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Examples of Real People with 2 or More Citizenships

These are examples of real people who have citizenship in two or more countries. It would be nice to be able to include names and descriptions of who they are and what they do, but we have left that out in order to protect their privacy.

We want to expand this list further to include examples of citizenship in other countries, as well as citizenship acquired through naturalization or marriage. If possible, please help us by contributing an example of multiple citizenship.


Detailed Example

Example 1: A child was recently born in the USA. Because the child was born in the US, according to US law it has US citizenship. The father is Irish by birth, so according to Irish law the child has Irish citizenship. The mother is British by birth (i.e. born in the UK to UK citizens), and so according to UK law the child has UK citizenship by descent. All of the citizenships existed immediately with the birth of the child, and were not explicitly asked or applied for. There is presently no need for the child to choose between or give up any of the citizenships at some point in the future, as none of these countries have prohibitions on multiple citizenship. (References: Ireland, US, UK)

Example 2: A man, now in his 30s, who was born in Switzerland. Swiss citizenship comes by decent from his mother, who is a Swiss citizen. His father is Italian, and so he has Italian citizenship by decent. Both of the citizenships existed immediately when he was born. Both countries recognize dual citizenship and he does not have to choose at some point in the future. He has a passport from each country. (References: Italy, Switzerland)

General Examples

Person Citizenships Notes
man (30s), born in the US
  • Greek (father is Greek)
  • US (born there, mother)
Passports: Greek, US
child, born in UK
  • Korean (mother)
  • UK (father and born there)
 
man (30s), born in Canada
  • Canada (mother, born there)
  • UK (father)
 
man (30s), born in Switzerland
  • Swiss
  • Italian (Father is Italian)
Passports: Swiss, Italian
man (60s), born in US
  • US (born there)
  • Canada (naturalized)
 
adult (30s), born in the US
  • British (father)
  • Canadian (mother)
  • US (born there)
 
child, born in Germany
  • Peru (father)
  • Germany (mother)
 
child, born in France
  • US (father)
  • German (father and mother)
  • France (born there)
The father is already a citizen of two countries
child, born in Germany
  • Brazilian (mother, father)
  • Italian (great grandfather)
  • option on German (must decide later if he wants it)
 
child, born in Japan
  • US (mother)
  • Japan (father)
Unclear if the child has to decide at 22 whether to keep Japanese
child, born in Canada
  • German (mother)
  • Ghana (father)
  • Canada (born there)
Ghana must be decided at age 21
child, born in US
  • US (born there)
  • Germany (father)
German law has changed, and this child is no longer required to decide whether to retain the German citizenship
adult (30s), born in Canada
  • Canada (mother and born there)
  • Trinidad Tobago (father)
 
child, born in US
  • British (father, mother)
  • US (born there)
 
child, born in UK
  • UK (born there, mother)
  • Germany (father)
 
child, born in US
  • US (born there)
  • Canada (mother, father)
 
man (30s), born in Canada
  • Canada (born there)
  • Greek (father)
 
child, born in US
  • US (born there)
  • UK (mother)
  • Irish (father)
 
woman (40s), born in Brazil
  • Brazil (father and born there)
  • German (mother)
 
adult (30s), born in Chile
  • Chile (born there)
  • German (father)
Has had passports from both countries
man (30s), born in Germany
  • German (father)
  • US (mother)

Has German passport.

 

man (30s), born in Italy
  • Italian (father)
  • German (mother)
 
adult (30s), born in US
  • US (father and born there)
  • France (mother)
 
child, born in France
  • France (father and born there)
  • US (mother)
 
adult (20s), born in Romania
  • Romania (father and mother)
  • Germany
Was part of the ethnic German population in Romania. Now lives in Germany and has German passport. Was never asked to give up Romanian citizenship.
child, born in Germany
  • US (mother)
  • Germany (father)
Has US passport and German Kinderausweis (children's passport)
man (30s), born in Germany
  • German (mother)
  • Greek (father)
Says that he does not need to choose between the two
woman (30s), born in US
  • US (born there)
  • South Africa (mother and father)
  • Canada (naturalized)
 
woman (30s), born in UK
  • UK (mother and father)
  • Canada (naturalized)
 
