How Do You Lose An American Citizenship?
Worried about losing your American citizenship? Don’t be. For those born in the United States, citizenship is a birthright, and therefore is almost impossible to lose except through acts of treason or renunciation. Aside from trial in a U.S. court for the crime of treason, the only way you can lose your citizenship is if you knowingly and voluntarily give it up. It can be renounced only while in a foreign country except during times when the United States is at war. Renouncing U.S. citizenship is an irreversible step. There are seven ways to lose your American citizenship, and all but one are voluntary acts of renunciation. Take an oath of allegiance to a foreign nation that requires you to renounce your American citizenship. American citizens are allowed to hold dual nationalities with any nation and still maintain their U.S. citizenship and rights. For example, if an American citizen wanted to become a citizen of Brazil, it would be legally permitted by both nations. There are some c
