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Who lets you keep both passports.

41 of the 66 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow dual citizenship in 2026, 6 of them with conditions. 14 restrict it to some cases and 11 do not allow it.

In short, current to October 2026

  • 41 of the 66 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow a second nationality, 6 of them with conditions. 14 restrict it to some cases and 11 do not allow it.
  • Not allowed: Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Andorra, Qatar, China, Indonesia and India.
  • Among the 15 strongest passports on the table, Singapore and Japan do not allow dual nationality, so naturalizing there means giving up the first passport.
  • Recent openings: Ukraine since 2026, Germany since 2024, Norway since 2020, Denmark since 2015 and the Czech Republic since 2014.
  • The United States is the only one of the 66 to tax its citizens on worldwide income wherever they live, which a second passport does not change.
  • Positions are current to October 2026 and several changed inside the last 24 months. Confirm with the issuing authority before relying on any of them.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 30 October 2026 · 13 min read
66 passports

Dual nationality, country by country.

Sorted from allowed to not allowed, then by passport strength. "As published" is the position in the country's own terms. Each passport links to its page with mobility, the naturalization route and the investment options.

PassportDual nationalityAs publishedTaxes citizens abroadRoute to citizenship
🇸🇪 SwedenAllowedYesNo8 years of residence since June 2026, Swedish language requirement, civics test, income floor
🇳🇴 NorwayAllowedYes, since 2020No8 years of residence in the last 11, 6 in the last 10 with sufficient income
🇧🇪 BelgiumAllowedYesNo5 years of legal residence
🇩🇰 DenmarkAllowedYes, since 2015No9 years of residence, tests required
🇫🇮 FinlandAllowedYesNo8 years of residence since the 2024 reform
🇫🇷 FranceAllowedYesNo5 years of residence, 2 with a French degree
🇩🇪 GermanyAllowedYes, since 2024No5 years of residence since 2024
🇮🇪 IrelandAllowedYesNo5 years of residence, 1 continuous before applying
🇮🇹 ItalyAllowedYesNo10 years of residence, 4 for EU nationals
🇱🇺 LuxembourgAllowedYesNo5 years of residence, language test
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandAllowedYesNo10 years of residence and a C permit, including 2 to 5 years in the canton depending on the canton
🇬🇷 GreeceAllowedYesNo7 years of residence, language test
🇲🇹 MaltaAllowedYesNo5 years in the last 7, discretionary
🇵🇹 PortugalAllowedYesNo10 years of residence, 7 for EU and CPLP nationals, since May 2026
🇬🇧 the United KingdomAllowedYesNo5 years to settlement, 1 more to citizenship
🇭🇺 HungaryAllowedYesNo8 years of residence
🇵🇱 PolandAllowedYesNo3 years as a permanent resident
🇨🇦 CanadaAllowedYesNo3 years of residence within 5 as a permanent resident
🇦🇺 AustraliaAllowedYesNo4 years of residence, 1 as a permanent resident
🇨🇿 the Czech RepublicAllowedYes, since 2014No5 years as a permanent resident
🇳🇿 New ZealandAllowedYesNo5 years as a resident
🇺🇸 the United StatesAllowedYesYes, worldwide, for life5 years as a green card holder, 3 if married to a citizen
🇮🇸 IcelandAllowedYesNo7 years of residence
🇷🇴 RomaniaAllowedYesNo8 years of residence
🇨🇾 CyprusAllowedYesNo8 years of residence, 4 or 5 for highly skilled workers
🇧🇷 BrazilAllowedYesNo4 years of residence, 1 if married to a Brazilian
🇦🇷 ArgentinaAllowedYesNo2 years of residence
🇰🇳 St Kitts and NevisAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇦🇬 Antigua and BarbudaAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇬🇩 GrenadaAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇩🇲 DominicaAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇹🇷 TurkeyAllowedYesNo5 years of residence, or citizenship by investment
🇿🇦 South AfricaAllowedYesNo5 years as a permanent resident
🇻🇺 VanuatuAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇳🇷 NauruAllowedYesNoCitizenship by investment, 3 to 4 months
🇸🇰 SlovakiaAllowed, with conditionsYes, after 5 years abroadNo8 years of residence
🇮🇱 IsraelAllowed, with conditionsYes under the Law of Return. Naturalization normally requires giving up the other passportNoLaw of Return: Jews, their children, grandchildren, and spouses become citizens on arrival
🇲🇽 MexicoAllowed, with conditionsYes by birth. Naturalization requires renouncing the other nationalityNo5 years of residence, 2 if married
🇱🇨 St LuciaAllowed, with conditionsYes by birth or investment. Naturalization by residence requires renouncing the other nationalityNoCitizenship by investment, months not years
🇺🇦 UkraineAllowed, with conditionsYes, since 2026, with states on a government listNo5 years of residence
🇷🇺 RussiaAllowed, with conditionsYes, must declareNo5 years of residence
🇦🇪 the UAERestrictedCase by caseNoNo standard path
🇰🇷 South KoreaRestrictedRestricted, some categoriesNo5 years of residence
🇳🇱 the NetherlandsRestrictedNo, with exceptions for spouses and birthNo5 years of residence
🇪🇸 SpainRestrictedRestricted, nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and Sephardic Jews exceptedNo10 years, 2 for nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and Sephardic Jews
🇦🇹 AustriaRestrictedNo, with exceptionsNo10 years, 6 in some cases
🇱🇻 LatviaRestrictedRestricted to EU, EFTA, NATO and a few othersNo5 years as a permanent resident, language test
🇸🇮 SloveniaRestrictedNo for naturalization, with exceptionsNo10 years of residence, 5 continuous
🇭🇷 CroatiaRestrictedNo for naturalization, with exceptions for descent and marriageNo8 years of continuous residence
🇱🇹 LithuaniaRestrictedNo, narrow exceptionsNo10 years of residence, language test
🇧🇬 BulgariaRestrictedNo for naturalization, except EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, spouses of Bulgarians and citizens of states with a reciprocity treatyNo5 years of permanent residence
🇲🇨 MonacoRestrictedNo, prior nationality must be renouncedNo10 years of residence, then a sovereign decision
🇹🇼 TaiwanRestrictedRestrictedNo5 years of residence, renunciation usually required
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRestrictedNo, exceptions by decreeNo10 years, discretionary, Premium Residency is the realistic prize
🇹🇭 ThailandRestrictedRestricted. The Nationality Act ends Thai nationality on naturalization abroadNo5 consecutive years of domicile in Thailand
🇸🇬 SingaporeNot allowedNoNoPR first (no set waiting period), citizenship 2 years after PR, discretionary
🇯🇵 JapanNot allowedNoNo10 years of residence in practice since April 2026, 5 by statute
🇲🇾 MalaysiaNot allowedNoNo10 years of residence, rarely granted
🇪🇪 EstoniaNot allowedNoNo8 years of residence, the last 5 permanently
🇱🇮 LiechtensteinNot allowedNoNo30 years, or 10 with a community vote
🇭🇰 Hong KongNot allowedChinese nationality law, no dualNo7 years of residence for permanent residency, nationality is Chinese
🇦🇩 AndorraNot allowedNoNo20 years of residence, 10 for some
🇶🇦 QatarNot allowedNoNo25 years of residence, rarely granted
🇨🇳 ChinaNot allowedNoNoAlmost never granted to foreigners
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNot allowedNoNo5 consecutive or 10 non-consecutive years of residence, renunciation required
🇮🇳 IndiaNot allowedNo, OCI card insteadNo12 years of residence, renunciation required

