The Global Database on Modes of Loss of Citizenship covers information on laws in force in states on 1 January and, for countries in Europe and the Americas, also for the period The Database will be updated annually. Covering restrictions of electoral rights for naturalised citizen, citizens born abroad and multiple citizens. See modes of acquisition and modes of loss of citizenship for information on conditions of locess to dual citizenship.
For more information about the comparative methodology and the sources of the Database, see the Codebook. Skip to content. Compare a mode of loss across countries: select the mode of loss you are interested in and compare across all or selected countries for all available years or select a specific year. All Year Africa Algeria. Burkina Faso.
Cape Verde. Central African Republic. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea Bissau. Sao Tome and Principe. Section 5. The Secretary of Justice shall issue the necessary regulations for the proper enforcement of this Act.
Naturalization blanks and other blanks required for carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be prepared and furnished by the Solicitor General, subject to approval of the Secretary of Justice. Note: Words in brackets were deleted in RA supra. Said paragraph was inserted as an amendment by RA , section 1, approved June 18, Statutory History of last paragraph of section 1 : The provisions of the paragraph as inserted by RA , being similar to the amemded provisions, supra, except for the words in bold, are not reproduced here.
One of the great beauties of U. Citizenship is that it is a status that is nearly impossible to lose. But it is possible to lose it. Any U. One of the primary reasons for a U. Even if the person made a misrepresentation in the naturalization application, that would not, in itself, have been material to the application such as a minor, aged criminal charge , INS often successfully contends that the act of misrepresentation in the application reflects lack of good moral character that made the applicant ineligible for naturalization, justifying denaturalization.
The INS can also cause the U. Attorney to bring criminal charges for the misrepresentation, conviction for which then makes the alien deportable. The lesson is that lying in a naturalization application is a bad idea, and one who has done so with initial success will always be subject to the "house of cards" falling down.
Happily, since , even newly naturalized citizens can reside permanently outside the U. Any citizen can lose citizenship on the basis of one of seven acts of expatriation, but even then only in certain circumstances. The Department of State web page describes those acts which may subject a person to loss of citizenship. These acts include:. In order for the above acts to be expatriating, the following 5 underlying circumstances must exist simultaneously with the act:. Lack of intent to commit a potentially expatriating act is one of the best defenses when attempting to restore citizenship.
Other defenses include:. Baker Donelson's Immigration Group advises U.
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