Multiple Citizenship
Oct 25, 2011, 1:17 am
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"Old World" imperial powers -- or at least their legacy rumps -- have quite the history of retaining foreign nationals to do their military business. But even in the "New World", there's quite the history of it too.
When it comes to a military with enlisted (non-citizen) personnel with more than a dozen foreign nationalities represented, the US probably has more such nationalities represented than just about any other country save perhaps a handful. German immigrants to the US enlisting in the US military (as a German citizen) is but one of many such examples from the US military in the last several years.
When it comes to a military with enlisted (non-citizen) personnel with more than a dozen foreign nationalities represented, the US probably has more such nationalities represented than just about any other country save perhaps a handful. German immigrants to the US enlisting in the US military (as a German citizen) is but one of many such examples from the US military in the last several years.
Oct 25, 2011, 5:20 am
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Oct 25, 2011, 6:50 am
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Of course, they simply need to make sure that their (former) government doesn't find out that they are technically no longer citizens.I'll gladly stand corrected on this. I was entirely wrong.
http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...r-registration
Originally Posted by Electoral Commission
Who can vote?
- British, Irish and qualifying citizens of Commonwealth countries (including Cyprus and Malta) can vote at all elections.
- Citizens of other EU member states resident in the UK can vote in local government elections but cannot vote in UK Parliamentary elections.
- Those resident in Scotland or Wales may also vote in Scottish Parliamentary or National Assembly for Wales elections.
Oct 25, 2011, 2:18 pm
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Certainly you can retain citizenship of more the one country (dual national) in some armed forces, provided you are also a national of where you are serving. In some cases, you don't even have to be a citizen (the one that springs to mind are the Gurkhas in the British Army).
And when it comes to other citizenships after service, I can't even recall a question about whether I had served on the form.
And when it comes to other citizenships after service, I can't even recall a question about whether I had served on the form.
It varies very much by individual country, current international politics and of course the person.The British are notorious for making some more equal than others.
Some have a revolution, others just take it. For the most part, anyone who does what the Ghurkas do/did, should be granted equal citizenship rights. In certain cases the answer is obvious without asking. Austrian males are drafted into military service after high school unless they have some severe health issue where they cannot serve. So it is safe to say that 99.99% of Austrian males have served. However, currently Austria is on the "nice" list for most countries, the question doesn't need to be asked for both reasons.
Another example, would be both China and Taiwan's new immigration policy. The question is actually printed because 1) it is perceived as important to their national security if one has served in certain militaries elsewhere, and 2) they are not bothered about being PC
In the US, if you serve, you get full citizenship.