dual citizenship

/ˌduːəl ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

noun

the legal status of being a citizen of two countries at once

It is a nationality-law status, not merely owning two passport booklets.

Examples

01
Sa airport ay inilabas niya ang dalawang pasaporte at ipinaliwanag ang dual citizenship.
At the airport she opened both passports and explained that two nationalities let her enter either country.
02
Bago ang physical sa militar, nagtanong siya kung babaguhin ng dual citizenship ang serbisyo.
Before the army physical he asked a lawyer whether two nationalities would change his military duty.
03
Sa edad na labing-walo, sinabi ng magulang na baka kailangan niyang bitawan ang dual citizenship.
At eighteen her parents said she might have to give up one nationality and keep only one country.

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