US Dual Citizenship

[Salsaon2 0]

Hi all,

I'm a Hong Kong citizen and have recently become a US citizen and got a US passport :-)

I have an upcoming trip to Shanghai, China.

As a Hong Kong citizen, I have a Entry Card to visit mainland China and so I don't need a China visa.

My question is - does US allow dual citizenship? Meaning - can I travel to Shanghai, China with my Entry Card as a Hong Kong citizen, and come back to the US with a US passport as a US citizen?

Do any Hong Kong-ers have any experience?

Thank you very much.

Salsaon2

[JDWright 30]

http://www.stylehiclub.com/cruising-flying/step-step-guide-to-traveling-with-two-passports/<- explains it pretty well, better than I'd fumble through so hope it helps.

[Salsaon2 0]

Thank you JDWright. So it looks like US has dual citizenship and I can come back to the US using my US passport. Cheers.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

The US allows for multiple citizenships. There are no laws allowing or forbidding multiple citizenship, so it's allowed.

The US only cares that you are a US citizen. The US will ignore your other citizenships.

Entering China is not a US immigration issue. China will let you in under their laws.

When returning to the US, the US only cares that you are a US citizen.

Best of luck.

[Salsaon2 0]

Thank you aaron2020!

[jcoop428 0]

My kids have two - US and Korean. We've often travelled to Korea & then the US, using the US passport to leave Hong Kong, the Korean passport going in/out of Korea, then the US passport going in/out of the US. Not a problem.

[boy15 23]

Hi all,

I'm a Hong Kong citizen and have recently become a US citizen and got a US passport :-)

I have an upcoming trip to Shanghai, China.

As a Hong Kong citizen, I have a Entry Card to visit mainland China and so I don't need a China visa.

My question is - does US allow dual citizenship? Meaning - can I travel to Shanghai, China with my Entry Card as a Hong Kong citizen, and come back to the US with a US passport as a US citizen?

Do any Hong Kong-ers have any experience?

Thank you very much.

Salsaon2

Okay, US law does not prohibit a naturalized citizen forgiving their former nationality, meaning you can keep your former nationality. However, remember when you took the Oath of Allegiance, you sworn "I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law..." To be honest, you should answer for your own questions? "Why do I want to keep my former nationality?" "If my former country and the U.S have war, who do I want to bear arm to fight the other one?"

I don't know if you can travel to HK as a HK citizen, but when you come back the U.S, you absolutely can use your U.S passport.

Good luck!

[aaron2020 11,651]

Okay, US law does not prohibit a naturalized citizen forgiving their former nationality, meaning you can keep your former nationality. However, remember when you took the Oath of Allegiance, you sworn "I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law..." To be honest, you should answer for your own questions? "Why do I want to keep my former nationality?" "If my former country and the U.S have war, who do I want to bear arm to fight the other one?"

I don't know if you can travel to HK as a HK citizen, but when you come back the U.S, you absolutely can use your U.S passport.

Good luck!

#######???? What does having to "bear arms" have to do with answering the OP's questions?

You can't even answer the OP's questions.

Are you concern about US citizens who are also citizens of Vietnam, Germany, Spain, or English? We had wars with all those countries at some point.

Or are you just concern about the OP being Chinese?

Edited August 7, 2015 by aaron2020