If a child's parents both have dual citizenship of 4 countries does that mean the child gets quadruple?

Question

citizenship?

Answer 1

generally I think every countries laws regarding citizenship are different

some places make you automatically renounce your previous citizenship or restrict you to only dual citizenship

I suppose ultimately the child would have to apply for the various places of citizenship by virtue of descent, but its doubtful that the parent will be able to put both countries down on the childs birth certificate as their place of citizenship

further, if the child is domiciled in one country, usually it may not be possible for the child to have 3 other countries of citizenship as well

Answer 2

I guess you mean if the child is born is the US. The answer would be, in theory, YES, it is possible.

But he/she will be American citizen for US laws; unless he resigns to that nationality or commits some very specific acts against the US, he will keep it for life.

The parents can (later and upon request to the other countries) get other citizenships for him based on their origin, but that citizenship has to be requested in the OTHER countries and would only be applicable in THAT country, and not valid in the US. And it is very likely that some of those countries will ask if the child had "other citizenships" and may deny to give him citizenship, it will depend on the other county rules, some have these types of limitations and some don't.

Also, if for example, later in life he commits a felony in the US he can not claim foreign status and ask to be extradited. Or if he is in Brazil (one of the countries where that person has become dual/cuadruple citizenship) he can not claim to be American, he will be treated as Brazilian.

Is is confusing, depends a lot on the other countries rules and can work sometimes for that person's benefit and sometimes against, but for the US he will be American ONLY, unless there is a treaty of Dual Citizenship with the other country.

Also, that person's parents have to request the other citizenship(s) before he is 18 years old or he will lose the American citizenship.

I am not  an expert on this, but I researched this some as at one point I wanted my daughter to have dual citizenship.

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Fact1 : If a person is born in the USA and then aquired the citizenship of a second country before 18 years old due to his parents origin HE WILL NOT LOOSE THE US CITIZENSHIP .

Fact 2: A person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it MAY lose U.S. citizenship (that is after 18 years old, partents requesting for him do not count) "In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship"

Fact 3: For persons that have US citizenship and also from countries that do not have treaty of dual citizenship the US, that person is a US citizen for the US laws.

Fact 4: For the US to consider somebody born in the US to have dual citizenship, there has to be a treaty with that country.  In most cases, unless that person resings to the US citizenship, he will be AMERICAN for US laws regardles of hown many citizenships he has from other countries without a treaty with the US.

What af these statements is wrong? None according to my research and the link I posted from the State Department.

So, instead of disqualifying my answer, why don't you state facts and we all learn from you?

Answer 3

They may be entitled to 4 different types of citizenship but it is highly unlikely they will hold it. Most countries accept dual but there are still quite a few that do not allow it. Also if the parents gained citizenship via descent (as in they were not born in the country or naturalized there but gained citizenship through the parents they may not be able to pass it down it would depend on the laws of the countries in question).

Answer 4

You already got a couple of good answers to this, plus a very bad one:

"for the US he will be American ONLY, unless there is a treaty of Dual Citizenship with the other country.

Also, that person's parents have to request the other citizenship(s) before he is 18 years old or he will lose the American citizenship."

Both of these statements are absolutely untrue.

Answer 5

Every country makes it's own rules for citizenship. As such, there is no correct answer to this question unless the countries are known.

Additionally, some countries do not recognize dual citizenship.

Answer 6

think it would be a matter of sending in the birth certificates to countries ?

it is always a great idea to have as many citizenship options as possible and be welcome home in as many places as possible.  world is always changing .. never know where the advantages will be .