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West Tokyo Native
 
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08-15-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rina26 View Post
Well that's a bit ridiculous i would think. If you live in Japan with no desire or plans of ever returning to the US, what exactly would it benefit you to keep it? I understand the feeling though. I'm basically going through the same thing right now. I'm a dual national with my 22nd birthday coming up and legally I have to pick one or the other. People think I'm crazy when they hear my intentions of giving up my US citizenship.
Just for the record, you don't have to give up your dual citizenship status.

Ask people around.

All my mixed friends kept theirs cos the Japanese govt won't do anything about it.
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