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He said its a "back up plan". There was a youth killer who escaped to another country where he had citizenship--He was jailed--and then killed by the jailers---he should have been tried and jailed in the U.S. His parents helped him to escape
I'm a dual citizen (Canadian and Serbian). I find in reality convenient when traveling. 95% of the globe is unlocked for me (Visa free access to most of the countries). I live in Serbia which is not so strict with taxes and Canada considers me as a non tax resident so when it comes to taxes I'm doing really good. And yet when I need something from Canada the Embassy welcomes me with open arms and genuinely helps me with all the paperwork on my new business ventures. In my personal opinion this is maybe even one of the best combinations of citizenships.
@@jamessinko5172 it's not fraudulent. I have dual citizenship but do not pay taxes at all for the other country because I do not work there anymore. Pretty basic stuff in that country. If you do not work at all in that year in the country, no taxes.
My dad is Canadian and my mom is American, I was born in the US. I got Canadian citizenship handed down to me by my dad and it has helped me in so many ways. College here in the US is insanely expensive so I got my Canadian Passport as well as my US passport. I am going to Canada for college because it is super cheap compared to the US. It has helped me get back and forth to see my family in Canada as well, having 2 passports/citizenships is a very good idea. I haven't exactly used my citizenship for much more than college yet but like you said it is a form of insurance. If anything happens here I can always leave and move back to the US or vice versa.
If the USA goes to shit that means so does most of the world. Especially Canada since they are so close to each other and the us has so much Influence with Canada
@@mlee9049 Not in my lifetime, but I'm betting climate change and issues related canada could overtake the US as the preeminent western power. Someday water is gonna be a resource like oil very limited and canada has a ton of fresh water. Overall power and wealth is shifting from west to east unfortunately.
I am a dual citizen (American Sierra Leonean )and I am investing in the agricultural sector of Sierra Leone (cattle and cash crops) and also invested in Egypt and Bulgaria.Slowly but surely building my legacy.
As a Venezuelan I always tell others to be prepared in case something happens and they'll want to get out of a situation... Sadly for me that was not one of my parents thoughts so when the crisis exploded I was without much options! In this new industrialized globally connected world is a must to be Dual or multiple citizenship to be prepared for any case scenario.
As Australian citizens we thought until very recently that ease of travel and getting let back into our own country would never be an issue - how times have changed! Definitely feeling the need for a backup option!
I'm a dual citizen for USA (born there) and Jamaica (by descent). My Jamaican passport opens up Brazil, worry free Cuba, Russia and a lot of countries in Africa that's better than my US one does.
Sharon Sanghez Hi I’m half Jamaican and half American(born here) and I can acquire my citizenship thru my dad. Have you had any disadvantages with having your Jamaican citizenship?
I am living in São Paulo now, after living in Montreal (McGill), South Bend (Notre Dame), Baja California, Costa Rica (INCAE), Barcelona (UB & UPC) Mexico City (Monterrey Tec), and other countries such as Chile and Argentina. I really love the Brazilian way of life, even more than the Sicilian or Basque way of life. I totally agree with you about moving and finding the best place for you and even living in more than one country during the year. I am pretty sure the future will bring us more Nomads and easier ways of moving anywhere, even with kids. Blessings.
Moving from country to country for me is more about learning about the human being. IMo our major differences lie in the education level. I.e. If your parents have PhDs or you start reading when you are very young, you will (normally) understand others better and improve your empathy. Tolerance is a key factor when living a different culture. In my case, I greatly enjoy when I understand the way of seeing life from the locals. At the end, our families are nomads at some point. Remember that it's important to give time to your soul and your family. Blessings.
Some people don't realise how lucky they are to have 2 passports. 1 can be very limiting when you want new experiences and to live somewhere else. Have to stop myself getting annoyed when people who have both do nothing with it.
I'm an American. My kids have dual citizenship (American and German) via jus sanguinis. I'd like to have dual citizenship due to the fact that I've lived more than half my life in Germany, and I really don't plan to return to the US, but I want to keep the advantage of travel to the US, but the closer I get to retirement, I may want to move elsewhere in Europe. Then I really need the freedom of movement in the EU that dual citizenship would afford me.
I'm a dual citizen. It allows better travel. One country may restrict travel between my X country, but welcomes travel from my y country. That way it's easier to visit friends etc.
I was advised by a family member of mine to get my mexican citizenship considering I will be traveling around south america in a few years. They said it may be safer to travel as a mexican citizen vs an american citizen.
Exactly that's why I gave my kids the Mexican citizen ship. And also because when we visit Mexico they can enter and be there as much time as they want... When you travel in some countries with a USA passport they always think that you are wealthy....
Also you can go to university in Mexico, keep in mind that a lot of people from the USA go to Mexico to study because is cheaper than the USA... also you can work and not have the hassle of getting a working or student Visa...🇲🇽🤝🇺🇸
In my country that isn't easy to do. As you can you only acquire the citizenship through your parents. If both parents had already naturalized in the US then the kid is no longer eligible for the citizen. Dual citizenship is also only allowed to natural born citizens of my country which means foreigners cannot become dual here. Also foreigners'baby born here do not get the citizenship by birth. They must have at least 1 parent that is a citizen or else they're treated as foreigner or a foundling. There are a lot of American-born kids that cannot get my country's citizenship due to the incompetence of their parents. They're treated as a foreigner.
I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the UK.... to be honest, I wish there were more cultural/ideological differences between the two. I have a feeling that they will share the same potential problems in the future. If one goes down, the other won't be far behind. I'm going to try and find somewhere else once my online business is ready to scale.
tomiesto240 I personally feel that Canada's primary industry will take a long time to go under, logging and mining are massive in Canada and the demand is unlikely to drop any time soon, and they are planning on taking in around 3 million immigrants over the next few years which will further increase the size of the market on Canadian soil
BigMoneyBeaton keep in mind most of the Caribbean islands are actually UK owned. I would assume that UK passport would make things much easier for you to get any of those Caribbean passports. I know Andrew's made quite a few videos on those countries
If you are a journalist or releaf worker having another passport from a neutral country like Switzerland or Scandinavian countries is good as there is less chance of being seen as the enemy or taking sides.
