Each country has its own nationality laws and there are many ways to apply for nationality in a country, either by birth, marriage, descent, naturalisation or marriage. Some countries like Austria, Cyprus, St.Kitts even grant citizenship by monetary investment in their country. Dual nationality has been in much of the debate over the years. Much of the developed countries such as US, UK, Australia, Switzerland have no restrictions on holding dual nationality, whereas countries such as Singapore, Austria, India, Saudi Arabia do not “recognize” or “restrict” dual citizenships, leading to automatic loss of citizenship upon acquiring other. Some countries such as Austria, Spain may still grant dual citizenships upon certain special conditions under exceptional cases like celebrities..
We have compiled the list through our extensive research of dual citizenship information in various countries. Please keep in mind that countries amend nationality laws from time to time and is subjected to change:
Allowed
Acceptance of dual nationality is observed in these countries.
| Afghanistan | Allowed |
| Albania | Allowed |
| Algeria | Allowed |
| Angola | Allowed |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Allowed |
| Argentina | Allowed |
| Armenia | Allowed |
| Australia | Allowed |
| Azerbaijan | Allowed |
| Bahamas | Allowed |
| Bangladesh | Allowed |
| Barbados | Allowed |
| Belarus | Allowed |
| Belgium | Allowed |
| Belize | Allowed |
| Benin | Allowed |
| Bolivia | Allowed |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Allowed |
| Brazil | Allowed |
| Bulgaria | Allowed |
| Burkina Faso | Allowed |
| Burundi | Allowed |
| Cambodia | Allowed |
| Canada | Allowed |
| Cape Verde | Allowed |
| Chad | Allowed |
| Chile | Allowed |
| Colombia | Allowed |
| Comoros | Allowed |
| Congo, Republic of the | Allowed |
| Costa Rica | Allowed |
| Croatia | Allowed |
| Cyprus | Allowed |
| Czech Republic | Allowed |
| Denmark | Allowed |
| Djibouti | Allowed |
| Dominica | Allowed |
| Dominican Republic | Allowed |
| Ecuador | Allowed |
| Egypt | Allowed |
| El Salvador | Allowed |
| Eritrea | Allowed |
| Fiji | Allowed |
| Finland | Allowed |
| France | Allowed |
| Gabon | Allowed |
| Gambia | Allowed |
| Georgia | Allowed |
| Germany | Allowed |
| Ghana | Allowed |
| Greece | Allowed |
| Grenada | Allowed |
| Guatemala | Allowed |
| Guinea-Bissau | Allowed |
| Guyana | Allowed |
| Haiti | Allowed |
| Honduras | Allowed |
| Hungary | Allowed |
| Iceland | Allowed |
| Iran | Allowed |
| Iraq | Allowed |
| Ireland | Allowed |
| Israel | Allowed |
| Italy | Allowed |
| Jamaica | Allowed |
| Jordan | Allowed |
| Kenya | Allowed |
| Kiribati | Allowed |
| Kosovo | Allowed |
| Kyrgyzstan | Allowed |
| Latvia | Allowed |
| Lebanon | Allowed |
| Lesotho | Allowed |
| Liechtenstein | Allowed |
| Luxembourg | Allowed |
| Malawi | Allowed |
| Maldives | Allowed |
| Mali | Allowed |
| Malta | Allowed |
| Marshall Islands | Allowed |
| Mauritius | Allowed |
| Mexico | Allowed |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Allowed |
| Moldova | Allowed |
| Mongolia | Allowed |
| Morocco | Allowed |
| Mozambique | Allowed |
| Namibia | Allowed |
| Nauru | Allowed |
| New Zealand | Allowed |
| Nicaragua | Allowed |
| Niger | Allowed |
| Nigeria | Allowed |
| North Macedonia | Allowed |
| Norway | Allowed |
| Palau | Allowed |
| Palestine | Allowed |
| Panama | Allowed |
| Paraguay | Allowed |
| Peru | Allowed |
| Philippines | Allowed |
| Poland | Allowed |
| Portugal | Allowed |
| Romania | Allowed |
| Russia | Allowed |
| Rwanda | Allowed |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Allowed |
| Saint Lucia | Allowed |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Allowed |
| Samoa | Allowed |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Allowed |
| Serbia | Allowed |
| Seychelles | Allowed |
| Sierra Leone | Allowed |
| Slovakia | Allowed |
| Slovenia | Allowed |
| Solomon Islands | Allowed |
| Somalia | Allowed |
| South Africa | Allowed |
| South Sudan | Allowed |
| Sri Lanka | Allowed |
| Sudan | Allowed |
| Swaziland | Allowed |
| Sweden | Allowed |
| Switzerland | Allowed |
| Syria | Allowed |
| Taiwan | Allowed |
| Tajikistan | Allowed |
| Timor-Leste | Allowed |
| Togo | Allowed |
| Tonga | Allowed |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Allowed |
| Tunisia | Allowed |
| Turkey | Allowed |
| Turkmenistan | Allowed |
| Tuvalu | Allowed |
| Uganda | Allowed |
| United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | Allowed |
| United States of America | Allowed |
| Uruguay | Allowed |
| Uzbekistan | Allowed |
| Vanuatu | Allowed |
| Vatican City State | Allowed |
| Venezuela | Allowed |
| Vietnam | Allowed |
| Yemen | Allowed |
| Zambia | Allowed |
Restricted
The Limitations for dual nationality (citizenship) is observed in these countries.
| Country | Dual Citizenship |
| Andorra | Not Allowed |
| Austria | Restricted |
| Bahrain | Not Allowed |
| Bhutan | Not Allowed |
| Botswana | Not Allowed |
| Brunei | Not Allowed |
| Cameroon | Not Allowed |
| Central African Republic | Not Allowed |
| China | Not Allowed |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Not Allowed |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Not Allowed |
| Country | Dual Citizenship |
| Cuba | Not Allowed |
| Equatorial Guinea | Not Allowed |
| Estonia | Not Allowed |
| Ethiopia | Not Allowed |
| Guinea | Not Allowed |
| Hong Kong (SAR) | Not Allowed |
| India | Not Allowed |
| Indonesia | Not Allowed |
| Japan | Not Allowed |
| Kazakhstan | Not Allowed |
| Kuwait | Not Allowed |
| Laos | Not Allowed |
| Liberia | Not Allowed |
| Libya | Not Allowed |
| Lithuania | Not Allowed |
| Madagascar | Not Allowed |
| Malaysia | Not Allowed |
| Mauritania | Not Allowed |
| Monaco | Not Allowed |
| Montenegro | Restricted |
| Myanmar | Not Allowed |
| Nepal | Not Allowed |
| Netherlands | Restricted |
| North Korea | Not Allowed |
| Oman | Not Allowed |
| Pakistan | Limited |
| Papua New Guinea | Limited |
| Qatar | Not Allowed |
| San Marino | Not Allowed |
| Saudi Arabia | Not Allowed |
| Senegal | Not Allowed |
| Singapore | Not Allowed |
| South Korea | Restricted |
| Spain | Restricted |
| Suriname | Not Allowed |
| Tanzania | Not Allowed |
| Thailand | Not Allowed |
| Ukraine | Restricted |
| United Arab Emirates | Not Allowed |
| Zimbabwe | Not Allowed |
Pakistan:
Pakistan allows dual citizenship only with the below countries
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- France
- Belgium
- Iceland
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Sweden
- United States
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Canada
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Syria
Spain
Allows dual citizenship with some Latin-American countries Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, Andorra, Portugal, the Philippines and Equatorial Guinea.
Disclaimer: The above information may change from time to time. Please check with concerned embassy with issue of dual citizenship
