The Emo Homo Out: Ding Dong Laceration Requests

[Iamerror]

I've thought about becoming either a Canadian or European citizen. I'm still debating it.

[Elin]

I've thought about becoming either a Canadian or European citizen. I'm still debating it.

I think Britain is actually quite tough on people trying to become citizens. Becoming a resident of the country is easy, but actually taking citizenship is surprisingly difficult here.

[deadlegion]

I've thought about becoming either a Canadian or European citizen. I'm still debating it.

Like Elin said, citizenship of a euro country is pretty good.
If you're born in the US I assume there would be plenty of euro countries that allow dual anyway.
Australians (born here) have been allowed to have dual citizenship for around 10 years iirc.

[Iamerror]

Possibly. I've looked into it, and it doesn't seem much more difficult than here.

[Elin]

I don't think my Uncle is going to bother with citizenship, even though he's married and living there.
Giving up your country of birth is a bit too much for some people.

I would consider it if I had been here for more than about eight years, had a family with a Japanese man, had a good career, owned a house and generally had no intention of ever leaving the country outside of holidays. As is, though, I think I probably like foreign languages and foreign countries a little too much to ever settle down in one place for that long.

[Elin]

I assume there would be plenty of euro countries that allow dual anyway.

Most countries in Western Europe do. Some of the Eastern block are, I think, a little more conservative and require you to give up your birth nationality.

[Iamerror]

I don't know if I would give up my american citizenship.

[deadlegion]

I would consider it if I had been here for more than about eight years, had a family with a Japanese man, had a good career, owned a house and generally had no intention of ever leaving the country outside of holidays. As is, though, I think I probably like foreign languages and foreign countries a little too much to ever settle down in one place for that long.

It's probably a bit different for him though.
He's Irish, has family in several different countries, and leaves Japan quite a few times every year.
Better off keeping what he has always had, there haven't been any issues.

[deadlegion]

I don't know if I would give up my american citizenship.

I don't think I would have a problem giving up Aussie citizenship...although I haven't had to.

[Iamerror]

I don't know. Canada seems more likely than Europe. If it was Europe, it would be Italy or France possibly England.

[Varun Highwind]

[deadlegion]

I don't know. Canada seems more likely than Europe. If it was Europe, it would be Italy or France possibly England.

Canada is part of the commonwealth, so I assume that would make things a little easier for other commonwealth countries and GB.

[Elin]

I don't think I would have a problem giving up Aussie citizenship...although I haven't had to.

Likewise, really. Like I said earlier, a European passport is very useful and I'd be reluctant to give it up for that reason, but that aside, I don't have any particular attachment to my nationality. I like certain things about Scotland, and I'm glad I was born there ahead of places more dangerous or unpleasant, but I've never identified particularly strongly as "Scottish" or even "British". I've always just felt like a person more than any specific nationality. I'd happily take most any nationality if it were more convenient than my European nationality for the life I wanted to lead.

[Iamerror]

I have a friend from Canada, I'm thinking about visiting her and seeing what Canada's about.

[Jazzmarazz]

what Canada's about.