizenship as well as British, why would you want to renounce your citizenship?

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hi.

if one wants to give up their UK citizenship (they were born and bred in the UK), then is it possible to gain for a US citizenship or would the same principals apply where you can only get a visa if a company employs you or you get married etc... ?

At this point, the person would not have any citizenship.

Thanks

You would gain nothing by giving up your GB citizenship before acquiring US citizenship. Get your US naturalization complete first and then start proceedings to renounce your GB one.

[firehawk1010 9]

Thanks.

well if only I could get a visa/greencard in the first place... haha.

I have my own personal reasons for not wanting a british citizenship (even though I was born and bred here).

[JohnR! 5,495]

Thanks.

well if only I could get a visa/greencard in the first place... haha.

I have my own personal reasons for not wanting a british citizenship (even though I was born and bred here).

Now I understand.

If you hang in there long enough, one of these days Britain may very well become the 51st state...

[rocks 494]

Thanks.

well if only I could get a visa/greencard in the first place... haha.

I have my own personal reasons for not wanting a british citizenship (even though I was born and bred here).

Just remember if you renounce your British citizenship that will also take away your ability to freely travel and or live in Europe in the future.

[firehawk1010 9]

Thanks.

thats funny gegel - 51st state. yeh, WAAYY over this end. haha

its just so difficult to get a visa/greencard for me. I want to move and live in the US but cant because I dont have a greencard. I can visit, sure but not work or move there

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

A lot of people want to move to the US. It is difficult to get a visa/Greencard for every foreign national. Becoming stateless doesn't mean the US will take you. There are a lot of stateless people, and it is certainly possible, in response to the comment above. But it is definitely not a path to US citizenship.

[firehawk1010 9]

Thanks. I understand

[JohnR! 5,495]

Thanks.

thats funny gegel - 51st state. yeh, WAAYY over this end. haha

its just so difficult to get a visa/greencard for me. I want to move and live in the US but cant because I dont have a greencard. I can visit, sure but not work or move there

Hahaha,,,

Have you considered coming to the States on a student visa? It would not get you any closer to a greencard, but it would give you the American experience. Besides, going to school is never a bad idea...

[Anh map 2,098]

Thanks.

thats funny gegel - 51st state. yeh, WAAYY over this end. haha

its just so difficult to get a visa/greencard for me. I want to move and live in the US but cant because I dont have a greencard. I can visit, sure but not work or move there

You can't swap one citizenship for another. US citizenship eligibility comes after being a green card holder for 5 years. 3 years if you marry a US citizen.