Second Passport Freedom: How To Get Dual Citizenship

[@TravelingwithKristin]

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[@annastayziaa]

Kristin I’m so happy for you ♥️ I got my second citizenship by descent this year ( Armenia 🇦🇲 )too and it’s definitely something that helps me feel a level of peace of mind ♥️

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you Anna! Happy for you 🥰

[@debbieg8951]

So excited for you that you have this opportunity! I look forward to following your citizenship journey, and I hope this comes to fruition for you.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, Debbie! I’ll keep you posted. Hope your travels are going well 😊

[@ParisianThinker]

GOOD LUCK! You can also achieve citizenship beginning with a residency card of 10 years in any European country. After that, you can apply for citizenship. Requirements are speaking the language and having paid your taxes. That's it.

[@sarahnd]

I got Italian citizenship for my son by descent from his paternal great grandfather. Then he was able to share all the paperwork to get citizenship for his cousins as well. The crucial bit was to prove that his grandmother was born BEFORE her father got US citizenship. Otherwise, he would not have been eligible. Fortunately, that was the case, so we went ahead with it. The Italian Consulate took 7 years to process the paperwork... but it eventually all worked out!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for sharing your story! Wow 7 years is a long time but still worth it!

[@zeytelaloi]

Could you have done it in Italy? Or did it have to be done through the consulate?

[@sarahnd]

@@zeytelaloi I think it had to be done through the consulate, because my son was not a resident of Italy. Maybe if he had been, it would have been possible? I'm really not sure, but it's worth doing some research on the question.

[@MK-ut8ik]

Im in middle of this too, but 7 years???!! WOW how is that possible, you can live there seven years with no passport. This stuff is so hard to understand

[@sarahnd]

@@MK-ut8ik Hi, he wasn't living there... had to do it through the consulate in the U.S. -- they took their time!

[@gomertube]

This will be an interesting series.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Looking forward to it!

[@GaryAJMartin]

Good luck with it. I was in Bucharest recently. Not a bad place at all.🙂

[@papagal2553]

there are much better cities in Romania than Bucharest, but still good

[@GaryAJMartin]

@@papagal2553 I’m sure. That was just the place I have personal experience with. My point was, Romania, not too bad!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! I look forward to visiting hopefully this year

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I heard Cluj is a favorite

[@GaryAJMartin]

@@TravelingwithKristin Had not heard of that. Looks very artsy. I might check it out next time I’m in Romania. 🙂

[@stevemellor7989]

Very good information Kristin! I'll have to research that as I myself was born overseas and have family members who are naturalized Americans.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Best of luck! Let us know what you find out

[@anikavandermeer9058]

Thank you so much Kristin for all your amazing research and beautifully present video . All your incredible experience of traveling to 63 countries with more to come is priceless. )

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're very welcome, Anika! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed the video and found the information valuable. Safe travels and stay curious! 🌍😊

[@icysurfer1]

It is all easy as pie. Just be wealthy..!! Good for you.

[@kevintaylor1928]

Thank you, Kristin, you always do a great job.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, Kevin 😊

[@MK-ut8ik]

My grandparents were born in Italy too and I love my heritage and it has been difficult getting all the info together and what not. My grandfather naturalized but, his wife, my grandmother did not. she never got a license to drive, or vote I personally, don't think she even got a ss#, etc...and same they came here with their parents as teens from Southern Italy right before the war and needed work opportunities, and still I am having so much trouble with the paperwork in Italy. My father was born here in US, but he didn't even learn English until he was seven years old because he was forced back then to give up their Italian language to go to school. Now a days, it's considered great to have dual language abilities back then my Italian grandparents were considered immigrants and my grandma ma and grand pa pa spoke to me a bit in Italian. My dad always regrets that schools and society made sure he didn't speak any other language but English. I miss my Italian dad so so much. I really want Italian citizenship by decent for same reason, my heritage means so much to me and reminds me of my family and feels like home but it's been too hard,. Hoping the rules will change in near future. I have proof they were born in Italy, never renounced, and grandmother never naturalized, plus in the 20's and 30's and 40;s, womens rights were none so that's another reason she didn't get citzenship, no need to I guess., and she never liked living in US anyway and was funny and would get Italian mad about moving from there, but she knows it was because of the darn wars etc. I would think that would be enough but I can't figure out how to prove never naturalized except for that there is no record that she did. Still not enough to get decent even tho I definitely am.... She was a really great woman! hard working. Give us update sometime on how's it going for your citizenship ? Thank you Kristen. Great vid

[@eac381]

This is fascinating! Being from Irish and Scottish decent, I'm interested in this

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Great to hear! Stay tuned

[@yurig2530]

8:30 Romania joining Schengen zone will be absolutely no benefit for Romanian citizen.

