Political and economic instability in many countries of the world makes citizens think about the safety of their and their loved ones. This is especially true of the countries of the former socialist camp. To protect families from political and economic disasters, people decide to emigrate. The countries of the old world (European states) are most in demand in this matter, since a significant part of them provides the right to dual citizenship. Despite the fact that in most of these states this possibility is not legalized, there are a lot of residents with dual citizenship.
Instruction manual
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Dual citizenship in Europe allows you to improve the quality of life and provides the opportunity to move freely around the world, keep money in European banks, expand international business and much more. In addition, getting rid of paperwork: issuing visas and other documents is important.
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European countries where dual citizenship is legalized: Bulgaria, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, France, Switzerland.
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European states in which dual citizenship is strictly prohibited: Andorra, Belarus, Malta, Monaco, Lithuania, Poland, Croatia, Estonia. That is, in these countries, you can only be a citizen of this country and be responsible under the laws of this state for the entire duration of your stay on its territory.
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All other countries allow for dual citizenship. For example, if you obtain Czech citizenship and, having moved to this country, live on its territory for more than 5 years, without giving up the status of a citizen of the state in which you previously lived, you can legitimize dual citizenship.
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In addition to the Czech Republic, other European countries also have different nuances of dual citizenship. For example, in Slovenia dual citizenship can be allowed to forced immigrants and their children. In Finland, the exception is children born and living outside the country’s borders, in which one of the parents is a Finnish or a foreign person who has married a Finnish. In Latvia, permission for dual citizenship can be obtained from the Cabinet of Ministers of the country. In Iceland, dual citizenship can only be obtained by foreigners who have become citizens of this country through naturalization. For Icelanders, dual citizenship is prohibited. In Denmark, Danes who have married foreigners can only have dual citizenship. And dual citizenship is strictly prohibited for foreign citizens. In Greece, dual citizenship is retained only in the process of paperwork, then canceled. In Switzerland, only children under 22 years old born to Swedish parents outside the country are entitled to dual citizenship. In Germany, only Germans from childhood by birthright or who have married foreigners are entitled to dual citizenship. In Spain, only citizens of countries that have signed an international agreement can obtain dual citizenship: Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Ecuador. In order to adopt dual citizenship in Moldova, it is necessary to obtain a personal decree of the President of the Republic. In Norway, children born abroad receive a second citizenship according to birth or inheritance rights. The same applies to Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria and the Netherlands.
