I live in costa rica and I,am us citzen, If I give up my u.s. citizenship and become a costarican. ss good?

Question

can I still recieve social security benfits?

Answer 1

The U.S. does not require you to give up your U.s. citizenship...so DON't.  You can have dual citizenshio, if you want to get citizenship in Costa Rica.

Answer 2

nope. also what would you gain from it?

you'll lose all ss benefits

Answer 3

If you forfeit your US Citizenship you also forfeit all benefits associated with it (including Social Security, Medicaid, etc.).

I would do a lot of research prior to giving up your citizenship...  it is possible to live in many countries without changing citizenship.

Answer 4

You can keep both citizenship as other have replied. There is no need to renounce it unless you want to. Here is a link on the official U.S. stance on dual citizenship:

http://www.amcits.com/dual_citizenship.a...

You can also call the federal benefits division at  [phone] or e-mail them at   [e-mail]  to discuss your benefit questions.

Answer 5

Why don't you try to get a dual citizenship?