Can you have more than one nationality?

Question

For example:

If you were born in Germany, your mother is French and your father is American. Does that make your nationality German, French and American?

Answer 1

Of course you can. It all matters on where your parents are from.

I know for sure that makes you French, I'm not sure about the German part though. I don't really think 'American' classifies for a nationality. If you were to say your father is American though, you would ask him what nationalities HE is, because his ancestors technically aren't American, if you get what I'm saying.

I know that's just an example, but it's all on account of where your parents ancestors came from.

Hope this helped in any way :]

Answer 2

If you have dual citizenship, yes you can.

However, nationality is not the same thing as race, ethnicity or ancestral heritage.  

If your mother is an American citizen, her nationality is American. She would only have French nationality if she also had French citizenship.  Her ancestral heritage would be French.

If you were born in Germany as a German citizen, your nationality was German but if you came to the U.S. and became a naturalized American citizen, then your nationality became American.

Answer 3

Yes, I once had a roommate whose mother was French, her father English, and she was born in Venezuela, where she lived for a good portion of her life since her dad was a petroleum engineer.  She had citizenship in all three countries and spoke perfect French, Spanish, and English.

Answer 4

your nationality wouldnt be germany thats just a place you were born you would have a mixed nationality

Answer 5

The word "nationality" can have different meanings.  It can mean the place where you live or have citizenship, or it can mean your family's ethnic background.  I assume you mean the latter.  But either way, the answer is yes... you can have more than one.

For example: my friend was born in the U.S., but her parents were both born in Greece.  So even though she's an American citizen, she considers her nationality to be Greek.  She married an Irish guy, and her kids tell people they're half Greek and half Irish.  Of course, they're also American.

If you only lived in Germany for a short time, and if you don't have any German ancestors, then you probably wouldn't consider yourself German.  But if someone asked, you could say, "I was born in Germany, but my mom is French and my dad is American."

Answer 6

I guess so.

Answer 7

The term "nationality" generally refers to the country of ones citizenship.  But, it could also refer to ones ethnic background.  So, in this case, it seems that you are asking about your ethnicity, which is either French or American (or a blend of both) based mostly on where you were raised and which culture you predominately follow.

Answer 8

It depends on the laws. Some countries only allow you to have dual nationalities... others allow you more depending on what country it is.

You can become a french american citizen... that i know for sure... the germans i dont know about them.

Answer 9

Shirley is right.

And, Nationality is NOT the same as ethnic background.  Your nationality is whatever country you were born in / have citizenship in.  Your ethnic background or heritage may be for any number of countries and may have nothing at all to do with the country you were born in and are a citizen of.

Answer 10

uhh yea..

im american,mexican,native american (:

Answer 11

Let me say it this way:

Yes, a person can have more than one citizenship. My oldest son was born in Germany; my wife held Filipino citizenship, myself U.S. citizenship (much like your example). My wife and sons carry dual citizenship (Filipino/U.S.). In addition, as my oldest son was born in Germany, he has THREE "nationalities" and displays flag decals on his Jeep for Germany, the Philippines and the U.S.