[@holywarrior8684]

Good Luck and all the best. I have 2 Passports: USA and Switzerland.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much, Holy Warrior! Having dual citizenship with the USA and Switzerland sounds fantastic. Best wishes to you as well!😊🌟

[@victorbehar804]

I got my Portuguese application for citizenship for Sephardic Jews just a couple months before the expiration of this special repatriation path! My application is complete, but the gears of bureaucracy run slowly! So, I am probably looking at a couple years before I hear a decision. Healthcare is my #1!!! But there are plenty of things that add more push. American empire in decline is playing out very ugly.

[@abrahamlevi3556]

As far as I know the Jewish community of Porto has stopped issuing those coveted certificates. I don't know much about what is going on in the Jewish community of Lisbon. Lots of people are still stuck at stage one of the process, and many of them have lost all hope, and I am talking about people who are already in the pipeline before the expiration. Beware of slick lawyers who make promises and just make money from the process. I hold a French passport, but I don't do much with it as I have no plans to move to Europe.

[@victorbehar804]

@@abrahamlevi3556 I already have my certificate from CI Porto. They put a pause on CI Porto for a while due to the Abramovich scandal. But CI Porto was somewhat recently back online for issuing certificates. With my certificate from CI Porto, my application is 100% complete and is just lingering at CRC Lisboa waiting to be analyzed. Probably 2-3 years is my guess.

[@coordinator3039]

What about knowing about second citizenship because of your partner’s country? We want a home base in Australia. Is it possible for citizenship by marriage yet?

[@freddiemac1438]

I would think having 2nd citizenship could cause all sorts of issues - eg tax, loss of state benefits and pensions, inheritance, wills and probate, or even having to serve in another nation’s military if they have conscription or national service / so I’d think very long and very hard about doing this.

[@YogaBlissDance]

Research, those are all findable online. And most of the countries mentioned arent' going to conscript dual citizenship folks to fight, as a first option.

[@papagal2553]

you think , so that means you never checked what you say. army only as male depending on the age and depending on the country, the rest is mostly wrong

[@janerikkvarsten2273]

Romania will Join Schengen marsh the 1 this year, so in three weeks :)

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's fantastic news! Thanks for sharing the update. 😊🌍

[@Murmilone]

That's actually irrelevant to anyone becoming a Romanian citizen because Romanians have the full EU citizenship rights independent of Romania being part of Schengen or not.

[@Unconditionalwholeness]

How about India?

[@richvangogh]

You are so diplomatic! Would you be interested in going in with me on a property in Portugal? I have some fun ideas that could work great for both of us.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Rich! I’m not looking to invest in Portugal at the moment but I’ll let you know

[@Bearjew613]

I got ny Israeli citizenship years back im now working towards Mexican and irish.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's impressive, Tomer! 🌟 Safe travels and good luck with the process! 🌍🛂

[@NeurodivergentGuy2023]

Lies

[@Bearjew613]

@@TravelingwithKristin Thanks it's amazing too your work and channel grow and know lots of other people are exposing how big the world is out there .

[@Bearjew613]

@@NeurodivergentGuy2023 ahh man so the Irish consulate just took my processing money for nothing?

[@NeurodivergentGuy2023]

@@Bearjew613 yep

[@Poliss95]

What do you think of the new visa rules in the UK Kristin? Not good for those who find love abroad.

