ejman said:Looking at the percentage totals we must have a LOT of dual citizens...
How do you figure that? I added up the percentages in each category and got 97%. (not 100% due to rounding).
Those of us with dual citizenships are just diversifying.
This is starting to look like the Olympics...(Maybe I watched too much TV the last couple of weeks...)
USA leading with more medals...
+1
Whoever set up the poll even managed to combine Australia and New Zealand - just like some of the Australian media did with the Olympics medal table
You misspelled "State of Jefferson". Jefferson - The 51st State - Northern California / Southern Oregon - A State of Mind
183 people voted. 211 choices were selected. That would make 28 people dual citizens (unless there are people with more than 2 citizenships out there).
What are the advantages of dual US citizenship? Wouldn't there be tax disadvantages if you ever moved away from the US?
What are the advantages of dual US citizenship? Wouldn't there be tax disadvantages if you ever moved away from the US?
Our children were aged 4 and 6 when we came here in 1987 so getting US citizenship for them was a priority for us. I believe most (all?) Federal jobs were/are restricted to US citizens and we wanted to give them their best shot. I can't see either of them wanting to go back to England.
Having citizenship gives us the right to vote, and b$itch about the government . Taxation without representation, and all that.
I didn't consider taxation issues at the time, but I'm sure it wouldn't have changed our minds.
PS
As UK citizens we can't vote in the UK as we not resident and therefore not UK tax payers. With the US you can't escape taxation but I believe you don't lose your vote either if you are resident in another country.
Actually non-resident UK citizens can vote in UK national elections. I've voted in 4 UK General elections since I came to the US in 1987. However, that right stops after being non resident for 15 years. The US lets expat Americans vote in Federal elections and for states its the usual patchwork. If I move to the UK I definitely won't even try to vote in any MA elections to make sure there's no question of me being MA domiciled and thus liable to MA state tax.
Yeah, I could claim Irish citizenship. Too much of a hassle to get the paperwork together and I don't really see the benefit.
I never realized that, not that I ever wanted to vote once I'd become non-resident. It seems odd being able to vote for an MP when you don't pay taxes. What constituency do you register in when you don't have a UK address?
Come on, guys, over 16,500 registered users and only 212 votes? Let's find out our group's geographic/nationality profile!
I did that. The difficulty became only having 20 max possible choices. I know I've pissed off Aus and NZ by combining them...but I though I'd appeal to the old ANZAC spirit.
It would not be Japan giving you dual, it would be the U.S.I didn't realize until now that I am not the only Japanese here! (Japan does not give out dual, so as long as my mom/dad are alive (in Japan), I am keeping my Japanese citizenship, although I've lived here since my 20's.)