Robert Melson wrote: || In article <4da0lgF1949fbU1@individual.net>, || "P Pron" <paulatspambegone.pron@tiscali.co.uk> writes: ||| Robert Melson wrote: || <snip> ||||| I think the better question, at least from the outside, is what ||||| you think you'll gain by acquiring Italian citizenship. I have ||||| no doubt US law has changed since I retired from the Consular ||||| Service, but actively seeking and accepting citizenship in a ||||| foreign country was one of the sure-fire ways to lose your ||||| American citizenship - and may well still be. I'd strongly ||||| suggest you check with the Bureau || || <snip>> ||| Things *have* changed, Bob - acquisition of a foreign citizenship ||| is no longer regarded as "an expatriating act", as it was in the ||| past... ||| ||| paul ||| ||| || || I have to admit I haven't kept up with citizenship law since I || retired - no reason to do so. Can you tell me when that change went || into effect? Reply to my email address (reply to:) if you prefer. || I _am_ curious. || || Bob Melson It was a lot longer ago than I thought!! http://www.richw.org/dualcit/faq.html#noway has the details.... rgds Paul