Hey, Andrew I’m Lesotho 🇱🇸 by birth and South African 🇿🇦 by descent. Lesotho 🇱🇸 only started opening up dual citizen in 2020. And I became a dual citizen at the end of 2023. It’s still very new to me. I certainly do feel like I know have an identity in Lesotho 🇱🇸. It’s a weird feeling I cannot explain. But it feels good In your videos you talk a lot about having an agnostic passport. And that was a major reason for me to pursue my Lesotho 🇱🇸 citizenship. There are some countries that I would prefer to visit as a Mosotho and not as a South Africa 🇿🇦 Because Lesotho 🇱🇸 is so far out of everyone’s way. And nobody has beef with Lesotho 🇱🇸. So there definitely are countries where I would prefer to to present my more agnostic identity.
Dual citizen USA (born there), Ireland (dad born there) and working on third Italy (grandparents born there). USA & Irish (EU) passports and working Italian (EU).
J. R what if you have a dual passport with Switzerland and or Canada for example. Neither of those countries require a draft but it'll be does. Would you still end up getting drafted?
The Dual Citizen will no longer be valid in the EU, the True Born Citizen Act requires a person born in EU with both parents born in EU to live and work, Bio Data of person and both parents on Passport, Identity Documents, automated passport control. The EU will be free of Non EU persons from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
You should renounce your US citizenship. I plan to do that once I get a second citizenship and get either another citizenship or visa that gives me access to get back into the US to visit friends and family.
BlockedForPrivacy I don't know how you make your money but if you're Canadian citizen you could actually sell online to American customers and you only get tax on your worldwide income which is a maximum of 20% which is much less than the over 53% of your pay as a Canadian citizen. If you are an American citizen you might as well just sell to as many people in Canada, and obviously the rest of the world as well if possible, and there you would only pay taxes based on your worldwide income to a maximum of 20% which is less than the 40% + state income tax. Well at least that's what I plan on doing
I was born in Mexico to American parents. We returned to the US when I was 3 years old. Now I’m 66 years old & retired. For years I’ve wanted to travel around Mexico, possibly purchase property there. I just learned that Mexico still considers me to be a Mexican citizen. I’m now in the process of obtaining a Mexican passport. And yes, my plans are partially motivated by my miss trust of Trump. My wife has a similar situation with Brazil, however we have traveled there several times, the over population & pollution has discouraged us from wanting to take up residence there.
I’m Scottish/American, I got houses in both countries but since I’m Scottish I live there for most of the time, America is amazing lot to see and best country ever 🏴🇺🇸
I got dual citizenship (USA and Egypt) because in Egypt they can stop me at the airport and stop me from flying over if I didn't serve my time in the military. This is possible because in Egypt they recognize me as an Egyptian Citizen if my father is blood born in Egypt, and I have an Egyptian birth certificate, so now that I have dual citizenship I can then request an Exemption from the military to clear my military status. So first I need dual citizenship, so I can then request an exemption from the military so my military status is cleared, then after all that I can leave the country without them stopping me.
My father is British and my mother is French. I was born and raised in London but then my parents got divorced and since then I go from one country to the other. I'm currently living in France, so dual citizenship was obvious for my parents. For now, I don't see any benefits really to have a dual citizenship but I can't "imagine my life without it" as it is part of my identity really.
I am a Mexican citizen by birth and American by naturalization, like many. Expat or immigrant, humans as many other earth creatures, we are globe trotters. Out of 4 grandparents, one was an immigrant from Basque country to Mexico, and I became one from Mexico to the US. My children are dual citizens too, and hope to migrate to another country by when they reach middle school age and experience life in another awesome country... thanks to Andrew, Turkey seems like a great candidate!
Fiance is Turkish. As an American, I look forward to having both passports in the future. Turkey is wonderful and the medical benefits to being a citizen are outstanding.
All of this make perfect sense, Andrew. It's the greatest thing to have the Global National Citizenship for not only for competitors but for the Country they want to create the best company for the #1 Citizenship and Naturalization in the world. Thanks man.👍🎖🏆🌎
As an american it is expensive amd difficult to travel to certain countries i.e. Brazil and Iran. But as a Colombian i can enter these countries without any hassle
Dual citizen is very advantageous for ease of travel especially if one the passports has very limited visa free opportunities. I am dual Philippine/Canadian. While my Philippine passport is pretty good in Asia and some South American countries like Brazil, my Canadian passport is good among Western countries and Japan. The only negative I see is I have to renew two passports instead of just one. So in essence I need to pay twice but other than that there is no disadvantage of being a dual passport holder (dual citizen)
What’s sad is that my friends family has the ability to have both a US citizenship and an Italian citizenship, however, when I suggested the idea to them, their response was actually very sad. They said “getting a dual citizenship is pointless, plus the US is the best option for ANYONE”
it depends who's in the white house. If it's sleepy joe then being american is a shame and pointless... if is another guy other than corrupted dems then it's worth considering
Hi Andrew, I would like your opinion. So, I have a pathway to EU citizenship through Spain, since I am an American citizen but I have a Peruvian Passport through a naturalization birth certificate there (Peru was a colony of Spain.) I don’t have to renounce any citizenship as far as I know. I just got an offer to teach English abroad in Spain and I am hoping to move there next month, my visa is expected to be ready by then. My question is…do you think at my age ( 42) am I too old to do this? Are there any age obstacles or age discrimination in Spain or most of Western Europe that significantly exists?
I Have Australian and Turkish Citizenship, i have built a Finance Business over 15 years in Australia and now relocated to Turkey. Now i abide by Turkish tax laws which is beneficial as Australia has one of the the highest tax rates in the world.
The thing about dual citizenship is not so much the dual citizenship itself. It is more about 1) does your original country allow it... legally? 2) do you still have to file tax for a country, even when living abroad? 3) does having one said citizenship limit you as far as countries? 4) what is the ability to travel freely with the passport and citizenships you have? 5) does any country tied to a citizenship, tax you on worldwide income? For the most part, outside of certain places in Asia and elsewhere, you can be or become a dual citizen. For me, I can not really do that on my background. I am a US citizen by birth. I could technically get an India citizenship and passport, but there are complications that ensue. India forbids legally dual citizenship. Also the Indian passport is not really great. People of Indian background like me can get an OCI visa... similar to the US Green Card... except it's for India. I have the OCI. If I really wanted any second passport, I would be considering Southern European countries, or Latin America...if not Asia. My wife is a dual Vietnam and US citizen. Vietnam allows it. So, until I really decide to move somewhere like Spain or Mexico, it works to my advantage to remain a US citizen.
