dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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Many had dual citizenship, a remnant of the time, not so long ago, when Venezuela was the prosperous and stable oil-rich country next door, while Colombia was in the grips of an intractable and deteriorating crisis. Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026 That said, many countries (like China, India, Japan, and South Korea) don't allow dual citizenship, and, in turn, those citizens can only hold one passport. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026 But for the million-plus with dual citizenship, things are about to get trickier—and potentially more expensive—when returning back to home shores. Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Tehran considers Hekmati an Iranian citizen because the regime does not recognize dual citizenship. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dual citizenship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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