Dual nationality?

Has any American here thought of seeking dual nationality? I know this might sound frivolous, but I have simply because I've lived here six months, and it would be cool to bypass the waiting lines getting back into Britain after coming back from the States. If anyone's done so, is it more of a pain that it's worth bothering with?

actually this is something I am going to consider come November time as I will have been here 3 years (2 years on spousal and 1 on ILR). I think it would be greatly handy for us. But I figured I would just search this forum when time came unless I should know something now?

I'm a dual national. 

The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Except, if you're taken hostage, how will the press identify you? As an American or a British national?

As soon as I qualify, I'm starting the process to become a British national. I want both passports!

The maroon passport (would have preferred blue, but... hey-ho...) was like The Holy Grail to me!
It is my most prized posession! 

Yep I'll definitely do it if I'm here long enough.  I figure why not?  I seem to bypass those lines anyway though - I think the work permit thing is the best.  I bypass the hordes of tourists and I bypass the hordes of British citizens back from their holidays!  I've never had to wait for more than 5 minutes so far.

Yep I'll definitely do it if I'm here long enough.  I figure why not?  I seem to bypass those lines anyway though - I think the work permit thing is the best.  I bypass the hordes of tourists and I bypass the hordes of British citizens back from their holidays!  I've never had to wait for more than 5 minutes so far.

what line is that? the last time I went through immigration it took an hour and I thought I was in the fast line!

This is at Heathrow, there is a line that says something like "Residents on Visas" or some such.  It is definitely not for citizens nor for tourists.  On Friday it had about 5 people in it ahead of me and I was through in 5 minutes.  The guy asked me where I lived and I said here, he stamped my passport and that was it.

One side note - this was the first time I got grief (in the US) for the name on my ticket not matching my passport (maiden vs. married).  I was subjected to 'extra security screening'.  Bad geetak!

I was having this discussion at work with some international colleagues. One woman is from Indian and she was said she'd have to renounce her Indian citizenship to become a UKC. I explained while the US doesn't recognize the new citizenship, we can still hold citizenship in another country. Very interesting.

I don't think that's strictly true because India is now allowing dual citizenship with I think 13 countries or so, and the UK is one of them.  It used to be that way and my uncle and aunt who emigrated here gave up their Indian citizenship to be British citizens.  My dad also gave his Indian passport up to become a US citizen.  DH and I will probably do the dual thing (it's not really dual, they are calling it overseas citizenship).  Maybe we'll be tri-nationals!  I already have a PIO card (person of Indian origin) which allows me to work and own property over there.

I don't think that's strictly true because India is now allowing dual citizenship with I think 13 countries or so, and the UK is one of them.  It used to be that way and my uncle and aunt who emigrated here gave up their Indian citizenship to be British citizens.  My dad also gave his Indian passport up to become a US citizen.  DH and I will probably do the dual thing (it's not really dual, they are calling it overseas citizenship).  Maybe we'll be tri-nationals!  I already have a PIO card (person of Indian origin) which allows me to work and own property over there.

Since when are they allowing it?  The Indian government is still sitting on their ars* to pass this law.

I'm a dual!     I love it!

I definitely intend to become a dual national when the time comes. I think it would be soo much easier, in a lot of ways...and having a child that will be a dual national (Id like them both to be but not sure if that could happen) I'd prefer to be as well. To never have to worry about immigration again...heck yeah!

And for me theres the whole sentimental bit too, as I said partly because of children. But also because this place is my new home and I will embrace it.

I just became a dual national the end of Mach.. Still have yet to get the UK passport form done and mailed out. That I shall do soon.. Can't wait to have the two passports.. No long queues in either direction. HURRAH!!
Kaylesh