Citizenship .....

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:10 pm

Hi;)

If you are born in Scotland then move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen, can you still apply for a UK passport?

dennis

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:27 pm

Hi Dennis,

See if you can find the applicable paragraph on the Passport Office's website.

http://www.passport.gov.uk/general_rules_ami.asp

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **Ina** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:28 pm

Dennis,

Not sure about Canada, but in the USA you have dual citizenship.

Ina

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:52 pm

Hi

Found this

I had my UK passport in 1970, became a Canadian citizen in 1971, still have my expired UK passport ( never did get a Canadian passport ); so does the above link permit me to get my UK passport?

dennis

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Post by **Ina** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:26 pm

Dennis,

In the states when you become a citizen, if you do not have dual citizenship they take your passport and cut the corner off it, thus forcing you to buy a new American passport when needed. If you have dual citizenship they hand you back your passport intact (as they did with me).

If I were you I'd try to renew my British passport (assuming that's what you want). All they can do is say no, then you could apply for a Canadian passport.

Ina

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:55 pm

Hi Ina

I'll look into it on Monday and see how it goes.

dennis

Southpaw · Post by **Southpaw** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:45 am

Dennis:

Yes you can. You don't even have to be born in the UK as long as your father was. I was born in Canada and have a UK passport (now a European Community passport) because my father was born in the UK (Glasgow).

Southpaw.

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:51 am

I have to agree with Southpaw

My young brother just got a UK passport for his son who was born here in the west. My brother was born in Scotland of course

Although I am talking about Oz I have dual nationality

Post by **HeatherH** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:52 pm

Yes Dennis you can have both passports in Canada or Uk however the dual citizenship in USA will soon be a thing of the past. Those who have it shouldn't have a problem however they have been cracking down for quite some time and more so since 9/11 and they prefer USA only now.
HeatherK

NancyinNJ · Post by **NancyinNJ** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:53 pm

I was born in Scotland came to the U.S. in 1960 and became a citizen in 1967. It never came up about dual citizenship, that I can remember, the first I heard of it was a discussion on another board. I still have my UK passport (intact) but of course way out of date. I use a US passport, never thought about using the other. Interesting information about the changes coming up in U.S. law though.