Re: US/UK dual citizenship - passport misery
Personally, I've always found dual nationality perplexing!!!
The granting of a British Passport used to mean that you automatically were assumed to be loyal to the Crown first and foremost and would put Her Britannic Majesty before all others!
Now, doesn't the USA insist on swearing an oath of allegiance putting the United States at the forefront of your allegiance priorities before allowing you US citizenship???
So - in the unlikely event of a US / UK disagreement (another Boston Tea Party perhaps?) - which master do you serve???
As a former Queen's Soldier still under oath, my loyalties lie firmly with Her Majesty - whether she is right or wrong is not for me to judge - and that bond of trust (even though she hasn't a clue who I am, despite my having been reviewed by her on several occasions) would prevent me from ever applying for citizenship elsewhere!
Perhaps loyalty is not so common nowadays?
Now, as slim-slag says, if you have a US Passport - you must use it to enter/leave the USA. Perhaps it's for this very reason of allegiance???
Last edited by bealine; 7th Jan 2006 at 11:30.