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From: Andy Barniskis <>
Subject: [LITHUANIA-L] Mulitiple Citizenships
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 9: 8:57 -0800

Terry writes:

>I have read several articles in our local newspaper about dual citizenship and
>am wondering if any of you have that status and whether anyone has any
>comments as to whether there is an advantage to that status for either travel
>or other purposes. Thanks for any input, Terry in Calif.

I can't answer in a specific way, but in general it is my understanding
that many European countries allow dual citizenship, but the United
States will not allow it for their citizens.

Many years ago a Yugoslavian friend told me she had renounced her
Yugoslavian citizenship to the U.S. government when she became a U.S.
citizen, but that had no legal status as far as Yugoslavia was concerned;
she still was a Yugoslavian as far as they were concerned, and she
intended to remain as such.

Incidentally, I'd suggest looking closely into any possible liabilities
of foreign citizenship, as well as any benefits. Many years ago an
American-born friend whose mother was French told me they had
traveled to France when he was in his late teens, and he literally
had to escape to avoid being drafted into the French Army (c. 1960?).
Because his mother was French, he was a French citizen, and liable
for the French draft.

--Andy Barniskis

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