dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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The Saudi government doesn’t recognize dual citizenship. Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 India India does not allow dual citizenship but offers Overseas Citizenship of India, or OCI, status. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024 There’s also no restrictions regarding dual citizenship, little or no residency requirements, and fast processing times as well as options for remote applications. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The filmmaker currently resides in Poland and has dual citizenship with Sweden, so what drew his interest in pivoting to a Danish movie? Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dual citizenship 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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