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Post by jefe on Sept 21, 2004 5:51:51 GMT -5
If anyone's interested in having another passport (just for the hell of it) you can get one from Belize by investing or co-investing in property there. Rob, let me know about Belize. I am looking for another country to join. Does Belize have residency requirements for citizenship? Does Belize allow dual citizenship? (it probably does if its requirements are not so strict). IS St. Kitts a good place? Are there any other good countries to immigrate to? I am willing to learn their language (if I havent¡¦ already). The only thing I can apply for now is Chinese nationality in HK, but it would mean that I have to renounce the USA passport (which I would consider if I could get a passport from a 3rd country). I know that the Philippines have officially permitted dual citizenship since 2003. Just pop into any consulate and show them your documents and pay the fee.
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Post by jefe on Sept 21, 2004 5:57:33 GMT -5
yeah, my mom has called the consulate in Frankfurt already.. but not concerning dual-citizenship.. I'm considering moving to the Phils and I consequently also have to go to college there.. they said I'd need a student visa.. so now my mom's gotta write a letter to the embassy in berlin.. Phils. allows ex-Filipinos to reinstate their citizenship if they had renounced to acquire another nationality. They do not force you to renounce your acquired nationality to reinstate your Philippine nationality, which implies that they permit dual nationality. Germany requires foreigners to renounce their foreign nationality to acquire German nationality. However, if you are already a German national, you will not have to renounce it to reinstate Philippine nationality. However, if you do not renounce your German nationality to reinstate Philippine nationality, you will be a German national (not Filipino) while in Germany and while travelling under a German passport. This might not be a problem for you. So, the trick is to reinstate Filipino nationality while you are able to do so while you are a German national.
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Post by jefe on Sept 21, 2004 6:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by jefe on Sept 21, 2004 6:02:22 GMT -5
I guess Ive been obsessed with going to California since junior high and still havent been! You don't need a USA passport to go to california. Any of the visa free access passport will be fine. You have a UK passport, right?
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Post by bluu on Sept 22, 2004 8:11:31 GMT -5
thanx for the info, jefe
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Post by Redstar on Sept 22, 2004 9:52:37 GMT -5
A tip for those who are half-english and are under 18, get your passport now! My sister waited around, got her passport and said her Australian Citizenship was being nulled and contant bothering got her an exception.
Anyways, I have got an English and Australian passport, but how do you go about getting a Filipino one?
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Post by calisa on Sept 29, 2004 22:34:56 GMT -5
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Anyways, I have got an English and Australian passport, but how do you go about getting a Filipino one?[/quote]
heyy were the same!! I hav no idea how to get a filo one do u really want one? hehe.. my mum doesnt even use hers not sure if shes still got one even just uses her Aussie one..
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Post by calisa on Sept 29, 2004 22:37:22 GMT -5
You don't need a USA passport to go to california. Any of the visa free access passport will be fine. You have a UK passport, right? Yeh I enquired from Sydney.. its only 3 months for holiday tourist visa.. if I want to stay longer to work in US I have to be sponsored by a company before the consulate approves me.. :(I guess one day I want American passport and a cali drivers licence excellent..
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Post by rob on Sept 29, 2004 23:40:17 GMT -5
Rob, let me know about Belize. I am looking for another country to join. Does Belize have residency requirements for citizenship? Does Belize allow dual citizenship? (it probably does if its requirements are not so strict). IS St. Kitts a good place? Are there any other good countries to immigrate to? I am willing to learn their language (if I havent¡¦ already). Hey Jefe, I don't have the entire details handy on Belize since I didn't end up investing there. A guy I met is trying to develop a resort there. Anyways, apparently the Belize gov't has zero residency requirements and open to multiple citizenship. I heard Costa Rica has similar standards. Sorry I dont have more info handy but i'm sure a google search would yield a wealth of info. I'm quite peeved about the HKID situation. I was told that if my father was chinese (or even a quarter chinese), I'd get the full-fledged HKID accorded to those with Chinese blood. But apparently, b/c the chinese blood sits with my mother, I don't qualify. Friggin sexist if you ask me.
