Countries that Allow Dual Citizenship 2026
Country Allows Dual Citizenship
Limited
No
Very Restricted
Yes
Country Allows Dual Citizenship
12 countries
65 countries
5 countries
Country | Country Allows Dual Citizenship↓ | Additional Dual Citizenship Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | United States | Yes | Allowed in most cases; renouncing US citizenship requires intent. Certain foreign military/government roles can cause loss of US citizenship. |
 | Pakistan | Yes | Allowed in most cases; dual citizens face restrictions in voting, military service, and public office. |
 | Nigeria | Yes | Allowed; some public resistance, but no legal restrictions. |
 | Brazil | Yes | Permitted since 1994; fastest path is through marriage. |
 | Bangladesh | Yes | Permitted; naturalized citizens can lose it if convicted of serious crimes. |
 | Mexico | Yes | Allowed; Mexicans must use a Mexican passport when entering or leaving. Some investment restrictions apply. |
 | Egypt | Yes | Permitted; must notify authorities and inform the government within a year. Dual nationals are exempt from military service but cannot serve in Parliament or military academies. |
 | Philippines | Yes | Allowed; Filipinos acquiring a second nationality don’t lose Filipino citizenship, and there’s a process to restore it if they do. |
 | Turkey | Yes | Allowed; requires documentation but does not mandate using a Turkish passport for travel. |
 | Germany | Yes | Historically restricted; new laws aim to allow more cases of dual nationality. |
 | Thailand | Yes | Allowed despite past restrictions. |
 | United Kingdom | Yes | Allowed since 1948; British Overseas Territories citizens may face restrictions. |
 | France | Yes | Permitted; France has long supported multiple nationalities. |
 | South Africa | Yes | Allowed; nationals must enter and exit with a South African passport and inform the government before acquiring new citizenship. |
 | Italy | Yes | Permitted; allows citizenship by descent and does not require renunciation. |
 | Argentina | Yes | Permitted; dual citizens are only recognized as Argentinians while in Argentina. |
 | Canada | Yes | Permitted; recommended to use a Canadian passport when entering Canada. |
 | Morocco | Yes | Allowed with government permission, making the process uncertain. |
 | Poland | Yes | Allowed but not officially recognized; using a second citizenship in Poland is restricted. |
 | Peru | Yes | Allowed, especially for naturalized Latin American citizens. |
 | Venezuela | Yes | Allowed; birthright citizenship applies regardless of parents’ nationality. |
 | Australia | Yes | Permitted; applies to those obtaining another nationality automatically. |
 | Syria | Yes | Allowed but difficult to renounce Syrian nationality. Citizenship through marriage requires 10 years of residency. |
 | Malawi | Yes | Allowed since November 2021. |
 | Zambia | Yes | Allowed since 2016; Zambians do not lose citizenship when acquiring another nationality. |
 | Chile | Yes | Permitted. |
 | Romania | Yes | Allowed; citizenship is not revoked, but some cases of losing other nationalities exist. Moldova has special privileges. |
 | Bolivia | Yes | Permitted; no renunciation required. |
 | Belgium | Yes | Permitted since 2008; naturalization takes 5–9 years. |
 | Sweden | Yes | Allowed since 2001; naturalized citizens may retain previous citizenships. |
 | Czechia | Yes | Permitted since 2014; former nationals can apply for reinstatement. |
 | Portugal | Yes | Allowed; offers a residency program for investors. |
 | Greece | Yes | Permitted; renunciation requires completing military service. |
 | Israel | Yes | Permitted; allows easy citizenship under the Law of Return. |
 | Hungary | Yes | Permitted; allows multiple citizenships. |
 | Switzerland | Yes | Allowed since 1992; does not force renunciation of previous citizenship. |
 | Serbia | Yes | Allowed; one of the lesser-known citizenship-by-descent programs. |
 | El Salvador | Yes | El Salvador allows dual citizenship and does not require individuals to renounce their original nationality when acquiring Salvadoran citizenship. |
 | Denmark | Yes | Permitted since 2015. |
 | Lebanon | Yes | Permitted; may require renunciation in specific cases (e.g., military service in another country). |
 | Liberia | Yes | Permitted since 2021; citizens cannot lose citizenship unless they renounce it. |
 | Norway | Yes | Allowed since 2020; Norwegian citizenship is not lost when acquiring another nationality. |
 | Finland | Yes | Permitted since 2003; naturalized Finnish citizens can keep their original nationality. |
 | Ireland | Yes | Permitted; allows citizenship by descent for those with Irish ancestors. |
 | New Zealand | Yes | Allowed; multiple citizenships permitted. |
 | Costa Rica | Yes | Permitted; difficult to become naturalized but citizens can maintain other nationalities. |
 | Panama | Yes | Allowed; ‘friendly nations’ program makes obtaining second residency and passport easier. |
 | Croatia | Yes | Croatia generally allows dual citizenship, although applicants acquiring Croatian citizenship through ordinary naturalization may be required to renounce their previous citizenship, depending on the circumstances and applicable exceptions. |
 | Armenia | Yes | Permitted; nationality law amended in 2007. |
 | Jamaica | Yes | Permitted. |
 | Albania | Yes | Permitted since 1992. |
 | Slovenia | Yes | Restricted; native Slovenians can have dual citizenship, but naturalized citizens may have to renounce previous nationality. |
 | Latvia | Yes | Permitted; recent liberalization allows multiple nationalities. |
 | Cyprus | Yes | Permitted; former economic citizenship program ended in 2020. |
 | Djibouti | Yes | Permitted; acquiring another nationality does not lead to loss of Djibouti citizenship. |
