These are some tips derived from the real world case study.
Laws Change
Dual citizenship, especially if it is the result of birth to a citizen, would appear to be a simple and straightforward status. Be warned, appearances can be deceiving. In reality, countries change their laws governing citizenship so the criteria for becoming or remaining a citizen of a given country are not permanent. This in turn changes a person’s dual citizenship status, by either giving or taking a citizenship away.
Eligibility Criteria
It is therefore extremely important to verify directly with the appropriate embassy or government department the current eligibility requirements for that country’s citizenship. If you are ineligible at present, check back in the future to see if the eligibility requirements have changed or if your own status has changed in your favor. Or, look for a country whose eligibility requirements you can meet.
Bureaucracy – It is not the Enemy
The establishing of citizenship is at its heart an extremely bureaucratic process. Laws and regulations are in effect only for a window of time before they are amended or replaced by new laws and regulations. Despite the intensely bureaucratic nature of the process, it is best to follow it to ensure that the citizenship is granted legitimately. Going through illegal means to obtain it could later result negative consequences not limited to the reversal of not only the citizenship, but also anything you were able to accomplish with it, such as purchasing property, avoiding taxes elsewhere, etc.
Documents and Delivery
Documents may be requested to be submitted in hard copy by mail. In this situation, it is prudent to use a courier service such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc. as these companies provide tracking and fast delivery.
Documents may be requested to be uploaded to a website as part of an application submission process. Often it will be a matter of scanning a hard copy original. There may be specific technical requirements such as a format requirement that the digital copy be a pdf or that the document not exceed a certain size. Technical requirements for photographs may include size and format such a pdf, jpg, png. If you try to upload a document or photograph that is too large or in the wrong format, it may prevent you from being able to complete your application.
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