Rich Americans are getting second passports, citing risk of instability

https://lemmy.world/post/14183634

Rich Americans are getting second passports, citing risk of instability - Lemmy.World

There’s no downside if you can do it and extreme wealth is only a requirement if some of the many offers don’t apply to you. Spain was basically giving away citizenship a few years back. Bulgaria is pretty open.

I’ve lived in the US for quite a few decades, but I’m still a German citizen. When asked why I don’t take US citizenship, I give a three-part answer:

  • I don’t believe you can owe allegiance to two different entities at the same time.
  • Between a German EU passport and a US Green Card, I can travel almost anywhere in the world.
  • I f I ever run into legal troubles, first call is to the wife, second goes to the embassy.
  • Is that a personal belief, or a legal one? Because the US does recognize dual citizenship. Germany does too, in certain conditions.
    Citizenship is one thing, but allegiance is another.
    So if you believe they’re separate, I don’t see how believing you can only have one allegiance affects your citizenship(s).