Dual Citizenship

[Duxnutz]

  On 1/5/2015 at 9:46 PM, 1LegLance said:

As others have said the US does not recognize dual citizenship. .

I travel to the US 2-3 times a month and they always confirm my dual nationality.

[AussieCanuck]

I actually hold three citizenships (Swiss/Australian/Canadian). No real benefits except for when actually living in one of those countries. Canada is my home now and my most recent citizenship. It was a very proud day for me five months ago when I became a citizen. As an aside, my wife has four (Irish in addition to mine).

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[earthson]

  On 1/5/2015 at 9:46 PM, 1LegLance said:

All that said people need to realize it is not that hard to travel to Cuba especially if you look at the Professional Research clause on the general license list.

This is good information. Thanks, Lance!

[santela]

  On 1/10/2015 at 1:50 AM, AussieCanuck said:

I actually hold three citizenships (Swiss/Australian/Canadian). No real benefits except for when actually living in one of those countries. Canada is my home now and my most recent citizenship. It was a very proud day for me five months ago when I became a citizen. As an aside, my wife has four (Irish in addition to mine).

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Any drawbacks? Like tax?

[AussieCanuck]

  On 1/10/2015 at 1:58 AM, santela said:

Any drawbacks? Like tax?

No. I only currently own property in Canada and my earnings are all here (with the exception of a superannuation fund in Oz....but as any Aussie knows, that's not exactly a huge earner)

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[santela]

  On 1/10/2015 at 2:00 AM, AussieCanuck said:

No. I only currently own property in Canada and my earnings are all here (with the exception of a superannuation fund in Oz....but as any Aussie knows, that's not exactly a huge earner)

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Cool. Thanks for the info.

[JohnS]

  On 1/10/2015 at 2:00 AM, AussieCanuck said:

No. I only currently own property in Canada and my earnings are all here (with the exception of a superannuation fund in Oz....but as any Aussie knows, that's not exactly a huge earner)

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Yeah, but as any Aussie also knows...if you have an (over-priced and therefore expensive) property in Sydney or Melbourne then, comparatively speaking with housing prices in other countries, selling up is often a winner.

[JohnnyO]

If you get the Irish passport you get a lifetime supply of Guiness Foreign Extra Stout. I would say there are advantages. For traveling as many have mentioned. Another is long term as you may receive a pension/benefits from that country. A neighbor of mine has Cuba, Spain, US. She has worked in all three countries and is receiving a pension from all three. John

[CUBANO]

  On 1/10/2015 at 5:32 AM, JohnnyO said:

If you get the Irish passport you get a lifetime supply of Guiness Foreign Extra Stout. I would say there are advantages. For traveling as many have mentioned. Another is long term as you may receive a pension/benefits from that country. A neighbor of mine has Cuba, Spain, US. She has worked in all three countries and is receiving a pension from all three. John

I don't think she can do much with her Cuban pension. Maybe buy a Big Mac at McDonalds.

[cabaiguan juan]

  On 1/10/2015 at 1:50 AM, AussieCanuck said:

I actually hold three citizenships (Swiss/Australian/Canadian). No real benefits except for when actually living in one of those countries. Canada is my home now and my most recent citizenship. It was a very proud day for me five months ago when I became a citizen. As an aside, my wife has four (Irish in addition to mine).

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What about Irish Taxes? Thanks for the info BTW. This is rather insightful.

  On 1/10/2015 at 5:32 AM, JohnnyO said:

If you get the Irish passport you get a lifetime supply of Guiness Foreign Extra Stout. I would say there are advantages. For traveling as many have mentioned. Another is long term as you may receive a pension/benefits from that country. A neighbor of mine has Cuba, Spain, US. She has worked in all three countries and is receiving a pension from all three. John

Are you serious about the Guiness or are you just pulling my leg?

[Ryan]

  On 1/12/2015 at 11:00 PM, cabaiguan juan said:

Are you serious about the Guiness or are you just pulling my leg?

If you really have to ask that question, you're well suited to Irish citizenship!

Only joking. You'd be most welcome.

You only have to fill out an irish tax return if you have income in this country and/or live here.

Even then, unlike US, income tax payers here do not have to file a tax return by law.

[Rushman]

In a number of years, strangely longer then it will take my wife to get US citizenship, I will be eligible to get Mexican citizenship. It's in the plans only because our long term plans are to go back and retire there at least half time. Honestly I don't find too much other use for it other than it would be cool to hold more than one. Wife, given the time, resources (legal, residency, etc) could get two other citizenships but who has the time or inclination for that.

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[CanuckSARTech]

Andy, how's the Irish passport thing go, anyways? It's on my wife's side. I've not confirmed it 100%, but IIRC, her Nana (grandmother) was born in Ireland, and emmigrated here.

[cabaiguan juan]

Well, I'm collecting the necessary documents, but don't know when i will actually move forward with getting my duel citizenship.

[Ryan]

  On 1/29/2015 at 2:13 AM, CanuckSARTech said:

Andy, how's the Irish passport thing go, anyways? It's on my wife's side. I've not confirmed it 100%, but IIRC, her Nana (grandmother) was born in Ireland, and emmigrated here.

Sorry, just saw this now.

If you're interested, have a read of this.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/irish_citizenship_through_birth_or_descent.html

Specifically the paragraph, "Citizenship through descent from Irish grandparents"

If your wife happens to get citizenship, there are no real implications or difficulties in having it. She won't be called up for national service, jury duty, to vote or pay tax if she is not resident in Ireland and does not have assets here. I lived as a resident of the US for 6 years and never had to think about any yearly forms, taxes or anything like that from Ireland while I was not resident here.

As for any benefits of having one as a Canadian citizen. Well it would entitle her to work anywhere in the EU, she might have an easier time regarding immigration in certain countries but in that regard I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference between Irish and Canadian citizenship.

[CanuckSARTech]

  On 2/4/2015 at 10:22 AM, Ryan said:

Sorry, just saw this now.

If you're interested, have a read of this.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/irish_citizenship/irish_citizenship_through_birth_or_descent.html

Specifically the paragraph, "Citizenship through descent from Irish grandparents"

If your wife happens to get citizenship, there are no real implications or difficulties in having it. She won't be called up for national service, jury duty, to vote or pay tax if she is not resident in Ireland and does not have assets here. I lived as a resident of the US for 6 years and never had to think about any yearly forms, taxes or anything like that from Ireland while I was not resident here.

As for any benefits of having one as a Canadian citizen. Well it would entitle her to work anywhere in the EU, she might have an easier time regarding immigration in certain countries but in that regard I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference between Irish and Canadian citizenship.

Thanks. LOL. Just saw this reply myself.