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Posted by Dan N. on October 22, 2003 at 10:21:05:
In Reply to: Re: Not allowed in your case posted by Izmayil Bound on October 22, 2003 at 08:22:22:
Your reply is a bit confusing, but basically I don't disagree with you. She HAS renounced her Ukrainian citizenship and therefore will NOT be considered a Ukrainian in Ukraine. I don't know what this has to do with you, because you were speaking about your wife, and its silly to think that Ukraine can make you a citizen on the spot for whatever reason. I didn't say that!
Finally, Ukrainian citizens must obey different laws that US Nationals in Ukraine. Take for example, conscription. Another example is tax law. Another is property law.
I don't understand why what I wrote was so confusing to you. Sorry if it was.
: : The only people. be dual nationals are those who hold two passports after being naturalized as Americans. But while they are in Ukraine, they are not considered US citizens, and must obey Ukrianian laws. I'm not sure it's even allowed at all.
: When being naturalized, my wife renounced her UKR citizenship, swore allegiance to the US and has since received her US passport, on which she will be traveling back to Odessa in December. If she's entering as a US citizen, how can she be considered a Ukrainian given that, 1) she's not carrying or presenting a UKR passport; and 2) UKR does not recognize dual nationality. This must recognize that anyone who has willingly renounced their UKR citizenship and applied for and accepted another nation's citizenship is by definition no longer a UKR citizen. By your logic, *I* could be considered a UKR citizen should they decide to make me one on the spot.
: Also, anyone physically present in Ukraine must obey Urkainian laws, just as anyone in the US must obey US laws.
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