Sources: nationality laws and the citizenship authority of each country, as in force at publication. A country that allows dual nationality can still require a declaration, a permission or a minimum period abroad, which is what "with conditions" marks.

A second passport by home passport: Americans · British citizens · Canadians · Indians · South Africans.

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Questions

The short answers.

Which countries allow dual citizenship?

41 of the 66 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow it, including Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and France.

6 of them attach conditions, marked in the table above.

Which countries do not allow dual citizenship?

Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Andorra, Qatar, China, Indonesia and India.

14 more restrict it to some cases.

How many countries allow dual citizenship?

41 of the 66 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow it, 35 outright and 6 with conditions.

14 restrict it to some cases and 11 do not allow it. The table covers 66 passports, not every country in the world.

Which countries in Europe allow dual citizenship?

23 of the 35 European passports on the Patrician.ch table allow it: Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Malta, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Iceland, Romania and Cyprus, and with conditions Slovakia and Ukraine.

Restricted to some cases: the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Latvia, Slovenia, Croatia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Monaco. Not allowed: Estonia, Liechtenstein and Andorra.

Which countries allow dual citizenship with the US?

The United States allows a second nationality, so the position of the other country decides. 40 of the other 65 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow it, 6 of them with conditions, including Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and France.

14 restrict it to some cases. Not allowed: Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Andorra, Qatar, China, Indonesia and India.

Which countries allow dual citizenship with the UK?

The United Kingdom allows a second nationality, so the position of the other country decides. 40 of the other 65 passports on the Patrician.ch table allow it, 6 of them with conditions, including Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and France.

14 restrict it to some cases. Not allowed: Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Andorra, Qatar, China, Indonesia and India.

Does the United States allow dual citizenship?

Allowed. The position of the United States: Yes.

The US also taxes its citizens on worldwide income for life, wherever they live.

Does Germany allow dual citizenship?

Allowed.

The position of Germany: Yes, since 2024.

Does Singapore allow dual citizenship?

Not allowed.

The position of Singapore: No.

Does Japan allow dual citizenship?

Not allowed.

The position of Japan: No.

Does Malaysia allow dual citizenship?

Not allowed.

The position of Malaysia: No.

Does the Netherlands allow dual citizenship?

Restricted.

The position of the Netherlands: No, with exceptions for spouses and birth.

Does Spain allow dual citizenship?

Restricted.

The position of Spain: Restricted, nationals of Ibero-American countries, Andorra, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal and Sephardic Jews excepted.

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