N-400 and Dual Citizenship

[velvetboxes 0]

Hello Everyone,

I'm certain that this question has been asked a thousand times, so forgive me for asking it again because I could not find a definitive guide for Canadians naturalizing and dealing with the desire to have dual citizenship.

I am looking at beginning the step towards naturalizing, as I have been in the US for nearly four years now, have permanent residency status, and desire to also become a US citizen. I am pretty certain that I have a firm grasp on what is required for the N-400, but unsure of what I need to be doing to keep my Canadian citizenship intact also. I am also a Polish citizen as I was born in Poland and I understand a person can only have two, so I am going to need to somehow revoke my Polish citizenship.

SO, any assistance on how to proceed outside of the N-400 would be absolutely fantastic.

[Hypnos 6,578]

Who said you can have only two citizenships?

You can have as many as you qualify for. I know some people with 3-4...

[velvetboxes 0]

That was me assuming. I just looked it up and it's possible to have several. No biggie. Questions still stand, though.

[NikLR 13,232]

You retain Canadian citizenship unless you purposefully revoke it in writing and/or commit a crime of terrorism.

[newacct 688]

The US does not require you to renounce or do anything with your existing nationalities when you naturalize.

Who has each country's nationality is determined solely by the law of that country. Whether your existing nationalities are affected in any way by naturalization in the US depends on the laws of those countries. Neither Canadian nor Polish law provide for loss of nationality from naturalizing in a foreign country.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

100% agree with this comment - each country determines themselves whether you have to renounce their citizenship as you obtain another.

To the OP - As a side note, I know a few people who have Cdn, UK and US so 3 isn't an obscene #

The US does not require you to renounce or do anything with your existing nationalities when you naturalize.

Who has each country's nationality is determined solely by the law of that country. Whether your existing nationalities are affected in any way by naturalization in the US depends on the laws of those countries. Neither Canadian nor Polish law provide for loss of nationality from naturalizing in a foreign country.