[@Kristoferwitha_k]

But wouldnt that mean paying taxes in 2 countries?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Not necessarily. Tax credits are also possible and many countries have tax treaties. I have a few episodes about it on my podcast, Badass Digital Nomads

[@Kent-qo6xp]

Nice person!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks! 😊

[@Swissvistas-fz9ey]

A major shortcoming of America is the tax system, which obliges US citizens living abroad to file tax declarations and pay taxes to the IRS. Seeing the general conditions that now prevail in America right now, and the increasing likelihood of Donald Trump returning to the White House, it does not seem to be a particularly good country to live in anymore: sadly, the "American dream" is pretty well history now. Europe has its problems too, no doubt, but it's still a much better quality of life in every respect. Many Americans try to come here for that very reason. Kristin, I hope you get your Romanian passport as intended.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for sharing your perspective Swiss vista! The tax system and political climate can indeed influence one's decision about where to live. I appreciate your good wishes, and I hope you find the place that brings you the most happiness and fulfillment! 🌍😊

[@graywolf6498]

Citizenship by descent for Germany is sitting at 2+ years. How long is it for Romania?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Around 1 year it seems, maybe 2

[@graywolf6498]

@@TravelingwithKristin good luck. 👍

[@svetcovladich9996]

I have three passports: American, Mexican, and Croatian. I was born in the US but come from immigrant parents, so I was able to obtain citizenship of their countries by descent. My processes were relatively easy as I had easy access to the necessary paperwork (Croatia took a few years as this was during the 90s war, but Mexico only took two weeks after I submitted the paperwork). I went through the processes in order to feel more connected to their cultures as I like to spend time in both countries and want to fit in. I also speak both their languages.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's incredible! Thanks for sharing Svetco! 😊🌎

[@HobbiesHobo]

Having multiple citizenships will change your life immensely, I have 3, it's a good feeling. Escaping the US system may be your hardest decision if you get to that point. Good luck. Mike.

[@DragonKingGaav]

What countries do you have passports for?

[@HobbiesHobo]

I'll keep that to myself but let's just say they are all "Top Tier", places I would be happy to live in. @@DragonKingGaav

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Mike! I was curious too ;)

[@vukicitd3796]

To su zablude, nemas ti srice u sebi! Pazi kojeg vuka hranis! Drzavljanstvo ne nosi srecu!!

[@JoJo-vz5uy]

Happy US and European citizen here. Born and raised in the beautiful Alba Iulia, Transylvania and living in the US for almost 20 years. Europe is definitely my home and moving back to the Carpathian Mountains soon.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Sounds beautiful! 🏔️

[@Orson2u]

Second passport from citizenship? You may have overlooked Argentina - citizenship granted after only two years residency. Only one negative? You cannot renounce it. (I believe next-door Uruguay is only 3 years….)

[@copiouscat]

Why is it a négative thing to not renounce? Wouldnt that be okay?

[@steveadams7550]

You never know what is going to happen in the country in the future.

[@sharonzaks341]

So happy to get my Porgutesse passport by decent :) I'm officially an EU citizen now :)

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Congrats Sharon!! 👏

[@leapintothewild]

Our family has been in the US for way too long for me to qualify for a descendent passport, but top priority for travel is to find another country for a long-term retirement visa! Excited to see more about your passport journey! Damn straight about medical bills forcing many of our citizens to literally go bankrupt in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, and the horrendous lack of Medicare coverage for elderly and disabled longterm care is nonexistent unless you pay for even more optional coverage. An absolute nightmare for so many families!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I’m excited to share with you! So maddening about the healthcare system, though ☹️

[@michelleglidingswan4334]

I'm really glad you are covering this topic. I have a relative who has written 2 volumes on family history describing the family's history from Rhineland Germany. I don't speak any German but I'm going to check into it anyway. And I agree with you about healthcare. For me its' also the total lack of social services or compassion in the U.S. It is only about money, period. So sad and deflating to see a great country succumb to such materialistic values with no sign of change.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

My pleasure, Michelle. The records on family history sound fascinating as well!

[@denniszenanywhere]

Expensive US healthcare is the only thing that has made me consider moving. That was main reason years ago but now that I’ve heard that Europe is strongly regulating AI, jobs in Europe may be more protected.

[@vukicitd3796]

@@denniszenanywherestvori vezu, osnuj brak i familiju! Potpunomsi na krivom kolosjeku za priblizit se sreci! Sreca ne zivi u drzavljanstvu! To je glupost! Cudo kako vam prodaju te bajke! Istina je univerzalna, jednostavna i oduvijek!

