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Number 1 in the list is that dual citizenship may complicate your tax situation. You may find yourself being subjected to tax liabilities by two governments and therefore, getting taxed twice (double taxation) on the same income. If true, that definitely is not good.
Number 2 in the list is that – As a dual citizen, you may be subject to the laws of both countries – problem may particularly arise when these laws are conflicting.
Number 3 in the list is the possibility of losing one’s social security benefits. If you are receiving social security benefits from your country of current citizenship and residence, are you going to lose it if you become a Philippine dual citizen? As I will be discussing here, concerns about social security benefits are more of a residency issue and has nothing to do with dual citizenship.
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No. 4. “Limited U.S. Assistance Abroad”: According to the said website, local authorities may not recognize your U.S. nationality if you are also a national of that country, especially if you did not enter the country using your U.S. passport. The U.S. embassy or consulate’s ability to provide consular assistance may be limited. In the case of the Philippines, however, if you are a Filipino-American dual citizen, you may enter the Philippines and be admitted as a Filipino citizen even if you use your US passport.
According to the official website of the Philippine Consulate General in New York: “As a dual citizen, it is not mandatory to apply for a Philippine passport. You may use your US passport when travelling to the Philippines. You simply have to present your dual documents to the Philippine Immigration Officer as proof of Philippine citizenship, per the Bureau of Immigration’s Operation Order No. SBM-2014-045 dated 30 September 2014 which is in force and still in effect. Incoming Filipinos may present a valid PHL passport, Identification Certificate or a Certificate of Re-acquisition / Retention of PHL Citizenship to be admitted as Filipino citizens.
No. 5. Notification and Access to Detained Dual Nationals: Many countries do not recognize dual nationality under their laws, even if they do not expressly prohibit dual nationality. U.S. consular officials may not be permitted to access U.S. nationals in detention if they are also nationals of the country where they are detained. Dual nationals who are arrested or detained should request that police or prison officials notify the closest U.S. embassy or consulate.
No. 6. Military Service
In the United States, the US government official website says that the US military has been all-volunteer since 1973 but an act of Congress could still reinstate the draft in case of national emergency. Almost all men ages 18-25 who are US citizens or are immigrants living in the US are required to register with the Selective Service, which gets activated only when there is s situation requiring a draft. In Canada, military service is also voluntary.
The Philippines however does not have a mandatory military service although it is now being proposed by the current vice president of the Philippines. We still need a legislation for that.
