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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My spouse is a dual citizen and only uses their US passport and let the other lapse decades ago. Stop trying to game the system just be a US citizen or not, it would be weird if your US passport wasn't stamped because you used your non US passport somewhere else.[/quote]

See this doesn't actually work for some countries though. The country I'm from won't let me enter unless I have a current passport for that country because to them I can't renounce my citizenship to that country at all. It doesn't exist in their government for me to choose to not be a citizen of their country if I was born there. I can't use my American passport and apply for a visit to be a tourist there, it's simply not an option to them.

Why do people always think the rules that apply to their particular situation apply to the whole world? [/quote]

You're absolutely right that some countries don't let you renounce citizenship or require you to enter using their passport—but let's be clear: that's not a global norm, and the list of countries that enforce that kind of policy is very specific.

We're talking about places like:
Iran
Russia
China
Venezuela
North Korea
Syria

These are authoritarian regimes or adversaries of the U.S., and frankly, if you're a U.S. citizen and traveling to any of them, I would hope that triggers some level of attention. Not only are they high-risk, but the U.S. State Department often has standing travel advisories warning against even going there.

So yes—if you're from one of those countries, your situation is unique and tightly restricted. But that’s not most people.

The rest of the world—Canada, Germany, Italy, Israel, Australia, the UK, and dozens more—do not require you to use their passport, and many dual nationals use only their U.S. passport without any issue, especially if they haven’t lived abroad in decades.

So no, people aren’t assuming "their rules apply to the whole world"—they're just following what applies to the vast majority of dual citizens in democratic, allied nations. Your case is the exception, not the standard.[/quote]

You are incorrect but appear to think you know more than you do.  An Australian citizen must enter Australia on an Australian passport. Anybody entering on a non-Australian passport must have a travel authority or visa. Obviously you cannot apply for these if you are already an Australian citizen. But you’ll probably just say Australia is another exception, right?[/quote]

That’s true—Australia expects its citizens to enter using an Australian passport. But if you’re permanently living in the U.S., why would you bother claiming to be Australian unless you’re moving back or trying to be treated as one there?

You’re a U.S. citizen. You live in the U.S., you travel on your U.S. passport, and that’s entirely valid. There’s no need to maintain or use another nationality unless you’re actively engaging with that country—like living there, voting, or accessing citizen rights.

Unless you’re planning to re-establish yourself in Australia, you have no obligation to present yourself as Australian. Being born there doesn’t mean you’re required to keep that identity active forever. You’re American, and you have every right to just live—and travel—as such.[/quote]

Nothing to do with being born there. Australia doesn’t have birthright citizenship. Sure you can apply renounce Australian citizenship just like you can renounce US citizenship. There’s a legal process to do that. Until then, the law to be followed.

You seem to have a somewhat naive and black and white view of the world. You do realise that MILLIONS of people move back and forth between countries all the time? Maybe they moved to a different country as a child, married someone with a different nationality, studied in a different country and remained. Maybe they just want the option up move back if they choose. Maybe they want their children to have the choice to move there. All valid reasons. You don’t have to choose one lane in life and stay in it forever. [/quote]

While it is popular to take personal advantage of multiple countries, it defies  the definition of citizenship.[/quote]

You seem to see citizenship as very transactional and about personal benefit. For most dual citizens, it’s about personal, cultural and familial ties. I guess you just don’t get it because you’re not a dual citizen. [/quote]

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