ThaiHome Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 No, native born citizen cannot have it taken away involuntarily, but there are actions that one might do that could be construed as renouncing it, such as committing treason. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 There are similar laws in most western countries. In Australia, the position of the law is as follows: Losing your citizenship You may have lost or given up your Australian citizenship: * by acquiring the citizenship of another country before 4 April 2002 (before this date you automatically lost Australian citizenship by becoming the citizen of another country); * by giving up or renouncing your Australian citizenship to retain or acquire another citizenship or avoid significant hardship; * as a child because your parent or parents ceased to be Australian citizens. Revoking citizenship If you became a citizen by application you can have your citizenship taken away if you are found to have committed a serious criminal offence prior to gaining citizenship. Australian citizenship can be revoked if: * you have been convicted of making a false statement or representation in relation to your application to become an Australian citizen; * you are convicted of a serious criminal offence at any time prior to becoming a citizen involving a sentence of 12 months or more; * your approval to become an Australian citizen was gained as a result of migration-related fraud; * your approval to become an Australian citizen was gained as a result of third party fraud; for example, fraudulent conduct by a migration agent in the citizenship application; * it would be contrary to the public interest for you to remain an Australian citizen. However, an Australian citizen by birth cannot have their Australian citizenship revoked. Similarly, a person conferred citizenship, after fully disclosing all relevant factors, cannot have their Australian citizenship revoked. People who have their citizenship revoked can be removed from Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 <> OK - I won't avoid hardship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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