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Hello, I'm in the early stages of an adoption from Bulgaria. I have a daughter adopted from China. Can anyone tell me anything about our adopted kids from Bulgaria and their dual citizenship? With China the Chinese citizenship is dropped so I've not had to deal with it before. So, I guess then as far as everyday life for us here, there isn't anything we have to do or think about in regards to it.? It just worries me since I don't understand it. If we travel to Bulgaria then she can still travelwith the US passport as long as we're just visiting, etc in the allowedtimeframe? But, as long as we're living in the US though, there's nothing else to do or think about. I don't mean to be silly. :) Another lady who answered my question said she had dual citizenship with the US and lived somewhere else and said she still had to file US taxes even though she doesn't live there anymore. Is there anything else to think about like that either as a minor or more importantly as an adult. Or, is there nothing, she justhas the privledge of using her Bulgaria citizenship there if she chooses, etc? Can they denounce their Bulgarian citizenship after 18 if they want and if so how would that work. And, is there any reason why they would want or not want to do this? Since I don't have a clue about any of this, just concerns me. I appreciate it!-Miranda
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Although I am not specifically familar with Bulgaria, most Eastern European countries do treat children adopted internationally as maintaining dual citizenship. As an example, with respect to Russia, a child adopted by an American is considered to hold dual citizenship at least until age 18. At 18, a young person can go to a Russian Embassy or Consulate in the U.S. and renounce his/her Russian citizenship. If an adopted person under age 18 or an adopted person 18 or over who has not renounced his/her Russian citizenship travels to Russia, he/she will need a Russian passport to enter that country, and a U.S. passport to re-enter the U.S.
The U.S. State Department says that an American citizen who travels on a foreign passport because it is required by his/her country of birth does not jeopardize his/her U.S. citizenship by doing so. If the U.S. citizen adoptee from Russia gets into difficulty while in Russia, the State Department will advocate for him/her just as it would for any U.S. citizen; however, there may be some limitations on what it can do because of the dual citizenship.
Technically, an adopted male could be conscripted into the Russian army at 18; however, if the child is in the U.S. at that time, no one is going to come get him, so he's OK if he doesn't travel to Russia while of conscription age. And if a child doesn't earn money in Russia, he/she isn't going to have to pay any taxes to Russia.
The best way to find out if Bulgaria follows the Eastern European model, or whether it treats internationally adopted children as countries like China do -- removing their Bulgarian citizenship upon adoption -- would be to contact the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, the U.S. State Department, or the Bulgarian Embassy in the U.S.
Sharon
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