Thinking of dual citizenship - will this hurt my chances of clearance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't be dual with a TS/SCI where I work. Have to renounce anything other than US.

This, and there are all kinds of travel and other restrictions.

Same, know a few who have renounced.

[Anonymous]

I think seeking it as an adult would raise flags and you have to be willing to give it up to keep your clearance if asked so it seems pointless if you want to keep your job

[Anonymous]

If I had significant family ties in Europe there is no way I would consider surrendering a German PPT. In the future they will be far harder to get. Jobs come and go but the benefits of EU citizenship are lasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In grad school, my brilliant roommate was offered a job in SoS's office as a summer intern. Secret clearance. She's a dual US-Japanese citizen and was told that if she wanted the job, she would need to renounce her Japanese citizenship.

She turned down the job to work directly with the SoS.

Son of Sam?

Not PP, but Secretary of State.

[Anonymous]

Of course, everyone has this opportunity and now there are no strict rules for obtaining dual citizenship, if you are interested. I think that in the near future, relations between the United States and the Russian Federation will heat up, but for now you have a chance to get an appointment in the russian consulate in time with the help of russia-travel passport services. It will be much faster and you will not have to wait a long time until the entire bureaucratic pile is completed. I advise you to read more information about this.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Thinking about getting it is much different than being born a dual citizen or being a naturalized U.S. citizen. You are basically telling me that you WANT to become a citizen of another country that questions your allegiance to the U.S. I know a guy who got fired because he mentioned to State Dept that he was thinking about getting another citizenship. Gone within a month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not the OP, but debating same. I can claim Canadian citizenship which is safer to travel internationally under.

Safer?

[Anonymous]

Can your spouse get it but not You?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not the OP, but debating same. I can claim Canadian citizenship which is safer to travel internationally under.

Safer?

Well, if you are allowed to travel. The U.S. is on the EU's safelist right now, and Canada.... is not.

[Anonymous]

For secret, you should be fine with friendly ally countries. For TS and higher, no way.

[Anonymous]

I also know an Iranian who was asked to destroy her Iranian passport after she became a US citizen and was working at a DoD research lab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not the OP, but debating same. I can claim Canadian citizenship which is safer to travel internationally under.

Safer?

Well, if you are allowed to travel. The U.S. is on the EU's safelist right now, and Canada.... is not.

Are you showing a preference for another country above the United States? If so, that's not good for security clearance purposes....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In grad school, my brilliant roommate was offered a job in SoS's office as a summer intern. Secret clearance. She's a dual US-Japanese citizen and was told that if she wanted the job, she would need to renounce her Japanese citizenship.

She turned down the job to work directly with the SoS.

If the job was with s o s didnt she need the clearance?

[Anonymous]

I qualified for TS at a fed agency (non DoD) as a dual citizen. Security office kept my non-US passport and I wasn't able to travel on it. But I had had dual for decades. I would think if you have TS and try get dual it would raise red flags.

When I left the agency I got my passport back.

[Anonymous]

You can’t be loyal to two countries at the same time- in terms of defense.