woman (40s), born in UK
  • UK (mother and father)
  • US (Naturalized)
Has both passports
man (60s), born in Canada
  • Canadian (parents and born there)
  • France (naturalization)
Actively has both passports. First wife was French citizen, and so became naturalized French citizen
teenager, born in Chile
  • Germany (father)
  • Chile (born there, mother)
Chilean passport and previously German Kinderausweiss
man (40s), born in US
  • US (born there)
  • Irish (not specified, but likely one of the parents or grandparents)
Has both passports
child, born in the US
  • US (born there)
  • Netherlands (both parents are citizens)
Has Dutch passport presently. The Netherlands apparently no longer requires it's citizens to decide, as long as they continue to hold a valid Dutch passport
adult (40s), born in Croatia
  • Croatia (born there to Croatian parents)
  • Canada (naturalized)
 
child, born in Ireland
  • Canadian (mother)
  • UK (father)
  • Irish (born there)
 
adult (20s), born in Germany
  • German (mother)
  • Israel (father)
Has both passports. Does not need to decide between the two.
woman (30s), born in France
  • France (born there)
  • USA (naturalized)
 
man (40s), born in UK
  • UK (born there to British mother)
  • Canada (naturalized)
Has both passports
man (30s), born in UK
  • UK (born there to UK parents)
  • France (naturalized)
Has both passports. Moved to France when he was 13 with his parents
child, born in Scotland
  • UK (born there with Scotish father)
  • Luxemburg (mother)
 
man (30s), born in Syria
  • Syria (born there)
  • Canada (naturalized)
Has Candian passport. Syrian citizen by birth. (OS-GM)
man (30s), born in Canada
  • Canada (born there to Canadian parents)
  • UK (naturalized)
Has both passports
man (30s), born in Sudan
  • Sudan (born there)
  • Canada (naturalized)
Person reports both citizenships. Position, if any, of Sudan government is unclear.
woman (50s), born in Iran
  • Iran (born there)
  • Canada (naturalized)
(OS-GM)
woman (30s), born in UK
  • US (both parents)
  • UK (born there)
Grew up almost entirely in US. Only realized recently that she was also UK citizen. Has both passports
man (50s), born in the US
  • US (born there)
  • Israel (naturalized)
Maintains both citizenship after moving to Israel and getting citizenship
man (40s), born in the US
  • US (born there)
  • Belgium (parent)
(OS-WS)
woman (30s), born in Germany
  • German (father)
  • Slovenian (mother)
Has a passport from each country
child, born in the US
  • US (born there)
  • Danish (mother and father)
Has both passports. The child's parents belive the Danish government may require the child to choose when they reach 18 years.
man (20s), born in New Zealand
  • Dutch (father)
  • New Zealand (born there)
Has both passports
woman (50s), born in Germany
  • Germany (mother and father)
  • Argentina (naturalized??)
Had lived in Argentina for more than 10 years as a child. Moved back to Argentina in her 40s. Applied for citizenship and got it immediately. Has both passports. (May be that the parents were of Argentine decent)
child, born in Honduras
  • Germany (father)
  • US (father)
  • Honduras (mother and born there)
Have all three passports
man, born in US
  • Argentina (mother)
  • US (born there)
 
man (50s), born in Israel
  • Israel (?)
  • German (naturalized)
Has kept both citizenships
man (40s), born in Turkey
  • Turkey (both there to Turkish parents)
  • US (naturalized)
Has both passports. Says he knows of people who have both Greek and US citizenship, similar to his situation.
women (50s), born in UK
  • Canada (parents were born there)
  • UK (born there)
(Ref: C92003)
child, born in Japan
  • Canada (both parents)
  • UK (mother)
Does not have Japanese citizenship in spite of being born there (Ref: C92003)
man (40s), born in India
  • Canada (father)
  • US (naturalized)
Apparently does not have Indian citizenship.
man (20s)
  • Canada
  • Egypt
OS-GM. Details are unclear, but it is likely that he is born in Egypt and naturalized in Canada.
child, born in US
  • Ireland (both parents)
  • US (born there)
 
man, born in Ireland
  • Ireland (both parents)
  • US (naturalized)
 

 

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