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11 years ago
nj_bcn

DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn

So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...

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if you were to try to enter the US with your non-US passport without filing that stupid 14 dollar pre-approval, do they even let you in? Although the lines are always some of the worst immigration wait times I've seen anywhere, it's also still ... Read More

LawLibrarian replied to a thread
11 years ago
nj_bcn

DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn

So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...

LawLibrarian

ps. You likely already know this, but just in case you don't: ALWAYS enter and leave the USA with your US passport, as required by law even if not always properly enforced at all. Likewise, you should enter and leave Spain or any port of entry at ... Read More

LawLibrarian replied to a thread
11 years ago
nj_bcn

DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn

So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...

LawLibrarian

Sorry I don't see it on this new form either--when I looked at one some years back, it was on the renewal form--along with a second question asking if you intended to relinquish/retain citizenship. That it is not there today however is more ... Read More

LawLibrarian replied to a thread
11 years ago
nj_bcn

DUAL NATIONALITY in SPAIN (for US natives)...RENOUNCE US Citizenship?! by nj_bcn

So, I just reached the final step in the 6-year process of being approved for Spanish nationality. I was filling out the online form to attend the "sworn oath" and when I reached the last of 4 steps, the button that says something like "I renounce ...

LawLibrarian

They are correct. You have to formally relinquish your US citizenship at a US consulate or embassy via the proper forms in order to lose it. See Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) and Vance v. Terrazas (1980). It is true that according to USC Title 8 Section ... Read More