This list is based on the best current information. Some countries don't acknowledge foreign citizenship at all. Others have various restrictions regarding losing or acquiring dual citizenship and for that reason are not listed below. If you are concerned about losing your present citizenship when you naturalize as a U.S. citizen, speak to a representative of your government before filing for naturalization.

Dual Citizenship Generally Not Allowed After U.S. Naturalization

Algeria Andorra Azerbaijan Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brunei Burundi Cameroon Congo Chile China Cuba Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Gabon Guinea Honduras India Indonesia

Iraq Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyz Republic Laos Libya Malawi Malaysia Mali Mongolia Monaco Myanmar (Burma) Nepal New Guinea Nicaragua Niger North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau

Papua New Guinea Principe Island Quatar Rwanda Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Singapore South Korea Sudan Swaziland Sweden Taiwan Tonga Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe

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