[@nomadinvester]

You can become an Italian citizen you just have to spend money on a lawyer if it's via a female born before 1948 I've met plenty of people who've done it. As long as you have an Italian ancestor and they didn't naturalize (being born abroad doesn't count as naturalization) you're good to go.

[@rosalindhb]

Do other countries even take dna text results? What if grand patents and such aren't alive to get info? Being African American this is more difficult to achieve with slave trade and such.

[@papagal2553]

if grandparent are not alive, ask your parents, get papers, find documents from the past, registrations in the church or townhall where they lived, ask relatives, friends , neighbours of them.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I’m not sure about DNA results. It can be very hard to collect all the documents as there wasn’t good record keeping until recently but give it a try and see if there are local records and perhaps an attorney who can help you

[@nwatson2773]

I have dual citizenship but I want a 3rd or a permanent residency 😊

[@Francebound2024]

Currently working on this for Germany. Law recently changed that allows me to apply since my mom was still a citizen when I was born. Working with an attorney. Planning on going to France in summer, and while I may need a visa now, by the time I have renew…hopefully, I’ll have the new passport. Many reasons, but healthcare is a big one. ,

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Having a German passport would be ideal for the social services! Let us know how it turns out :)

[@darrelldadams]

I'll never leave,because my wife won't do it, but I'm still interested. America is going to become an open fascist dictatorship, eventually, due to the fact that the political system is so corrupted by money. if it was just me, I'd flee right now. We're going to lose our Freedom here, and no one is even trying to stop it. Its horrifying to see the US becoming the fourth Reich......... But I'll never convince my wife to leave

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I appreciate you sharing your concerns. It's a challenging situation when personal choices and viewpoints differ. It's essential to prioritize what's best for both of you. Wishing you and your wife the best in navigating these challenging times. 😊🌍🤝

[@steveeuphrates-river7342]

Hopefully Russia doesn't invade Romania

[@timlinator]

I've had a second passport for 30 years. Dad born in Ireland so dual citizen US & Ireland (EU).

[@TravelingwithKristin]

So fortunate!

[@timlinator]

@@TravelingwithKristin Yes and just got Italian citizenship recognized though my Italian born grandmother. Getting passport soon.

[@max3334441]

I have 2 passports, now i am looking to get a 3rd one, just in case

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Good for you! Which countries?

[@f.d.9091]

I am proud to hear about your romanian descendants because I am romanian and I have been following you for a long time wanting to learn english. ❤ I hope you will get your romanian citizenship soon. Best regards Kristin!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, F.D.!

[@JourneyDownTheRoad]

I’m so glad you are making videos on this topic! I recently obtained my Croatian citizenship by descent! I also have a Korean F4 visa, which is like a long term visa for those of Korean descent. Unfortunately, Korea doesn’t allow dual citizenship. Looking forward to your dual citizenship journey!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for sharing! A Croatian passport with long-term visa for South Korea seems ideal!

[@sylviasz2628]

@JourneyDownTheRoad Korea does allow dual citizenship for certain categories (only), e.g. foreign spouse of a Korean residing in Korea

[@JourneyDownTheRoad]

@@sylviasz2628 The laws I’m sure are always changing and there may be certain requirements for them. As an American citizen and F4 Korean visa holder, I cannot have dual citizenship and would have to choose to either be an American or Korean citizen. And I would think a foreign spouse of a Korean citizen would have a difficult time obtaining Korean citizenship. Where did you find out about that info? And thanks for sharing! 😁

[@YogaBlissDance]

Romanian is similar to Italian whhile Hungarian is A REALLY HARD LANGUAGE for English speakers.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes Hungarian seems like one of the hardest languages! Romanian also reminds me a bit of Spanish. Definitely Latin roots

[@ianpatrick23]

So interested to watch your progress as you pursue dual citizenship. Best of luck and thank you for sharing!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! I’ll report back soon with a new update 😊

[@ChristineF55]

I'm currently going for my Italian Citizenship by decent. Reasons, 1. Because I can. 2. In case the US gets crazier than it already is. 3. Affordable healthcare. My children and grands are also going through the process. I'm more excited for them actually then myself. Hopefully I will be able to live in Italy as a citizen. Takes a long time. I'm in year two. Fingers crossed it finishes soon.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Good luck! Keep us posted on the outcome

[@ChristineF55]

@@TravelingwithKristin will do.