Oci is not indian citizen ... its just to unlimited enter exit law... without visa ... and buy residential land .... but you are technically us citizen
Andrew, First, love your channel and the wealth of information you share (Discovered you in late 2018). I am a dual citizen in the USA by birth and in El Salvador by decent. Currently I’m in the process for my Central American passport. My question is something that seldom gets covered and/or clearly explained. Perhaps you already have covered this an can point me in the right direction if not... How do you properly travel with your two passports? Where and how to present to maximize your benefit of dual citizenship (obviously one benefit would be entering as a citizen and not as foreigner)? What not to do so you don’t get flagged or draw unnecessary attention to yourself? One scenario I like to explore is leaving the US with my US passport out the country. Then out of El Salvador or Mexico to Brazil via my Salvadoran passport. Logistically I think it’s strait forward. Customs is on my mind and any repercussions that I might incur if done improperly. My guess is that I would use the same steps if I wanted to visit Russia? Your new Subscriber, Daniel
Hello, I'm planing to have a second one. FRENCH one. I'm from morocco and live in Paris 3 years now. I come as a student and now i work here. I feel i need because back home there are no opportunities or even a decend level so wer are obliged to immigrate to look for better life standards...
I live in Kyrgyzstan. My wife is Kyrgyz and I have a "5 year permanent Visa and have applied for citizenship here in Kyrgyzstan. This is a great country and the cost of living and the people are the best. I moved here 9 years ago and I am retired. I plan on staying here until I die. I have a great wife and family here. Is it better then America..... YES in almost ever way!
This is definitely something that I've pondered over for quite some time. I am a UK Citizen living in France and I have done so for the past 16 years (since I was 11) and up until recently I have never been interested in dual citizenship. Nowadays I have permanent residency status and I am definitely debating on whether or not I should apply for naturalisation but the French bureaucracy and endless hoops to jump through are putting me off big time.
I'm French : - With French citizenship, you can vote in French elections (presidential, parliament with the national assembly and its deputies, referendums), with brexit, being British means that you are no longer a European citizen. France only allows European citizens to vote in European and municipal elections on its soil, but only in these elections, for French national elections, they cannot. If you are not a European citizen, you cannot vote in any election in France. In fact, to sum up, to vote in French elections, you have to be a French citizen, because to vote, you have to show your French identity card or your French passport in the polling station where you are going to vote. - With the French passport, you have one of the most powerful passports in the world that allows you to have many countries around the world without a visa. - With French citizenship, you will no longer have to renew your residence papers at the prefecture and suffer all the constraints that this entails. You will be fully a French citizen like me, with all the rights and duties that are attached to it. And I would like to point out that France recognises dual citizenship, i.e. you will still be British, you will just have an extra passport and an extra nationality. France does not require foreigners who come to France to give up their previous nationality if they wish to become French.
@@Pablo24000 yeah, that may be one of the very few "good things' about being french. But honestly, is it really good? I mean, not even french are voting so much the political french landscape is bad. Other than that, what else being french is useful or good for? Don't say traveling... say something else ...
Do any other dual citizens feel like they are not "real citizens" of another country? Living in EU I have never even used my Australian passport, and barely understand the language.
I was born in the US and my father was born in Mexico. Most of my family lives in Mexico. My American husband and I are wanting to retire in Mexico. Is it better for or more secure for me to get my dual citizenship?
I had no choice in dual citizenship, my parents changed their citizenship after my birth but before I was an adult, so I got that one automatically. So here I am, both Belgian and German, no clue what this gives me... but I just have it.
German - Dutch here. Never had any benefit from it either, but I totally want to keep mine for cultural reasons - Being dutch is just part of my identity just as German is :)
For me, I am a New Zealand citizen, and would like to also become a dual citizen with the United States. My boyfriend lives in America, and I do plan on marrying him, so when that does come about, I will definitely apply to get a dual citizenship for travelling back and forth, plus it is a backup incase the relationship goes south, meaning I can return back to NZ
I was born in Taiwan 04/15/1978 and adopted 01/09/1979. I have US Citizenship and wondering if I also have Taiwanese Citizenship from birth? I'm trying to get a Taiwanese passport. Should I do it or not? I've thought about dual citizenship many times. I have family members in Taiwan, Canada and USA.
Dual citizen here - Canada and the USA. Made it a LOT easier when I moved from Canada to the USA to work. Have two passports, but I don't show both when I cross the border - confuses customs officials - so I just show my American passport, since I live in the USA.
I lived for 10 years infrance and it’s was so complicated to get the citizenship. 2 years after I left France I got Spanish and Portuguese citizenship by Sephardic law .
I've been thinking lately of becoming a dual citizen with the United States and the United Kingdom. I am from the United States, but my Mother is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The first thing that came to my mind was.. why not? I guess I'm just starting to look into this, if it can be approved, would you suggest to do it or not to do it?
I'm also from Mzansi, Eastern Cape but i live in Khayelitsha and wanted to know how helpful this is for business. I'll be out of high school soon and i wanna make a good future for myself and travel.
I’m working on getting my Italian citizenship vis ancestry in Italy. That way I have my American citizenship and access to Europe as well. Another benefit is that my wife and children also get it also.
@Jessie Marilyn No - when I receive approval my children get their passports at the same time I do. My wife has to apply once I’m approved but it just takes an extra year or so to process. At that point we are all Italian citizens
Andrew, what's your take on second citizenships for West Africans? Getting a second citizenship from a Tier A or Tier B or Tier C country? Especially when one is looking for a way to manage taxes and enjoy visa-free travels.
