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Can a naturalised British citizen live anywhere in the world without losing UK citizenship?
Following up on How do i get a British citizenship?, I realised that one of the requirements is
you’ll continue to live in the UK
When googling for the question I'm asking here, unofficial answers mention that once someone gets the citizenship,…
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What is the highest number of citizenships one can hold?
So I have two citizenships/passports - South Africa and New Zealand.
My understanding is if I wanted a British passport, I'd have to give up one of the others.
However, SA, NZ and Australia allow multiple (more than two) so in theory I could get…
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What is a credit history and why should I care?
I just read a question on having credit history in the UK. The credit-history phenomenon has puzzled me for some time. Similar to people considering it a good thing to have many credit cards.
What is the relevance of a credit-history? Except for a…
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Dealing with depression
As one of the people who have immigrated to another country, I recall the initial years of that process as rather depressing, if not clinically most definitely psychologically.
Are there any tips or tricks for dealing with such a condition?
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Male US/Russian dual citizen returning to Russia at 28. Possible risks?
I'm a 28-year-old male with a dual US/Russian citizenship who's going to be entering Russia for the first time in maybe 15 years. I'm slightly nervous about being able to get out once I'm in, since the US consulate won't be able to help me if…
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Dutch dual citizens' loss of Dutch citizenship — can it be avoided if married to a UN employee?
A Dutch citizen who is also a citizen of another country will lose Dutch nationality after living outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands or the EU for ten years. The ten-year clock can be reset by, among other things, getting a passport. People in…
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How do I get Photo Identification, in the UK as a foreign national?
As a European Citizen (either from Schengen or non-Schengen), what should I do to get a photo identification card to use instead of my passport?
Can I apply for such a ID straight away or are there some limitations or waiting periods? Like employed…
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BBC licence fee if I don't watch TV
I checked the Check If You Need One page from the TV Licensing website, but it didn't seem clear to me: must I pay the licence if my television is capable of showing the broadcasts, or only if I actually watch the broadcasts?
I own a television, but…
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How do countries access criminal information from foreign citizens?
One of the requirements that most (all?) countries have for issuing a work permit is that the applicant does not have a criminal record. On the other hand, I suppose nations do not open the criminal records of their citizens to other countries, in…
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No last name on documents
I plan to apply for my MS degree in Europe or the United States. The problem is that my name – written in English – becomes a single name with no last name.
Persian: حسیب الله
English: Haseebullah
My passport and all my degrees and certificates bear…
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How to renew a US driver's license when living abroad
My driver's license expired last autumn (September 2013). I hadn't used the license/driven anywhere in several years at the time that it expired, but now I'm thinking of using it again for short trips/rentals.
I could wait until I'm back in the…
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Under what circumstances must a US citizen forfeit their citizenship when obtaining a new one?
For some reason I have been under the impression that US law prohibits US citizens from retaining their citizenship if they ever obtain a new citizenship. Is this always, sometimes, or never true? If sometimes, when?
Or perhaps I have the…
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The UK has voted to leave the EU. How does this affect UK/EU (and other) citizens living/working in the UK and vice-versa?
On 23rd of June, 2016, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. This leads to the following questions:
Are UK citizens working in the EU affected?
Are EU citizens working in the UK affected?
Are non-EU citizens working in the UK affected?
What…
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How to open bank account in France if I don't have address of residence yet
I just moved into France from another EU country. I wanted to open a bank account, but traditional banks want a confirmation of address (either from the landlord or e.g. an electricity bill), and online banks want you to have a French account or…
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How can US citizens not residing in the US visit the White House?
US citizens who want to visit the White House are supposed to book a tour through their Representative or Senator. Which Representative or Senator should citizens not living in the US apply to, and what address should they use?
If I use my current…
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