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How to obtain dual nationality

Getting dual citizenship may seem like a complicated matter, but it is actually much more straightforward than you may think.

There are many ways to get a citizenship of a foreign country, and here are the main routes:

1. By birth – some countries, such as Canada and the U.S.A, have a law (for example Canada) that awards any person born on their land with direct citizenship and are automatically a national of that country. Being born in the U.S. if your parent is not a legal resident, however, is tricky and is a matter up to fate. Although many try to have their kids born in another country that does grant citizenship by birth (known as Jus Soli or right of soil) through the practice of birth tourism, it is a complicated and intricate process that has a high probability of failure.
2. Naturalization – the most common way of becoming a citizen of another country through immigration. By being a resident, usually a permanent resident, of a country and maintaining legal residence for a certain amount of time you can apply for citizenship through naturalization. The law differs from one country to the next, as in the United Kingdom, for example, you can apply to become a UK citizen through naturalization after five years of legal residence, but only if at least the last of those years your were a permanent resident. Greece, on the other hand, requires you to live in Greece for 7 consecutive years. There are countries, such as KSA and Qatar, which do not naturalize based on legal residence, nor do they have permanent residency status for expats living abroad, but only make a foreigner a citizen and passport holder through the process of royal decree.
3. Citizenship by marriage – many people who marry someone from another country can apply for that country’s citizenship and passport. For example, if someone marries an American citizen they can apply for a green card and eventually an American citizenship through marriage. The government will, however, conduct due diligence to ensure the marriage is legit and that people are not taking advantage of a fake status to become American citizens.
4. Citizenship by investment – technically, this falls under the naturalization law but through a different route. This route is a great way to automatically get new citizenships, even to create a portfolio of citizenships as the nations that offer citizenship by investment programs allow dual and multiple citizenship. Countries such as Dominica, Grenada, Antiua & Barbuda, Vanuature, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Montenegro, and Turkey all allow people to become citizens through investment. They also offer strong passports that are great for travel. People looking to become citizens of these countries can do so through investing amounts starting from 100,000 USD to get citizenship and passports for themselves and even their dependents such as their spouse, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, and parents in-law depending on which program they choose. The process of obtaining a passport and becoming a citizen of one of these countries is extremely easy, and there is not even a need for a visa or any type of immigration to do so. This process is simple, quick, and allows entire families to automatically become citizens of a country and get enhanced travel and access to global hotspots such as the UK, EU, and more depending on the passports they obtain. Many global entrepreneurs choose this route to enable them to travel the globe and handle worldwide business more easily without the need of going through a tedious immigration process.