I'm a second generation American (parents came from 🇦🇹&🇵🇱) so I have a claim to jus sanguinis citizenship... technically I'm supposed to use a Polish passport when visiting Poland. Haven't really thought much of dual citizenship much but after last January I was skiing in St Anton in the Austrian Alps and noticed that they had seasonal workers from all over the European Union. There was even an Austrian Australian bartender who had Austrian citizenship via jus sanguinis as her mother is an Austrian expat. It had me thinking if I were looking for a change of lifestyle I'd seriously consider working in a Tyrolean ski town or elsewhere in Austria.
I've watched a few of your videos and understand your thinking around US tax laws in particular global tax laws and renouncing US citizenship vs finding tax havens. I'm not yet ready to move to a tax haven but I have an opportunity to move to the US as a PR. I'm an Australian citizen so a US green card only gives me a few extra minor benefits with travel - Phillipines is visa free and a few other minor differences. However, it will give me more work opportunities and ability to live in a tax or low tax state i.e Texas, Nevada etc. Of course there are different taxes re income, property etc and I have to weigh those up with regard to choosing where I'll live. I'm a basic wage/salary earner atm with a growing cryptocurrency portfolio. When I do work in Australia, which isn't often lately I pay extortionate tax, the cost of living is increasing phenomenally, I'm wedged out of the property market. So while the basis of your videos is looking outside and offshore the USA can you see any tax benefits for some Westerners in moving to the US? If you haven't already addressed the topic, I'd be interested in learning about tax havens for crypto investors. Thanks for reading. :)
@Jessie Marilyn Thanks for your comment. :) Yes I know about the USA global tax requirements and it's a huge negative about the USA. There are other things which are positive about the USA so I have more thinking to do. I'm a crypto investor so I do need to consider CGTax.
I was born with 2 citizenships Egypt and the US because my dad is Egyptian and my mom is American my dad and I have both thought of setting up a business in Egypt eventually. I also have family in the Philipines and have also thought about working there or have a business there as well.
Hello the video is awesome, I have a question, how can a colombian get dual citizenship in spain? what are the options? And the same for a spanish to Colombia
There is a easy option . I got Spanish and Portuguese throughout Sephardic law ... read about that law ... it’s Possible for Portugal right now ... you must to be Jewish descent
All countries other than the USA and Eritrea have territorial taxation so you don't have to pay taxes when you are no longer a tax resident of those countries
Is it possible to have dual citizenship, if I’m a born US citizen but want to be a Guatemalan citizen because of my parents who were born there. If like let’s say one day I have a spouse who lives in Guatemala and I want to bring him over to the us would there be an legal problems because I have dual citizenship?
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He said its a "back up plan". There was a youth killer who escaped to another country where he had citizenship--He was jailed--and then killed by the jailers---he should have been tried and jailed in the U.S. His parents helped him to escape
great information! I wanted to ask what are the top 3 places that you think from all the research that you have gathered to become a Dual citizen
I'm a dual citizen (Canadian and Serbian). I find in reality convenient when traveling. 95% of the globe is unlocked for me (Visa free access to most of the countries). I live in Serbia which is not so strict with taxes and Canada considers me as a non tax resident so when it comes to taxes I'm doing really good. And yet when I need something from Canada the Embassy welcomes me with open arms and genuinely helps me with all the paperwork on my new business ventures. In my personal opinion this is maybe even one of the best combinations of citizenships.
I'm planning to move to Serbia this year. I hope to work up to getting dual citizenship there. I love it there!
That sounds Fraudulent... Only Taking > Not Giving?!
@Zain Gardezi Wow cool!! Russian must be awesome. You could be a spy lol j/k
@@jamessinko5172 it's not fraudulent. I have dual citizenship but do not pay taxes at all for the other country because I do not work there anymore. Pretty basic stuff in that country. If you do not work at all in that year in the country, no taxes.
Same here mate. Triple citizen here. One of them Serbian.
I was born in the US to Mexican parents, and got my Mexican citizenship to own businesses and land in Mexico..I’m so glad i did..
Do you still pay taxes to the US?
Both parents have to been born in México to get citizenship?
@@32hernandez93 i believe with only 1 you can be able too
@@Ignotus2023 yes, why would I not pay taxes?
@@32hernandez93 just 1 parent has to be born in Mexico to get Mexican citizenship
My dad is Canadian and my mom is American, I was born in the US. I got Canadian citizenship handed down to me by my dad and it has helped me in so many ways. College here in the US is insanely expensive so I got my Canadian Passport as well as my US passport. I am going to Canada for college because it is super cheap compared to the US. It has helped me get back and forth to see my family in Canada as well, having 2 passports/citizenships is a very good idea. I haven't exactly used my citizenship for much more than college yet but like you said it is a form of insurance. If anything happens here I can always leave and move back to the US or vice versa.
If the USA goes to shit that means so does most of the world. Especially Canada since they are so close to each other and the us has so much Influence with Canada
@@Sora_Nai There will always be a top dog. And just like a pack of wolves, the alpha's time at the top is limited.
Both my parents were born in Mexico and I was in the US
Spencer Standen any trouble with taxes?
@@mlee9049 Not in my lifetime, but I'm betting climate change and issues related canada could overtake the US as the preeminent western power. Someday water is gonna be a resource like oil very limited and canada has a ton of fresh water. Overall power and wealth is shifting from west to east unfortunately.
I am a dual citizen (American Sierra Leonean )and I am investing in the agricultural sector of Sierra Leone (cattle and cash crops) and also invested in Egypt and Bulgaria.Slowly but surely building my legacy.
Can you tell me about what investments you made in Egypt? (I’m Egyptian btw)
Hello! I am about to claim my Sierra Leonean passport and citizenship. I would love to connect to learn more about how you went about your investing.
As a Venezuelan I always tell others to be prepared in case something happens and they'll want to get out of a situation... Sadly for me that was not one of my parents thoughts so when the crisis exploded I was without much options! In this new industrialized globally connected world is a must to be Dual or multiple citizenship to be prepared for any case scenario.
@AlexNOSAM how many Palestinians did you kill so far?
Por eso le tenia tanta envidia a los que tenian pasaportes europeos, pero que no se querian ir de Venezuela
As Australian citizens we thought until very recently that ease of travel and getting let back into our own country would never be an issue - how times have changed! Definitely feeling the need for a backup option!
