Duel Citizenship

[mamerrin]

I am coming down to Utila in September and I am interested in information on Duel Citizenship.

My father was born in Tele, Honduras and I have been told that because my father was born in Honduras I can apply for duel citizenship.

I was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised by my mother.

I am coming down with a copy of my father's birth certificate and his Drivers License.

Any info would be great

 

[Doc]

I am coming down to Utila in September and I am interested in information on Duel Citizenship.

I am coming down with a copy of my father's birth certificate and his Drivers License.

...and your US Passport with more than 6 months left on it before it expires.

Getting anything done in Honduras requires standing in lines and paying of fees, neither of which you will be able to do much of in Utila. Not for any reason.

I suggest you go to an abogado in Chicago... after collecting some info from the internet as well as the Honduran Consular Office. Caveat: there are theoretical tax liabilities if and when the Honduran Government figures out that you have won the Illinois Lottery at any point in the future.

Honduran law permits dual nationality only for minors under the age of 21 and those Honduran-born citizens who have become naturalized citizens of other countries. U.S. citizens who become Honduran citizens by naturalization are not considered to have dual nationality under Honduran law. However, becoming a Honduran citizen will not cause U.S. citizens to lose their U.S. citizenship and all the accompanying rights and privileges. Dual nationals, in addition to being subject to all Honduran laws affecting U.S. citizens, may be subject to other laws that impose special obligations on Honduran citizens.

It aint going to happen on this trip, but it can likely be accomplished by "mail order". As your folks will tell you, all things official in Honduras are merely a matter of time and money~ your physical presence in the transaction is not generally a requirement. (And, if you are unfamiliar with the physical process, more likely you would be a hinderance)

Getting something done in Honduras is hard enough, doing it while in Utila is nigh on impossible.