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Even if they are not born in the UK they will be a dual-citizen from birth, because you and your spouse hold UK and US citizenships.

However, being born in the UK means they can automatically pass their UK citizenship down to their children even if those children are born abroad.

But if your children are born outside the UK they cannot pass down their UK citizenship to their children if those children are born abroad.

Interesting!!

They're born with dual citizenship. You have to let the US consulate know if their birth and they will have to file taxes in the US forever. Just like the rest of us!

LOL I have no sympathy for them! I had to do my taxes by hand this year as I was living in the US, but married to a 'nonresident alien' - was so frustrating.

But if your children are born outside the UK they cannot pass down their UK citizenship to their children if those children are born abroad.

Alternatively, if your children are born outside of the US, they will only be able to pass on US citizenship if they then live in the US for a certain period of time, part of which has to be after the age of 14 (or something to that effect). The joys of international families!

Interesting!!

LOL I have no sympathy for them! I had to do my taxes by hand this year as I was living in the US, but married to a 'nonresident alien' - was so frustrating.

Curious...doesn't married filing separately take care of this issue?

They're born with dual citizenship. You have to let the US consulate know if their birth and they will have to file taxes in the US forever. Just like the rest of us!

Is there some reasoning behind this idea of paying taxes on citizenship rather than residency when the rest of the world does it the other way round?

Is there some reasoning behind this idea of paying taxes on citizenship rather than residency when the rest of the world does it the other way round?

So you can always feel Uncle Sam looming over your shoulder whispering "freedom"...

Or maybe that was just one of my hallucinations as I attempted to fill out my tax return.

Is there some reasoning behind this idea of paying taxes on citizenship rather than residency when the rest of the world does it the other way round?

I could be wrong on this, but I believe you have to file taxes but you get a tax exemption if you make under a certain amount.

Curious...doesn't married filing separately take care of this issue?

I did do married filing separately, but because my husband doesn't have a social security number, I wasn't able to use online tax preparation. And with all of the visa stuff happening, I didn't want to fork over money to have someone do it for me.

I could be wrong on this, but I believe you have to file taxes but you get a tax exemption if you make under a certain amount.

I found this website on taxes that helped clarify things.

https://www.americansabroad.org/us-taxes-abroad-for-dummies-update/

I found this website on taxes that helped clarify things.

https://www.americansabroad.org/us-taxes-abroad-for-dummies-update/

And the members on our tax forum are incredibly helpful if you have any specific questions.    http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?board=11.0

Is there some reasoning behind this idea of paying taxes on citizenship rather than residency when the rest of the world does it the other way round?

It has to do with people using off shore tax havens and the US wanting their cut of your earnings. Gotta love it.

It has to do with people using off shore tax havens and the US wanting their cut of your earnings. Gotta love it.

Nightmare!

I'm sure the super rich  it is aimed at find a way round it anyway

I did do married filing separately, but because my husband doesn't have a social security number, I wasn't able to use online tax preparation. And with all of the visa stuff happening, I didn't want to fork over money to have someone do it for me.

Same...I was able to prepare it online but not able to file online because my husband doesn't have a social security number.  Ugh.  Still waiting on my federal refund too.

My wife sent an email last week asking for an update. Just got a response..

Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

Please re send your email using the new email mode which can be found in
the following link.
https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at

https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk

Waited 9 days to get this. Thanks, UKVI.

My wife sent an email last week asking for an update. Just got a response..

Waited 9 days to get this. Thanks, UKVI.

That is just ridiculous.