I'm a dual citizen for USA (born there) and Jamaica (by descent). My Jamaican passport opens up Brazil, worry free Cuba, Russia and a lot of countries in Africa that's better than my US one does.
Sharon Sanghez Hi I’m half Jamaican and half American(born here) and I can acquire my citizenship thru my dad. Have you had any disadvantages with having your Jamaican citizenship?
Hi could you please tell me how do I apply for dual citizenship. Thank you💕
I have a Canadian and American citizenship. I was born with both I feel very blessed and lucky
I’m a dual citizen, I’m a Norwegian-American.
I am living in São Paulo now, after living in Montreal (McGill), South Bend (Notre Dame), Baja California, Costa Rica (INCAE), Barcelona (UB & UPC) Mexico City (Monterrey Tec), and other countries such as Chile and Argentina. I really love the Brazilian way of life, even more than the Sicilian or Basque way of life. I totally agree with you about moving and finding the best place for you and even living in more than one country during the year. I am pretty sure the future will bring us more Nomads and easier ways of moving anywhere, even with kids. Blessings.
Hey Cesar, thank you for sharing your story, it's truly an interesting one. :)
Moving from country to country for me is more about learning about the human being. IMo our major differences lie in the education level. I.e. If your parents have PhDs or you start reading when you are very young, you will (normally) understand others better and improve your empathy. Tolerance is a key factor when living a different culture. In my case, I greatly enjoy when I understand the way of seeing life from the locals. At the end, our families are nomads at some point. Remember that it's important to give time to your soul and your family. Blessings.
Some people don't realise how lucky they are to have 2 passports. 1 can be very limiting when you want new experiences and to live somewhere else. Have to stop myself getting annoyed when people who have both do nothing with it.
What else does dual citizenship offer?
I'm a dual citizen. American and German. Dad American and I was born in the US. And German through my mom
I'm an American. My kids have dual citizenship (American and German) via jus sanguinis. I'd like to have dual citizenship due to the fact that I've lived more than half my life in Germany, and I really don't plan to return to the US, but I want to keep the advantage of travel to the US, but the closer I get to retirement, I may want to move elsewhere in Europe. Then I really need the freedom of movement in the EU that dual citizenship would afford me.
Where can I start? I'm interested.
What country would you like to retire in?
I'm a dual citizen. It allows better travel. One country may restrict travel between my X country, but welcomes travel from my y country.
That way it's easier to visit friends etc.
I was advised by a family member of mine to get my mexican citizenship considering I will be traveling around south america in a few years. They said it may be safer to travel as a mexican citizen vs an american citizen.
Wow..
Exactly that's why I gave my kids the Mexican citizen ship. And also because when we visit Mexico they can enter and be there as much time as they want... When you travel in some countries with a USA passport they always think that you are wealthy....
Also you can go to university in Mexico, keep in mind that a lot of people from the USA go to Mexico to study because is cheaper than the USA... also you can work and not have the hassle of getting a working or student Visa...🇲🇽🤝🇺🇸
In my country that isn't easy to do. As you can you only acquire the citizenship through your parents. If both parents had already naturalized in the US then the kid is no longer eligible for the citizen. Dual citizenship is also only allowed to natural born citizens of my country which means foreigners cannot become dual here. Also foreigners'baby born here do not get the citizenship by birth. They must have at least 1 parent that is a citizen or else they're treated as foreigner or a foundling. There are a lot of American-born kids that cannot get my country's citizenship due to the incompetence of their parents. They're treated as a foreigner.
@@zyrahmaericafrente3169 can I ask which country?
Hello from Serbian in UK. I am very lucky to have 4 citizenships legally! 2 former yugoslavian, hungarian and British!
3 Passports for me LOL. I was born in Canada. Lived in Hong Kong with my parents who are HK residents. Recently got my US citizenship.
I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the UK.... to be honest, I wish there were more cultural/ideological differences between the two. I have a feeling that they will share the same potential problems in the future. If one goes down, the other won't be far behind. I'm going to try and find somewhere else once my online business is ready to scale.
tomiesto240 I personally feel that Canada's primary industry will take a long time to go under, logging and mining are massive in Canada and the demand is unlikely to drop any time soon, and they are planning on taking in around 3 million immigrants over the next few years which will further increase the size of the market on Canadian soil
BigMoneyBeaton keep in mind most of the Caribbean islands are actually UK owned. I would assume that UK passport would make things much easier for you to get any of those Caribbean passports. I know Andrew's made quite a few videos on those countries
I am considering a dual citizenship with Mexico and I was born in the US. I have plans to live in MX one day❤
If you are a journalist or releaf worker having another passport from a neutral country like Switzerland or Scandinavian countries is good as there is less chance of being seen as the enemy or taking sides.
I have Russian and USA, now researching what 3rd one to get.
Hey, Andrew
I’m Lesotho 🇱🇸 by birth and South African 🇿🇦 by descent. Lesotho 🇱🇸 only started opening up dual citizen in 2020. And I became a dual citizen at the end of 2023.
It’s still very new to me. I certainly do feel like I know have an identity in Lesotho 🇱🇸. It’s a weird feeling I cannot explain. But it feels good
In your videos you talk a lot about having an agnostic passport. And that was a major reason for me to pursue my Lesotho 🇱🇸 citizenship.
There are some countries that I would prefer to visit as a Mosotho and not as a South Africa 🇿🇦
Because Lesotho 🇱🇸 is so far out of everyone’s way. And nobody has beef with Lesotho 🇱🇸.
So there definitely are countries where I would prefer to to present my more agnostic identity.
Dual citizen USA (born there), Ireland (dad born there) and working on third Italy (grandparents born there). USA & Irish (EU) passports and working Italian (EU).
Would would you choose Italy?
@@j.r3987 I'm too old for the draft.
J. R what if you have a dual passport with Switzerland and or Canada for example. Neither of those countries require a draft but it'll be does. Would you still end up getting drafted?
@@gu3sswh075 Switzerland has mandatory military service
The Dual Citizen will no longer be valid in the EU, the True Born Citizen Act requires a person born in EU with both parents born in EU to live and work, Bio Data of person and both parents on Passport, Identity Documents, automated passport control. The EU will be free of Non EU persons from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
Im a triple citizen...
