Can You Lose Your Citizenship If You Live Outside of the Us?
In general, if you are not a U.S. citizen, you have to go back and stay in the U.S. for a full calendar month every six months to keep getting your payments.
Can a green card holder lose their citizenship?
Unlike the situation for lawful permanent residents (green card holders), a citizen can’t lose citizenship solely by living outside of the United States for a long time. But there are nuances and exceptions to be aware of, as described below.
Can a green card holder be refused reentry to the US?
To expand on what we mentioned above, making one’s home in another country is a much bigger issue for people who haven’t yet naturalized, but who still have a U.S. green card (are “lawful permanent residents”). They can be found to have “abandoned” their U.S. residence, and thus be refused reentry to the United States.
What does it mean to be outside the United States?
When we say you are “outside the United States,” we mean you’re not in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Once you’ve been outside the United States for at least 30 days in a row, we consider you to be outside the country.