[@richard_ager]

Best of luck!

[@luisdanielmesa]

I have 3 passports and am an expert in immigration... and I can tell you know very little about how that works in general. No, Mexico doesn't give you citizenship by "tying the knot", you can only get citizenship by being a legal permanent resident for a certain period of time, you can only get *residency* by having kids or getting married... The same happens in Spain. It's written "descent" by BTW. Being "decent" is a given.

[@rockstarvintage]

I hope everything's going well with the process. Have both myself. It's been great.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! Which passports?

[@rockstarvintage]

@@TravelingwithKristin American and Romanian. Dual citizenship.

[@erika021]

Thank you for this video. I inherited a box of genealogy information and have been fascinated by what I have found. I would love to acquire a dual citizenship. I look forward to watching the videos.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You’re welcome, Erika - I’ll update again soon!

[@gregalonzo747]

Actually you don't need a second passport. I am an American citizen now living in Austria. I have a residence visa and can stay in Austria or anywhere in the EU. The visa gives me access to all of the benefits of an EU citizen. The health care plan that I selected is only 57 Euro per month and valid in all EU countries. My wife was ill and spent a week in the hospital bill was only 71 Euro. The residence cost around 200 Euro. If you are a senior citizen, many countries offer retirement visas. Good luck whatever you decide.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you for sharing your experience, Greg! Your insights are valuable, and it's wonderful that you've found a plan that works well for you. Appreciate the good wishes, and best of luck on your own journey! 😊🌍

[@gregalonzo747]

@@TravelingwithKristin come visit us in Innsbruck next time you are in Austria. 🥂

[@MikeS29]

I was recognized as an Italian citizen by descent. Like you, I was always the genealogist of the family, and I started learning about my Italian heritage after my first trip there in 1998. In 2000, I met my cousins, and began pursuing citizenship recognition about 2010. In 2024, my husband and I plan to move to the E.U.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's a wonderful connection to your heritage, Michael. I wish you and your husband all the best as you plan to move to the E.U. in 2024. 😊🌟

[@dzikijohnny]

I can get Polish Citizenship by Dissent. I know how, I just am waiting to recover from brain surgery to be able to travel again. My biggest reason is to connect with my heritage. And also that scene with Jason Bourne with having multiple passports is really 😎 cool.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I remember that scene from Jason Bourne! definitely cool. Good luck with your passport pursuit and let us know how it goes!

[@sylviasz2628]

@dzikijohnny, good luck! powodzenia!

[@tommoen6775]

I sure love all your videos. Extremely informative and helpful. I agree completely with your point of view on US healthcare and the high costs, unpredictability and bankruptcy issue-I read that #1 cause of bankruptcy, in the USA, is attributable to healthcare. Very sad. I have also felt more safe and secure outside the USA even comparing some of the safest areas of the USA to “sketchy” areas in Europe. I am glad to hear that feeling more ‘at home” in my grandparents homes of Germany and Ireland than I do in the USA, is not unique to me. Lastly, the extremism and divisiveness of the USA is upsetting but I do feel that lately (writing this just leaving Ireland) that the questions about the USA are better/more optimistic. For example, in Dublin, college kids out for “12 pubs of Christmas’ were more positive and enthusiastic about potentially moving to American than they have been in 5-6 years. Keep,the good stuff coming!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! I definitely feel safer in Europe with more peace of mind

[@chrislangley4029]

I got my C by D for Italy and the UK in the late 90’s. My mum was against it at the time but now she is glad I did. Now I’m working on my Mexican citizenship. My wife was born in Mexico. That will be the easiest of the 3 by far. I hope yours goes well. Just dot your i’s and cross your T’s

[@nicolettastrada5976]

Fate la raccolta

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Nice Chris! Sounds like a trifecta

[@coordinator3039]

That’s the next step once I reach my residency goal. My girlfriend and I are planning on getting each other’s citizenship.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Best of luck with reaching your residency goal! Wishing you both a smooth and successful process! 😊🌏👫

[@carlfenger]

Yup, I did that. Then 24 years later gave up the first one.