USA
Canada
Italy
Us tax is awful wish I only had two.
I live in Canada
You should renounce your US citizenship. I plan to do that once I get a second citizenship and get either another citizenship or visa that gives me access to get back into the US to visit friends and family.
BlockedForPrivacy I don't know how you make your money but if you're Canadian citizen you could actually sell online to American customers and you only get tax on your worldwide income which is a maximum of 20% which is much less than the over 53% of your pay as a Canadian citizen.
If you are an American citizen you might as well just sell to as many people in Canada, and obviously the rest of the world as well if possible, and there you would only pay taxes based on your worldwide income to a maximum of 20% which is less than the 40% + state income tax.
Well at least that's what I plan on doing
Me too
I was born in Mexico to American parents. We returned to the US when I was 3 years old. Now I’m 66 years old & retired. For years I’ve wanted to travel around Mexico, possibly purchase property there. I just learned that Mexico still considers me to be a Mexican citizen. I’m now in the process of obtaining a Mexican passport. And yes, my plans are partially motivated by my miss trust of Trump. My wife has a similar situation with Brazil, however we have traveled there several times, the over population & pollution has discouraged us from wanting to take up residence there.
My reason is my parents have a lot of property in Mexico that he’s gonna pass down to me and my siblings
You inspired me to get my Cambodian Passport. You are correct never dismiss the potential of a country.
I’m Scottish/American, I got houses in both countries but since I’m Scottish I live there for most of the time, America is amazing lot to see and best country ever 🏴🇺🇸
That's quite cool, how often do you go to the States then? Few months a year?
As the US is bankrupt without a president and supporting the Genocide and Crimes against Humanity in Gaza it does not offer anything positive.
I got dual citizenship (USA and Egypt) because in Egypt they can stop me at the airport and stop me from flying over if I didn't serve my time in the military. This is possible because in Egypt they recognize me as an Egyptian Citizen if my father is blood born in Egypt, and I have an Egyptian birth certificate, so now that I have dual citizenship I can then request an Exemption from the military to clear my military status. So first I need dual citizenship, so I can then request an exemption from the military so my military status is cleared, then after all that I can leave the country without them stopping me.
My father is British and my mother is French. I was born and raised in London but then my parents got divorced and since then I go from one country to the other. I'm currently living in France, so dual citizenship was obvious for my parents. For now, I don't see any benefits really to have a dual citizenship but I can't "imagine my life without it" as it is part of my identity really.
Next year when the UK officially leaves the EU, your British citizenship will be useful
and actually, you are French or british ?
I am a Mexican citizen by birth and American by naturalization, like many. Expat or immigrant, humans as many other earth creatures, we are globe trotters. Out of 4 grandparents, one was an immigrant from Basque country to Mexico, and I became one from Mexico to the US. My children are dual citizens too, and hope to migrate to another country by when they reach middle school age and experience life in another awesome country... thanks to Andrew, Turkey seems like a great candidate!
Kudos to anyone in the U.S. who took this advice when this video came out.
i made the decision to be a dual national of the usa/uk when i was 18
im so glad i did i am moving back to the uk’
yea!
I was born in the US and have my Mexican Citizenship as well.
Fiance is Turkish. As an American, I look forward to having both passports in the future. Turkey is wonderful and the medical benefits to being a citizen are outstanding.
I say it again, that intro is sick !
American and Australian dual citizen 🇺🇸🇦🇺
Always brilliant Andrew ! This channel really opened my mind to new perspectives in life - Cheers from Brazil !
Thank you! :)
All of this make perfect sense, Andrew. It's the greatest thing to have the Global National Citizenship for not only for competitors but for the Country they want to create the best company for the #1 Citizenship and Naturalization in the world. Thanks man.👍🎖🏆🌎
You're very welcome, Global Citizenship Expert, Mr. Andrew.
@@Captainnationalexpress247 His name is Andrew. There’s a guy on UA-cam name Andrew Tate who preaches about dual citizenship as well.
I’m getting my Mexican citizenship. I’m a US citizen. I’m doing this to inherit property and establish a bank account.
As an american it is expensive amd difficult to travel to certain countries i.e. Brazil and Iran. But as a Colombian i can enter these countries without any hassle
Kevin Daza Indeed. Thanks for commenting.
@@nomadcapitalist could you please make a video on benefits of having an EU citizenship for startup and to expand business?
Dual citizen is very advantageous for ease of travel especially if one the passports has very limited visa free opportunities. I am dual Philippine/Canadian. While my Philippine passport is pretty good in Asia and some South American countries like Brazil, my Canadian passport is good among Western countries and Japan. The only negative I see is I have to renew two passports instead of just one. So in essence I need to pay twice but other than that there is no disadvantage of being a dual passport holder (dual citizen)
I’m a dual citizen, I’m a Danish-Türkçe citizen living in Türkiye 🇩🇰🇹🇷
What’s sad is that my friends family has the ability to have both a US citizenship and an Italian citizenship, however, when I suggested the idea to them, their response was actually very sad. They said “getting a dual citizenship is pointless, plus the US is the best option for ANYONE”
They aren't wrong
@@Sora_Nai Ummm, no
it depends who's in the white house. If it's sleepy joe then being american is a shame and pointless... if is another guy other than corrupted dems then it's worth considering
Yh that’s pretty sad but unsurprising coming from a yank
Playing the odds and being prepared . Then why not more than 2 citizenship by the way I liked that line.
I live in brazil, and I would love to get the português passport!
@TF MS oof
João Tava That is a great combination of passports! I actually met a guy a few years ago that had those 3 passports.
Hi Andrew, I would like your opinion. So, I have a pathway to EU citizenship through Spain, since I am an American citizen but I have a Peruvian Passport through a naturalization birth certificate there (Peru was a colony of Spain.) I don’t have to renounce any citizenship as far as I know.
I just got an offer to teach English abroad in Spain and I am hoping to move there next month, my visa is expected to be ready by then. My question is…do you think at my age ( 42) am I too old to do this? Are there any age obstacles or age discrimination in Spain or most of Western Europe that significantly exists?