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Post by jefe on Sept 30, 2004 2:14:08 GMT -5
Hey Jefe, I don't have the entire details handy on Belize since I didn't end up investing there. A guy I met is trying to develop a resort there. Anyways, apparently the Belize gov't has zero residency requirements and open to multiple citizenship. I heard Costa Rica has similar standards. Sorry I dont have more info handy but i'm sure a google search would yield a wealth of info. I found some Belize information here www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/town/entry.htmlYou apparently do not have to be resident in Belize, but it appears that you have to apply in person. So, it might take 1-2 visits plus US$50,000 for a whole family. I also read that Costa Rica used to have an investor citizenship program, but the USA has been cracking down on these countries to disallow. Regarding the HKID situation, I got the ¡¥***¡¦ (which should be a ¡§full¡¨ HKID) because I could prove that I was of Chinese descent (my parents¡¦ marriage certificate says that my father is Chinese), but I don¡¦t think I can prove that my father was a Chinese citizen at my birth. There may be other ways, but it would require some legal shenanigans. BTW, It should not be related to whether your mom or Dad is Chinese ¡V To get the ¡¥***¡¦, you have to prove Chinese blood on either side of your parents. To get the China Travel Pass or SAR passport, you have to prove that you are a permanent resident and eligible for Chinese citizenship. You can be eligible for Chinese nationality if either of your parents were a Chinese national at the time of your birth, and this includes HK-born or Macau-born persons of Chinese blood. If your parents had another nationality at the time of your birth (as in my case), then you are not automatically eligible. If you were not born in HK / China / Taiwan, then they might approve of your application but force you to renounce your other nationality. This was Thursday¡¦s concern and one reason why she did not complete her application for the Travel Pass. My colleague's wife was born in Cambodia. At age 3 her family moved to HK. Later on, they immigrated to Canada and got Canadian nationality. She and some family members returned to HK. She was refused an SAR passport and China Travel Pass. But after her father got his HK permanent residency and SAR passport, her application was approved without having to give up her Canadian passport. I might have been able to secure that route if my father had not died on me first. You know, rules are screwy.
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Post by Matthew on Sept 30, 2004 23:52:27 GMT -5
I guess Ive been obsessed with going to California since junior high and still havent been! LOL! Who uses "junior high" in Australia??
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Post by Redstar on Oct 1, 2004 8:58:48 GMT -5
heyy were the same!! I hav no idea how to get a filo one do u really want one? hehe.. my mum doesnt even use hers not sure if shes still got one even just uses her Aussie one.. Maybe, except for the female bit lol. Or maybe you meant the sameness in pursuing a passport, but maybe I had too many Red Bulls, maybe. Anyways it's as simple as the British passport, just apply through the embassy (lucky you, you can apply at the consulate in Sydney!). I think you need to send for an application, unlike the British one where you could download the whole thing. I don't think it would open doors like the British one can (seriously, I think it's the best passport you can acquire), but it'd be handy to have.
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Post by calisa on Oct 3, 2004 3:43:27 GMT -5
LOL! Who uses "junior high" in Australia?? HAHA ok been watching too many American shows lately.. plus wasnt in Australia until yr 11
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Post by tomus on Oct 3, 2004 5:09:24 GMT -5
I only hold the Dutch passport at the moment. But I'd like to have a Thai one too (how greedy of me ;D). But I'm afraid I'd have to go into the military. (even though I don't live in Thailand). So I'll wait and see what happens.
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Post by valen on Oct 3, 2004 5:18:12 GMT -5
I only hold the Dutch passport at the moment. But I'd like to have a Thai one too (how greedy of me ;D). But I'm afraid I'd have to go into the military. (even though I don't live in Thailand). So I'll wait and see what happens. I only own a Thai passport, and I was called up two years ago to the Thai military. Well, I guess I have to pay a fine when I return to Thailand and when I do join the military. Which one to chose? Sweden is too cold. Thailand...well, I'd be dead in the oppressive heat and endless jungles. Chances are that I might be send to the Thai-Burmese border and get killed. They would be more than happy to send half-whitey to the frontlines.
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