# Dual citizen of ROC and Canada? **URL:** \ **Category:** Dual Nationality\ **Created:** [January 13, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560 "2008-01-13T22:15:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alias1983](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@Alias1983](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Alias1983)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/1 "2008-01-13T22:15:33Z")
Hey. Just a random thought. Is it possible that if someone like me from Canada comes to work in Taiwan for a while (for example 7 years) is it possible for a person like me, blue eyes, blonde hair, to become a citizen of Taiwan and at the same time keep my Canadian citizenship even though I’m not asian? Just thought I’d ask. ---
**Author:** ![Taffy](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/taffy/32/186_2.png) [@Taffy](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taffy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/2 "2008-01-14T02:09:52Z")
No. You must renounce your original citizenship. Certain governments (like the UK, for example) will let you renounce and then resume your UK citizenship after the ROC has granted you a passport. Others (like the US), will usually not allow this. I don’t know which category Ottawa fits in to. Also remember that if you’re male and under 35 (or 40 perhaps - I’m not 100% sure) you’ll have to do military service on assuming ROC nationality. Incidentally, there’s a lot of discussion about this already here on Forumosa - searching will bring up quite a few threads about foreigners who have acquired ROC citizenship. ---
**Author:** ![sjcma](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@sjcma](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/sjcma)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/3 "2008-01-14T03:58:41Z")
It is possible to renounce your Canadian citizenship and then apply for reinstatement. Think Conrad Black. ---
**Author:** ![Chewycorns](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@Chewycorns](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Chewycorns)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/4 "2008-01-14T05:50:06Z")
> [@sjcma](#): > > It is possible to renounce your Canadian citizenship and then apply for reinstatement. Think Conrad Black. From my understanding it requires three years of in-country residence to get it back once you’ve renounced (heard this from another Canadian). Is that true? When you apply for ROC citizenship, if you have more than one nationality, do you have to give both of them up? Can you choose which one? ---
**Author:** ![Hartzell](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@Hartzell](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Hartzell)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/5 "2008-01-14T09:37:22Z")
ROC citizens may obtain a second, third, or more nationality/citizenship. There is no requirement that the original ROC citizenship be renounced. ---
**Author:** ![sjcma](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@sjcma](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/sjcma)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/6 "2008-01-14T16:04:07Z")
> [@Chewycorns](#): > > [quote=“sjcma”]It is possible to renounce your Canadian citizenship and then apply for reinstatement. Think Conrad Black. From my understanding it requires three years of in-country residence to get it back once you’ve renounced (heard this from another Canadian). Is that true? When you apply for ROC citizenship, if you have more than one nationality, do you have to give both of them up? Can you choose which one?[/quote] Under current rules, one must be a permanent resident in Canada for 365 days immediately before the date the application for reinstatement is signed. As for obtaining ROC citizenship, I believe one must renounce all other citizenships, if possible. ---
**Author:** ![Chewycorns](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@Chewycorns](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Chewycorns)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/7 "2008-01-14T16:08:24Z")
[quote=“Chewycorns”] As for obtaining ROC citizenship, I believe one must renounce all other citizenships, if possible.[/quote] Yeah, I hear conflicting reports about that…some say one…some say all. I’m not interested in doing it, but I am interested from a public policy standpoint. If someone had two or three nationalities, the would require three renouncements? ---
**Author:** ![sjcma](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@sjcma](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/sjcma)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dual-citizen-of-roc-and-canada/42560/8 "2008-01-14T16:42:50Z")
[quote=“Chewycorns”][quote=“Chewycorns”] As for obtaining ROC citizenship, I believe one must renounce all other citizenships, if possible.[/quote] Yeah, I hear conflicting reports about that…some say one…some say all. I’m not interested in doing it, but I am interested from a public policy standpoint. If someone had two or three nationalities, the would require three renouncements?[/quote] Details aside, I think the basic premise is to require the applicant to become stateless at the moment of application. This can mean submitting a document certifying one as stateless or other document(s) showing the renouncement of former citizenship(s), if possible.