I Have Australian and Turkish Citizenship, i have built a Finance Business over 15 years in Australia and now relocated to Turkey. Now i abide by Turkish tax laws which is beneficial as Australia has one of the the highest tax rates in the world.
The thing about dual citizenship is not so much the dual citizenship itself. It is more about
1) does your original country allow it... legally?
2) do you still have to file tax for a country, even when living abroad?
3) does having one said citizenship limit you as far as countries?
4) what is the ability to travel freely with the passport and citizenships you have?
5) does any country tied to a citizenship, tax you on worldwide income?
For the most part, outside of certain places in Asia and elsewhere, you can be or become a dual citizen.
For me, I can not really do that on my background. I am a US citizen by birth. I could technically get an India citizenship and passport, but there are complications that ensue. India forbids legally dual citizenship. Also the Indian passport is not really great. People of Indian background like me can get an OCI visa... similar to the US Green Card... except it's for India. I have the OCI.
If I really wanted any second passport, I would be considering Southern European countries, or Latin America...if not Asia. My wife is a dual Vietnam and US citizen. Vietnam allows it.
So, until I really decide to move somewhere like Spain or Mexico, it works to my advantage to remain a US citizen.
Oci is not indian citizen ... its just to unlimited enter exit law... without visa ... and buy residential land .... but you are technically us citizen
Andrew,
First, love your channel and the wealth of information you share (Discovered you in late 2018).
I am a dual citizen in the USA by birth and in El Salvador by decent.
Currently I’m in the process for my Central American passport.
My question is something that seldom gets covered and/or clearly explained.
Perhaps you already have covered this an can point me in the right direction if not...
How do you properly travel with your two passports?
Where and how to present to maximize your benefit of dual citizenship (obviously one benefit would be entering as a citizen and not as foreigner)?
What not to do so you don’t get flagged or draw unnecessary attention to yourself?
One scenario I like to explore is leaving the US with my US passport out the country.
Then out of El Salvador or Mexico to Brazil via my Salvadoran passport.
Logistically I think it’s strait forward. Customs is on my mind and any repercussions that I might incur if done improperly. My guess is that I would use the same steps if I wanted to visit Russia?
Your new Subscriber,
Daniel
dfuentes420 Welcome, Daniel. We will be releasing a video in this exact topic in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. 😊
I was born in Colombia, very soon I will get my usa citizenship, I can’t wait that day to start the process to quit the Colombian one
Hello, I'm planing to have a second one. FRENCH one. I'm from morocco and live in Paris 3 years now. I come as a student and now i work here. I feel i need because back home there are no opportunities or even a decend level so wer are obliged to immigrate to look for better life standards...
I live in Kyrgyzstan. My wife is Kyrgyz and I have a "5 year permanent Visa and have applied for citizenship here in Kyrgyzstan. This is a great country and the cost of living and the people are the best. I moved here 9 years ago and I am retired. I plan on staying here until I die. I have a great wife and family here. Is it better then America..... YES in almost ever way!
This is definitely something that I've pondered over for quite some time. I am a UK Citizen living in France and I have done so for the past 16 years (since I was 11) and up until recently I have never been interested in dual citizenship. Nowadays I have permanent residency status and I am definitely debating on whether or not I should apply for naturalisation but the French bureaucracy and endless hoops to jump through are putting me off big time.
I'm French :
- With French citizenship, you can vote in French elections (presidential, parliament with the national assembly and its deputies, referendums), with brexit, being British means that you are no longer a European citizen. France only allows European citizens to vote in European and municipal elections on its soil, but only in these elections, for French national elections, they cannot. If you are not a European citizen, you cannot vote in any election in France. In fact, to sum up, to vote in French elections, you have to be a French citizen, because to vote, you have to show your French identity card or your French passport in the polling station where you are going to vote.
- With the French passport, you have one of the most powerful passports in the world that allows you to have many countries around the world without a visa.
- With French citizenship, you will no longer have to renew your residence papers at the prefecture and suffer all the constraints that this entails. You will be fully a French citizen like me, with all the rights and duties that are attached to it.
And I would like to point out that France recognises dual citizenship, i.e. you will still be British, you will just have an extra passport and an extra nationality. France does not require foreigners who come to France to give up their previous nationality if they wish to become French.
@@Pablo24000 yeah, that may be one of the very few "good things' about being french. But honestly, is it really good? I mean, not even french are voting so much the political french landscape is bad. Other than that, what else being french is useful or good for? Don't say traveling... say something else ...
Do any other dual citizens feel like they are not "real citizens" of another country? Living in EU I have never even used my Australian passport, and barely understand the language.
I was born in the US and my father was born in Mexico. Most of my family lives in Mexico. My American husband and I are wanting to retire in Mexico. Is it better for or more secure for me to get my dual citizenship?
yes
What do you think about Guatemalan real estate and taxes ?
I had no choice in dual citizenship, my parents changed their citizenship after my birth but before I was an adult, so I got that one automatically. So here I am, both Belgian and German, no clue what this gives me... but I just have it.
German - Dutch here. Never had any benefit from it either, but I totally want to keep mine for cultural reasons - Being dutch is just part of my identity just as German is :)
I'm a Thai and American citizens mom's is Thai dad is American
I am a dual citizen i am a US citizen and an irish citizen i am a US citizen by birth and a irish citizen by descent
I’m Scottish and my dad is Irish meaning I can get an Irish passport making it easier to get around Europe (I think).
Yes im a dual national and i will be going back to the UK for that very reason. i have options and i feel sorry for those that dont
I just want to know how to get a second passport.
For me, I am a New Zealand citizen, and would like to also become a dual citizen with the United States. My boyfriend lives in America, and I do plan on marrying him, so when that does come about, I will definitely apply to get a dual citizenship for travelling back and forth, plus it is a backup incase the relationship goes south, meaning I can return back to NZ
so your're marrying for papers..... ?
I was born in Taiwan 04/15/1978 and adopted 01/09/1979. I have US Citizenship and wondering if I also have Taiwanese Citizenship from birth? I'm trying to get a Taiwanese passport. Should I do it or not? I've thought about dual citizenship many times. I have family members in Taiwan, Canada and USA.
Merci Andrew excellent information appreciate blessings!!