[@susanh1104]

I thought you didn't need to speak Hungarian for Hungarian citizenship by descent? I know how to speak & understand some Hungarian... supposedly intermediate level but idk... Hmmm I should study more of it ... just hard to practice when not many people speak it here :((

[@Animal_Vids87]

I'm already british citizen. Just got swiss citizenship now.

[@tstcikhthys]

Nice; good luck to you on getting your citizenship by descent! BTW, 1:06 the money is not doing any laying (what would it be laying?); you mean _lying_ around. Also, _route_ is pronounced identically to "root"-it's a French word, so the "ou" is pronounced just like in words like _routine,_ _bouquet,_ _mousse,_ _coup,_ etc.

[@Tvrtko_I]

I love Croatia, its also stronger so I want a dual citizenship (my great grandfather was an ustaša and he was technically a Croat citizen)

[@stewartsstewart1089]

Do you have any recommedations of what company to use for DNA test that won't share your information at all!!!??!!??

[@josejoe6399]

Thanks!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much, Jose! The support means a lot 🙏😊

[@waqarali-zw5bd]

Nice, good to here from you, i have applied before for this but it didn't processed, my grand grand mother was from romania but not have enough documents to prove it

[@Traveljetsetter954]

I can get luxembourgish citizenship though my mother because my mother came to this country from there and its part of the eu also

[@viktor.egelund]

No, greetings from Norway.

[@justgrand3429]

I thought your ancestors were from Northern England, Ireland, and Scotland?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes my dad’s side! And my mom’s side is Hungarian, Italian, and Romanian

[@angelinakarkody4690]

Which citizenship in my case is easier to obtain: British or Irish? Before Brexit, I received a German PR card in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC. I'm not an EU citizen but my family member is British. Thanks

[@Alex-df4lt]

Irish citizenship would be more valuable as it allows you to live in both the EU and the UK.

[@angelinakarkody4690]

@@Alex-df4lt Thank you so much for this informative answer! I really appreciate it!🤗

[@mkay00700]

Did you get the citizenship? I see the rules are changing May 1st and will alter applications in process

[@a88888888a]

If i do a dna test and it shows my ancestry...wpild that hepp me qualify for citizenship or passport in some countries

[@junuc10]

I became a Spanish\EU citizen recently via their LMD law which is a form of citizenship by decent (my grandparents were Spanish). I plan to move to Spain soon to start a new life there. After seeing and experiencing what is happening in the US over the years.

[@richard_ager]

Hope you enjoy your new life in Spain, it's a beautiful country.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Congratulations J.A.L.! That's a wonderful opportunity, and it sounds like an exciting new chapter awaits you. Wishing you all the best 😊🇪🇸🌟

[@2ndSprings]

All of this info was brilliant and resonates with me. Thank you for sharing your experiences. :-)

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for the feedback! So glad it was helpful

[@richard_ager]

Hi Kristin. I'm British but wish that - like you - I had Continental European heritage, so I could regain EU citizenship. I'm sure that's true for most Brits who follow your KZbin channel. Wishing you every success in your application!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, Richard! I’ll update again soon 😊

[@cyborgblowfish4875]

Move to Ireland North or South and Get Republic of Ireland Citizenship, walah

[@timtarby-donald]

Just got my dual French nationality a couple of weeks ago thanks to my French wife! Now I’m an EU citizen once again so all those rights I lost due to Brexit are mine once more! Good luck

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Great news! 🎉

[@lucchese20]

GOOD FOR YOU KRISTIN! 👍🏻 From what I can tell, very few US citizens know or even consider obtaining another passport based on descent. Perhaps the paperwork scares them??? I encourage anyone with the ability to obtain a second passport to do so. Yes, it takes time and lots of paperwork but worthwhile for the reasons you noted. Two observations… 1) LAWS CHANGE. What’s true today may not be true tomorrow so if one can obtain another passport now-I strongly encourage folks to do so asap. 2) ITALY. At 3:15 you note your grandma was the only grandparent born in the US. If she was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, don’t think this would be a fatal flaw. At worse, may have to get records for her parents (your great grandparents). Not easy but not impossible. I wouldn’t discount this option. Just my two cents here. Best of luck.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Lucchese! Yes the paperwork can be a headache but is worth it

[@RD-8]

Great subjet Kristin🌟 I wish you successfully getting your dual citizenship as backup plan💫

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you!

