dupla cidadania

/ˈdu.plɐ si.da.ˈdɐ.ni.ɐ/

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
No aeroporto ela tirou dois passaportes e explicou a dupla cidadania.
At the airport she opened both passports and explained that two nationalities let her enter either country.
02
Antes do exame militar perguntou se a dupla cidadania mudava o serviço obrigatório.
Before the army physical he asked a lawyer whether two nationalities would change his military duty.
03
Aos dezoito os pais disseram que talvez tivesse de abrir mão da dupla cidadania.
At eighteen her parents said she might have to give up one nationality and keep only one country.

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