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ancianita

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6. My understanding is that a child of American military personnel are citizens, no matter where born.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 09:02 PM

Mar 2013

The example that comes to mind is John McCain being born in Panama.

If a civilian's child is born outside the USA, that child is the citizen of the country in which s/he's born. The example that comes to mind is my American stepson whose one child, born in Chicago, is a "Yank," while his other two Australian children that were born in Australia are solely Aussies.

State Department rules might have changed, but that's my understanding.

Why do you ask?

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Is the CHILD of an American Citizen automatically granted citizenship regardless of where [View all] cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 OP

My brother was born in Italy in my mothers home. He did have dual citizenship but southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #1

It's slightly more complicated than that jberryhill Mar 2013 #2

I have always thought so. Lasher Mar 2013 #3

Not exactly. Cleita Mar 2013 #4

Depends. What kind of child? Biological? Adopted, Step? And at what age? Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #5

My understanding is that a child of American military personnel are citizens, no matter where born. ancianita Mar 2013 #6

I think that was because Panama was a U.S. territory at the time, wasn't it? Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #13

I thought it was because all military bases are US territory, now that I more accurately recall. ancianita Mar 2013 #15

Ted Cruz mother is American. Therefore, so is he. graham4anything Mar 2013 #7

I'm an American citizen by birth even though I was born in Austria hobbit709 Mar 2013 #8

Yeah and then they have to pay US taxes until they die no matter WHERE they live and earn $. Bonobo Mar 2013 #9

Kyrgyzstan? First one I thought of with minimal vowels. uppityperson Mar 2013 #11

I thought so, too. Great minds...and all that. :) nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #14

My brother and his wife had two children outside the US liberal N proud Mar 2013 #10

If you're referring to what I think you're referring ... zbdent Mar 2013 #12