[@Soy_niah]

I just want to leave bad America

[@kmsmail489]

I'm in the process of doing this, though it is faster to apply based on my ancestry than naturalization, the future EU country I have applied to has a notice on their registrar of foreign births site that there is still a 2-year backlog in applications due to covid 19, so patience is needed. Good video and yes it has been expensive and time-consuming getting those needed documents also due to the pandemic, the state where my parents were married also has a 5-month backlog for expedited service, which normally would be 10 to 20 business days, it is very frustrating, thus forcing me to have more patience that I would willingly give under most circumstances. Then to top that off this country wants me to mail in my current US passport to there, but ? for how long I don't know, this would mean that I will be grounded and stuck in the US for that duration.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Good luck with everything! We’re in this together 😅 I’ll post more videos with info about the process and hopefully it helps provide some tips

[@kmsmail489]

Yes, and I finally have all the documents after 18 months, vital records on the US East Coast has backups now that run as long as 14 months, whew. they still blame it on COVID, which is getting old, but the good news wait times once I get in the completed paperwork, have them signed and witnessed is starting to improve with the waitlist, I hope to have my citizen at best less than a year, barring unforeseen complications, which one should be prepared to expect, heck I am worried about a little typo on my online app, and do I get my documents back after they award me my citizenship, I will make another call to find that out, I spent hundreds of dollars on getting them, guess I will find out, but these are issues that are of concern. Dual citizenship is a major project. I am in the last phase of mine. Good luck with your citizenship too. @@TravelingwithKristin

[@mikecameron4918]

My son and I (U.S. Citizens) are currently working on getting our German Citizenship, as my Mother was from Germany. The paper work was started by a German attorney here in the U.S., and has been submitted to the German Gov. for processing. With the current backlog, we expect to get it completed I'm summer of '24.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Sounds promising! Keep us posted :)

[@stefanieneubert4842]

I am German born with a German mother. I am hoping to naturalize in the future, but apparently need C1 fluency in German. My current level is B2. Was language an issue for you?

[@mikecameron4918]

I've never heard anything about that aspect of it. We are just trying to get German Citizenship so we can get German Passports, not planning on moving there....atleast not yet! My sister moved to Portugal 1.5 years ago, and they have to learn some Portuguese to become citizens. She told me that if she had her German Citizenship, she wouldn't have had to learn the Language.

[@jaynair2942]

Awesome Kristin..again some valuable tidbits of this second citizenship.! Of course it's so valuable in many ways. Being a US citizen, you have more privileges to get one easily than anybody in the world.! Though not hundreds of countries, we also can move around close to 60 countries in the world without visa now. But of course I am also thinking of a second passport in the near future. Wish you all the best and hoping to see you sometime soon in person 😊

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Jay! You can join me in Portugal next year 🙂 bit.ly/kristinportugal_earlybird

[@jaynair2942]

@@TravelingwithKristin sure 👍

[@theresewheeler1498]

I have a dual citizenship from my birth parents which helps traveling through europe with no hassles

[@TravelingwithKristin]

🙌🙌

[@NeurodivergentGuy2023]

An immigrant not an expat, that word is racist

[@alex_linhares]

you should come to Portugal.

[@GeorgeGy]

Kristin - getting the Hungarian passport by descent is the easiest thing. All you have to learn is how to read the oath loudly. I got it years ago and the process took me less, than three months. Lucky me: way before that I finished an elite Hungarian middle school and our grammar & literature teacher was not short of being a "sadist". As a result I can beat most Hungarians with the language. But during the oath I observed some people not speaking the language at all. Now working towards the third passport. I would encourage you to get Hungarian passport in addition to Romanian because it is better and... surprise! You may hide your original citizenship (USA, I presume). AFAIK, the Hungarian passport is the only passport in the world which does not disclose your country of birth. Changing your name is not hard either. Living in Hungary is something anyone may get used to, it is definitely a culture shock. An other thing: please look at the map! Nadlac in Romania is just the "other" side of "Nagylak" in Hungary. Anyone from "Nadlac" is regarded as ethnic Hungarian. So you qualify as at least half-Hungarian (and everything regarding wait time is going to get shortened). BTW: we just got a visa-free access to China. So far only for 15 days, but AFAIK no restrictions regarding "visa-run". Romania is not there yet.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and insights! 💛🙏

