My child has both Brazilian and American citizenship. At what age must s/he choose which citizenship s/he wants to keep?
American citizenship is for life. The laws covering the retention of citizenship have been greatly liberalized – thanks in large part to the lobbying of American community groups overseas. No child has to do anything at any age to retain, choose, affirm, or confirm American citizenship. In the 1980’s, the Supreme Court ruled that citizenship is a Constitutional right, which cannot be taken away from a citizen who does not intend to relinquish it.
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