Herbert Graf wrote:

> On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 08:42 -0300, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
>> piclist@mmendes.com wrote: =

>> =

>>> Yes, I must use my US passport to enter the US.  However, I can't
>>> renounce my Brazilian citizenship if I intend to visite family and
>>> friends there.  The minute I decide to go to Brazil, I need to have a
>>> valid Brazilian passport, otherwise no entry is allowed.  =

>> =

>> I don't think this is correct. For all I know, after you renounce your
>> Brazilian citizenship, you are a US citizen like any other and need a
>> Brazilian visa (and no Brazilian passport) for entering Brazil. =

>> =

>> The requirement to enter Brazil with a valid Brazilian passport is only
>> as long as you are (also) a Brazilian citizen, like they write here
>> <http://www.abe.mre.gov.br/mundo/europa/reino-dos-paises-baixos/roterda/=
servicos/nacionalidade-brasileira/renuncia-a-nacionalidade/>:
>> "O Consulado-Geral n=E3o pode apor visto em passaporte estrangeiro
>> possu=EDdo por cidad=E3o brasileiro". The moment you are not anymore a
>> Brazilian citizen, your US passport is no longer a foreign passport
>> owned by a Brazilian citizen. =

> =

> But how does one "give up" a citizenship? Just curious. TTYL

That depends on the country. As you say, with some countries you simply
can't. For Brazil, the link above contains instructions (in Portuguese, as
can be expected for Brazil :). =


For Canada (just in case :), look here
<http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/information/applications/renounce.asp>

Gerhard

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