[@scottlackey3895]

cool topic. yes I have the same thought, to be able to move around. European passport EU opens lots of doors. Scary times. NZ may the best place for a bomb &*&*. love your videos !!!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Scott; I hope to visit NZ someday too (hopefully not in a doomsday scenario)

[@duncancallum]

No matter where you are if the shit hits the fan we are all done for with all the muck that will stuff up the air., so enjoy life Scott.

[@lmdeboom]

When I got my US citizenship, we were told you cannot get dual citizenship. Do you think if the US goes down, you will be safe anywhere? The US has nuclear weapons. It is the most powerful country in the world. I thought about leaving the US, too, because of listening to crazy expats, but then I realized that I cannot always flee. This country has given me so much. I have to fight sometimes. I might not like everything, but there are many things I love. This is home.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I understand @lmdeboom, everyone's relationship with their home country is unique. Thank you for sharing your insights. Home is where the heart is! 💙🏠

[@paulogarciadesousa]

Awesome news, Kirstin! Here’s to hoping you manage to complete the process much sooner than later! 🥂

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Paulo! Fingers crossed

[@Terminemo]

A second passport allows you to reduce these often harmful boundaries. The concept of citizenship and national boundaries is a relatively recent invention, and is still sometimes inappropriate and unfair. After all, there are still countries without their own state - an example is Kurdistan. There are peoples and nations without their own country, for example the Gypsies and, until the last century, the Jews. And there are also states without their people, their nation and their country, considering them as the majority of some ethnic group.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Indeed! A second passport can offer valuable flexibility in navigating these intricacies. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, @Terminemo 🌍✨

[@ronbeaubien]

Right from the beginning this video sounded like just another commercial so I stopped watching it within the first minute.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Interesting. It’s actually the opposite of a commercial and not sponsored or promoting anything - just telling my story

[@KMarik]

Absolutely true. There is nothing better than having two passport.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks for sharing your insights, @KMarik and for watching! 🌍✈️

[@big789]

The Brazilian is the best

[@chillitesoro3538]

#HavingMultipleResidencesPassportsIsInsuranceFreedom

[@PortageurCa]

That's super interesting. I tried to get citizenship through descent from the Netherlands and contacted a lawyer for help. Sadly, even though they assessed that I would qualify, technically, I wouldn't be able to follow through in practice (long story short...) without either getting a new job that would sponsor me, or find someone to marry. Hopefully you have better luck!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you; I hope there’s another country you can qualify for instead

[@JLTravels]

So smart, Kristin, to get your 2nd! Freedom to travel easier is fabulous!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Janice! 🙏

[@zirilinks]

hi@@TravelingwithKristin

[@TazExprez]

Good luck on your dual citizenship journey! I completed mine in early 2022 for a Caribbean country. It took about 7 months to get all of the paperwork and have it processed at a local NYC consulate.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much, TazExprez! Congratulations on completing your dual citizenship journey for a Caribbean country. It's inspiring to hear about your successful experience. Wishing you all the best on your continued adventures! 😊🌏🌟

[@HawaiiGaymer]

ME TOO!! I was adopted from Romania and found your video not even thinking you'd be choosing Romania! What a pleasant surprise 😁 best of luck to you!!

[@gomertube]

What's the downside to a 2nd passport, apart from the expense and time required to apply? There's got to be a catch somewhere because, hey, we're just the little people here and we all know that the rules aren't for us.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

There’s not a downside from my perspective

[@ocho8172]

EXCELLENT! Best to you! Look forward to your updates! Stay safe, and be well, in this changing world, in these times!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Ocho; you too!

[@scottman895]

This is really interesting information! I think it is cool that you have the ability to get a second passport. I think for me that ancestry would probably be the only way for me right now if I were to pursue a second passport in order to have access to more countries in terms of travel. I know all my grandparents were born here, but I would have to see if I have any grandparents who were born elsewhere.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Scott! Let us know what you find out 😊

[@AdamGordon1977]

I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

This is your chance 🙂