so im a u.s. citizen and i plan on naturalizing in japan, and i was wondering if you’re still able to use/hold on to your u.s. passport after naturalization, so i searched it up on google and google ai told me,
“No, you do not have to relinquish your U.S. passport when becoming a Japanese naturalized citizen, according to the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan. The U.S. permits dual nationality, meaning you can hold both a U.S. and Japanese passport. However, Japan's nationality law generally requires renunciation of other nationalities upon becoming a Japanese citizen. Therefore, while you can maintain your U.S. citizenship, you may need to choose which nationality to use when traveling or engaging in other official matters.”
but this doesn’t make sense to me because when you naturalize in japan you have to renounce(give up) your former nationality, so how would you be able to keep your u.s. passport if your u.s. nationality is renounced?
by nichellechan