The right to dual citizenship in Denmark

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One of the requirements for a foreign national to become a Danish citizen, is to abdicate their current citizenship.

A Danish citizen living abroad must also abdicate his/her citizenship in order to become a citizen of another country. This is the case even if that country allows dual citizenship, such as in Sweden and Holland.

We believe this is an unfair requirement and request that Denmark change its current law to allow dual citizenship, thereby allowing foreigners to keep their current nationality while becoming a citizen of Denmark and allowing Danish citizens to keep their nationality while becoming a citizen of another country.

We request that Denmark change its current law in order to allow dual citizenship.


Et af kravene for en udlжnding bosiddende i Danmark til at blive dansk statsborger, er at afgive deres nuvжrende statsborgerskab.

En dansk statsborger der bor i udlandet, mе ogsе afgive hans/hendes statsborgerskab, for at kunne blive borger af staten i et andet land.
Dette er tilfжldet, selvom dette land tillader dobbelt statsborgerskab som f.eks Sverige og Holland.

Vi mener det er en fair opfordring, at Danmark жndrer sin nuvжrende lov til at tillade dobbelt statsborgerskab, og dermed tillader udlжndinge at beholde deres nationalitet, selvom de bliver danske statsborgere. Samtidig vil en жndring af loven tillade danske statsborgere at beholde deres statsborgerskab, nеr de bliver borgere i et andet land.

Vi opfordrer til at Danmark, жndrer sin nuvжrende lov, sе den tillader dobbelt statsborgerskab.

314 Signatures

  • Paula Jota Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Brazil
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • David White
    • Comments
    • The current laws are strict enough, and just being able to get Citizenship is a tough task so this is the least that can be done
    • Country of citizenship
    • United Kingdom
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • garry mcintyre
    • Country of citizenship
    • UK
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Lawrence Feinberg
    • Country of citizenship
    • U.S.A
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Paula Jota Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Brazil
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Lorry Fach-Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • USA
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Aparna Majmudar
    • Comments
    • В
    • Country of citizenship
    • USA
    • Country of residency
    • USA
  • Debora Ebeling
    • Country of citizenship
    • Brazil
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Thomas Reinhardt Ebeling
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Sшren Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Dr Amlan Pankaj
    • Comments
    • Please allow dual citizenship.
    • Country of citizenship
    • India
    • Country of residency
    • Australia
  • Adriana MartГn-Jensen
    • Comments
    • В
    • Country of citizenship
    • Spain
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Leah Weston Kaae
    • Comments
    • I'm an American married to a Dane and have two children born in Denmark. It is extremely important to me that they are American citizens, but I don't want them to have to sacrifice being Danish. They are a product of both cultures and should be able to take advantage of that.
    • Country of citizenship
    • U.S.A.
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Bobby Maiti
    • Country of citizenship
    • United Kingdom
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • David Cosimano
    • Country of citizenship
    • United States of America
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Jacquelyn Howard
    • Country of citizenship
    • USA
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Leticia Coelho Roland
    • Country of citizenship
    • Brazil
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Nirmala Rajashekaran
    • Country of citizenship
    • Indian
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Thomas Fach-Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Lars Kaae
    • Country of citizenship
    • Danish
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • martine dalziel de kock
    • Country of citizenship
    • south african
    • Country of residency
    • denmark
  • stephanie prichard
    • Country of citizenship
    • united kingdom
    • Country of residency
    • denmark
  • Paula Melo Paulon Hansen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Brazil
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Suchi Vatsa Jensen
    • Country of citizenship
    • USA
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Lars Klit Jensen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Jennifer Nelson
    • Country of citizenship
    • United States
    • Country of residency
    • United States
  • Natalia
    • Comments
    • В
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Lid Delmo
    • Country of citizenship
    • Philippines
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Pia Charlotte Rafn
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Malcolm F Rea
    • Comments
    • It is "time" for this !!
    • Country of citizenship
    • Australia
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Helen Springall
    • Country of citizenship
    • United Kingdom
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Tine Robinson
    • Comments
    • Hvordan kan mine boern have dobbelt statsborgerskab naar jeg ikke kan? Jeg er da ikke mindre dansk fordi jeg gerne vil have de samme rettigheder som alle andre i det land jeg bor i.
    • Country of citizenship
    • DANMARK
    • Country of residency
    • USA
  • Jennifer Primeau Stegmann
    • Country of citizenship
    • USA
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Kristian Pedersen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Amanda Willmott
    • Comments
    • I want to be able to work and stay in denmark. I think it would be good to have dual citizenship
    • Country of citizenship
    • Great Britain
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Vishal Sisodia
    • Comments
    • Please allow dual citizenship in Denmark
    • Country of citizenship
    • India
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Nikhil Pande
    • Comments
    • What's the idea behind not allowing dual citizenship?! Sounds strange!!
    • Country of citizenship
    • India
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Blanka D. SzulirzTшndering
    • Country of citizenship
    • Poland
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Farnaz
    • Comments
    • The right to dual citizenship in Denmark
    • Country of citizenship
    • Sweden
    • Country of residency
    • sweden
  • Vijaya Kumar
    • Comments
    • Please allow dual citizenship in Denmark
    • Country of citizenship
    • India
    • Country of residency
    • denmark
  • Julia Pavlenko
    • Country of citizenship
    • Russia
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • siobhan kelleher
    • Country of citizenship
    • Ireland
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Elena Olsen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Russia
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Solmaz
    • Country of citizenship
    • Iran
    • Country of residency
    • Sweden
  • Farnaz
    • Country of citizenship
    • Iran
    • Country of residency
    • Sweden
  • Irina Norberg
    • Country of citizenship
    • Lithuania
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Irina Meller-Kholst
    • Country of citizenship
    • Russian Federation
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Shashikant
    • Country of citizenship
    • india
    • Country of residency
    • denmark
  • Mette Feilberg
    • Comments
    • It's a developing world...Denmark has to develop too!
    • Country of citizenship
    • Denmark
    • Country of residency
    • Denmark
  • Irina Jшrgensen
    • Country of citizenship
    • Russia
    • Country of residency
    • Danmark