On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 02:16:10 -0000, mr.sumo.snr  ...
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><mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote in message
>news:c2n8gg$kc2$1@news.Stanford.EDU...
>> Haluk Skywalker <yok.oole.biri@spam.net> wrote:
>> > "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com>, iletide sunu yazdi
>>
>> > There is no such thing as dual nationality in Japan. Kid is either
>Japanese
>>
>> There is indeed. They have until they reach 18 to choose one over the
>> other, but until then they can, indeed, be dual citizens. In fact, they
>> can be dual citizens after that, but you have to circumvent the rules
>> a bit.
>>
>
>I thought it was at 20 years old that quasi dual nationality individuals had
>to choose.  In other words at the age in Japan that one reaches adulthood.
>
>BTW of the 8 offspring of American, Australian and British fathers that I
>know who are now adults - in the Japanese sense of the word - all of them
>still have their 'other' passports.  It's not very surprising really - all
>three of those countries have absolutely no problem with their citizens or
>subjects maintaining dual nationality status - it's a Japanese 'thing' that
>you have to make a choice.


Australia does not recognize dual citizenship but turns a blind eye in most
cases. If you become an Australian ctizen you have to show the old cancelled
passport but many countries (eg UK) will issue a replacement passport
immediately. Many countries such as Greece still recognise you as Greek even if
you weren't born there and claim you as a citizen but Australia ignores this. If
you actively pursue the citizenship of another country you are expected to give
up your Australian citizenship, obviously this is hard to enforce. There is talk
of changing this but I don't think it has happened yet.



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