 | Luxembourg | Yes | Permitted; acquiring or recovering another nationality does not affect Luxembourg citizenship. |
 | Malta | Yes | Allowed; Malta’s Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN) program grants citizenship within a year without renouncing other nationalities. |
 | Belize | Yes | Permitted without restrictions. |
 | Iceland | Yes | Permitted since 2003; those who lost Icelandic citizenship under old laws had four years to apply for reinstatement. |
 | Vanuatu | Yes | Allowed; citizenship can be obtained in 30–60 days, though dual citizens have limited voting rights. |
 | Barbados | Yes | Permitted; encouraged for Barbadians living overseas. |
 | Saint Lucia | Yes | Allowed; one of the fastest citizenship-by-investment programs. |
 | Grenada | Yes | Permitted; recognized under its citizenship by investment program. |
 | Dominica | Yes | Permitted; no renunciation required. |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Yes | Russian citizens are permitted to hold citizenship of another state, but Russia considers them only as Russian citizens within its territory, and dual citizenship is only officially recognized in limited cases with specific treaties. |
 | United Arab Emirates | Very Restricted | Allowed under new citizenship law; naturalization remains extremely difficult. |
 | Austria | Very Restricted | Austria generally does not permit dual citizenship and applies very strict restrictions; however, exceptions may be granted in limited circumstances, such as dual citizenship acquired at birth or when Austrian authorities approve the retention of Austrian citizenship before another citizenship is voluntarily acquired. |
 | Slovakia | Very Restricted | Slovakia generally does not allow dual citizenship, and Slovak citizenship may be lost when voluntarily acquiring another citizenship, with limited exceptions such as when another citizenship is acquired at birth or in specific cases defined by law. |
 | Lithuania | Very Restricted | Lithuania generally does not allow dual citizenship, except in specific cases defined by law, including citizenship acquired by birth, certain descendants of pre-1990 emigrants or deportees, and several other limited exceptions. |
 | India | No | Not allowed; offers an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) program, which does not grant citizenship. |
 | China | No | Forbidden, but enforcement is weak; China considers citizens only Chinese, regardless of other passports. |
 | Indonesia | No | Indonesia generally does not allow dual citizenship for adults. Limited dual citizenship is permitted for certain children, who must choose one nationality upon reaching adulthood. |
 | Japan | No | Strictly forbidden; dual citizens must choose one nationality upon adulthood. |
 | Tanzania | No | Adults: not allowed to hold dual citizenship |
 | Ukraine | No | Not easily allowed; possessing dual nationality could lead to legal consequences |
 | Malaysia | No | Forbidden; Malaysian citizens cannot hold another nationality. |
 | Singapore | No | Strictly forbidden; includes mandatory military service for citizens and their children. |
 | Bahrain | No | Forbidden except for select Gulf state passport holders. |
 | Estonia | No | Technically not allowed; naturalized citizens may lose Estonian citizenship if they acquire another nationality. |
 | Montenegro | No | Forbidden; Montenegrins lose their citizenship if naturalized elsewhere. |
 | Andorra | No | Not allowed; Andorrans who take up foreign citizenship lose their nationality but can apply for reinstatement. |
 | Russia | Limited | Allowed only if a treaty exists between Russia and the other country. |
 | South Korea | Limited | South Korea allows dual citizenship only in limited cases (e.g. birth, special talents, overseas Koreans), and requires many dual nationals to declare their intention to retain Korean nationality under specific conditions. |
 | Spain | Limited | Spain allows dual citizenship for citizens of certain countries (mainly Ibero-American countries, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, and Portugal under specific conditions), and in those cases individuals are not required to renounce their previous nationality. |
 | Netherlands | Limited | Generally restricted; exceptions for spouses, those born in Dutch territories, or unrecognized nationals. |
 | Bulgaria | Limited | Bulgaria allows ethnic Bulgarians to obtain multiple nationalities without renouncing their Bulgarian passport. Those who renounced citizenship in the past may get it back. However, naturalised foreigners must renounce their other nationalities by becoming only Bulgarian citizens. |
Dual citizenship allows a person to be a citizen of more than one country. Many countries around the world allow dual citizenship. Others, however, require its citizens to renounce all citizenship of other nations. Other nations deny citizenship in order to control multiple citizenships.
Getting citizenship in other countries can be relatively easy or difficult, depending on the country. Individuals born in countries with birthright citizenship likely have an easier time getting dual citizenship in other nations.
Even in countries where dual citizenship is allowed, there may be some restrictions. For example, a person with dual citizenship may not be able to serve in the military or hold public office. Some nations allow dual citizenship under specific conditions.
Each country has its own laws surrounding citizenship. In nations where it’s allowed, a person can hold dual citizenship simultaneously if each country’s criteria are met. Below is a list of each country that allows dual citizenship.
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