Dual citizen here - Canada and the USA. Made it a LOT easier when I moved from Canada to the USA to work. Have two passports, but I don't show both when I cross the border - confuses customs officials - so I just show my American passport, since I live in the USA.
JDave Foster The best benefit of US citizenship is being able to have a job there.
I lived for 10 years infrance and it’s was so complicated to get the citizenship. 2 years after I left France I got Spanish and Portuguese citizenship by Sephardic law .
I've been thinking lately of becoming a dual citizen with the United States and the United Kingdom. I am from the United States, but my Mother is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
The first thing that came to my mind was.. why not?
I guess I'm just starting to look into this, if it can be approved, would you suggest to do it or not to do it?
I am a tri citizenship (Canadian, American, and Scottish) it’s really nice
The Ginger Canadian NICE !!!!!
Yes, like a triple penetration.
Scottish isn't a citizenship lol it's just British
I am a Russian-American dual citizen. What do you think about that? I am 29 years old. What does it mean when both your countries are at war?
I have dual nationality British and German
No whiners here Andrew!
I am dual citizenship ( South Africa and Switzerland)
I'm also from Mzansi, Eastern Cape but i live in Khayelitsha and wanted to know how helpful this is for business. I'll be out of high school soon and i wanna make a good future for myself and travel.
Hope one day you triple that citizenship with an American citizenship aswell
nkosi nathi nkosi I'm also a south african. You say you have a Swiss citizenship?...why Swiss.??
I am a dual citizen, US and Filipino
no restrictions in buying property
My only child / son is in Germany and I'm widowed. Reason to have dual citizenship.
I’m working on getting my Italian citizenship vis ancestry in Italy. That way I have my American citizenship and access to Europe as well. Another benefit is that my wife and children also get it also.
@Jessie Marilyn No - when I receive approval my children get their passports at the same time I do. My wife has to apply once I’m approved but it just takes an extra year or so to process. At that point we are all Italian citizens
I Have Dual-Citzenship :-) Currently Holding Both British And Irish Passports!
Therefore you are protected against Brexit.
Jorge Belmonte yes exactly!😁 because I live in Northern Ireland I am entitled to both!☺️
@@danielhanna5189 You can work in both the UK and the EU without applying for a work visa.
This video was very pleasant and insightful to watch.
I’m born in Canada 🇨🇦 my ancestry is mostly Scottish, English and Irish. Id love a dual citizenship from Britain if possible.
Do ya get retirement benefits from both countries?
Can Indian citizens also get dual citizenship if so Which one is the best you suggest to and why ...
Americans need dual now.. I have a lawyer helping me.. I may have waited too long
Andrew, what's your take on second citizenships for West Africans? Getting a second citizenship from a Tier A or Tier B or Tier C country?
Especially when one is looking for a way to manage taxes and enjoy visa-free travels.
Dual Citizenship is a great plan B in an unstable world.
I'm a second generation American (parents came from 🇦🇹&🇵🇱) so I have a claim to jus sanguinis citizenship... technically I'm supposed to use a Polish passport when visiting Poland. Haven't really thought much of dual citizenship much but after last January I was skiing in St Anton in the Austrian Alps and noticed that they had seasonal workers from all over the European Union. There was even an Austrian Australian bartender who had Austrian citizenship via jus sanguinis as her mother is an Austrian expat. It had me thinking if I were looking for a change of lifestyle I'd seriously consider working in a Tyrolean ski town or elsewhere in Austria.
Wow the intro is brilliant 🤩
I've watched a few of your videos and understand your thinking around US tax laws in particular global tax laws and renouncing US citizenship vs finding tax havens. I'm not yet ready to move to a tax haven but I have an opportunity to move to the US as a PR. I'm an Australian citizen so a US green card only gives me a few extra minor benefits with travel - Phillipines is visa free and a few other minor differences. However, it will give me more work opportunities and ability to live in a tax or low tax state i.e Texas, Nevada etc. Of course there are different taxes re income, property etc and I have to weigh those up with regard to choosing where I'll live. I'm a basic wage/salary earner atm with a growing cryptocurrency portfolio. When I do work in Australia, which isn't often lately I pay extortionate tax, the cost of living is increasing phenomenally, I'm wedged out of the property market. So while the basis of your videos is looking outside and offshore the USA can you see any tax benefits for some Westerners in moving to the US? If you haven't already addressed the topic, I'd be interested in learning about tax havens for crypto investors. Thanks for reading. :)
@Jessie Marilyn Thanks for your comment. :) Yes I know about the USA global tax requirements and it's a huge negative about the USA. There are other things which are positive about the USA so I have more thinking to do. I'm a crypto investor so I do need to consider CGTax.
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I have dual citizenship with Mexico and the United States because of my family, but I am not really sure what it means? Does anyone know?
It means you can obtain US and Mexican passports and live and work in either country.
So if you hold dual citizenship can you maintain your US bank accounts if you live in another country and hold citizenship there ?
I was born with 2 citizenships Egypt and the US because my dad is Egyptian and my mom is American my dad and I have both thought of setting up a business in Egypt eventually. I also have family in the Philipines and have also thought about working there or have a business there as well.
Brexit happened, I have an Irish grandma, claimed citizenship via her. No restrictions between the UK and EU.
I am US, have also Irish passport and went to Bolivia and saved $55 using Irish instead of US, no visa needed if Irish
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING US 😇💫🌎
It’s pretty nice, I have a duel citizen ship for America and Russia.
Hello the video is awesome, I have a question, how can a colombian get dual citizenship in spain? what are the options? And the same for a spanish to Colombia
There is a easy option . I got Spanish and Portuguese throughout Sephardic law ... read about that law ... it’s Possible for Portugal right now ...
you must to be Jewish descent
Dual Citizenship means that you are under 2 rule books instead of 1 rule book - this also includes taxation!
All countries other than the USA and Eritrea have territorial taxation so you don't have to pay taxes when you are no longer a tax resident of those countries
Can we have Portugal and USA nationality?
Is it possible to have dual citizenship, if I’m a born US citizen but want to be a Guatemalan citizen because of my parents who were born there. If like let’s say one day I have a spouse who lives in Guatemala and I want to bring him over to the us would there be an legal problems because I have dual citizenship?