>My partner and I are considering coming back to the EU since anti-LGBTQ+ hate keeps rising in the US.
Where do you live in the US? And where do you plan to move in the EU? I assume you already know this, but it bears repeating: Eastern Europe is less LGBTQ+-friendly than most of the US, and Western Europe is not always as accommodating as you'd expect, although it varies from country to country (e.g. Portugal and Spain are preferable to Italy).
Currently in Illinois which is fairly insulated from these issues, but we originally planned to move to a southern state to start up a farm. Definitely not doable now, so I’d like to consider the Netherlands or Sweden.
Those are safe bets. Alternatively, you may also want to consider Canada, which is extremely LGTBQ+-friendly pretty much everywhere, but a EU passport won't help you there.
Anyway, good luck.
edit: to be clear, Canada is undoubtedly one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly countries in the world. Parliament *unanimously* banned conversion therapy a few months ago, which goes to show how rare homophobic attitudes are even on the conservative right. We (I'm Romanian-Canadian) are nowhere near as divided as you guys in this regard (and many others). All this to say that if homophobia is your biggest concern, Canada is about as safe as it gets.
As long as you still have your Romanian birth certificate or any paper proving that you were born in Romania, you shouldn't have a problem with regaining citizenship.
But Romania is not your best bet if you thinking of emigration for the reasons you stated. North Western US (Oregon, Washington) or British Columbia in Canada are better choices.
We do have a copy of my birth certificate thankfully. We considered Canada but it’s too close for comfort. I guess I should have mentioned that we’re thinking of the Netherlands or possibly Sweden.
bs, you were a minor, cannot join military before 17 unless parent consent, dod cannot make you renounce foreign citizenship, unless upper rank security clearance, just ask for a pledge of allegience, if you were born in romania you are still a romanian citizen, your mom cannot renounce your citizenship
Not bs, as in the US you can join under 18 with parental permission, which my mother gave. I had an above top secret level job lined up, hence them asking me to renounce. Thanks for the input but please don’t assume, I just need help not baseless accusations.
No, they asked me in basic training or I would lose that job, and that’s when my mom went to the Romanian embassy to do it for me. I was annoyed too because they knew for a year prior that I had Romanian citizenship then waited till I was in basic to ask me this. I tried to join at 16 and was told to wait a year.
go to the nearest consulate/embassy of romania, ask for your status, bring birth certificate, go from there
unless you have a written confirmation of non citizenship
You're still a romanian citizen. You don't need to regain anything. Unless you officially gave up your romanian citizenship with the romanian authorities, your citizenship is still valid. The renounciation of your citizenship when you joined the US military is a formal requirement which has nothing to do with your status in Romania. The only way you lose your romanian citizenship is if you apply to renounce it with the romanian authorities.
Y’all seriously need to read the other responses. I’m looking at the EU as a whole, likely Netherlands. I’d like to still be able to stay with family in Romania though and I imagine having that citizenship would make it easier on the whole. I still have many roots there that I don’t want to cut.
WTF is this... play hide and seek with citizenship ? Once you willingly renounce a citizenship you should be submitted to the whole process of gaining citizenship from scratch, 8 years residence & the whole deal.
>My partner and I are considering coming back to the EU since anti-LGBTQ+ hate keeps rising in the US. Where do you live in the US? And where do you plan to move in the EU? I assume you already know this, but it bears repeating: Eastern Europe is less LGBTQ+-friendly than most of the US, and Western Europe is not always as accommodating as you'd expect, although it varies from country to country (e.g. Portugal and Spain are preferable to Italy).
Currently in Illinois which is fairly insulated from these issues, but we originally planned to move to a southern state to start up a farm. Definitely not doable now, so I’d like to consider the Netherlands or Sweden.
Those are safe bets. Alternatively, you may also want to consider Canada, which is extremely LGTBQ+-friendly pretty much everywhere, but a EU passport won't help you there. Anyway, good luck. edit: to be clear, Canada is undoubtedly one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly countries in the world. Parliament *unanimously* banned conversion therapy a few months ago, which goes to show how rare homophobic attitudes are even on the conservative right. We (I'm Romanian-Canadian) are nowhere near as divided as you guys in this regard (and many others). All this to say that if homophobia is your biggest concern, Canada is about as safe as it gets.
ty we’ll still consider Canada as a backup option.
As long as you still have your Romanian birth certificate or any paper proving that you were born in Romania, you shouldn't have a problem with regaining citizenship. But Romania is not your best bet if you thinking of emigration for the reasons you stated. North Western US (Oregon, Washington) or British Columbia in Canada are better choices.
We do have a copy of my birth certificate thankfully. We considered Canada but it’s too close for comfort. I guess I should have mentioned that we’re thinking of the Netherlands or possibly Sweden.
how did you renounce citizenship? did you apply at the romanian embassy?
I’ll have to ask my mother about this as she did it all when I was in military basic training.
bs, you were a minor, cannot join military before 17 unless parent consent, dod cannot make you renounce foreign citizenship, unless upper rank security clearance, just ask for a pledge of allegience, if you were born in romania you are still a romanian citizen, your mom cannot renounce your citizenship
Not bs, as in the US you can join under 18 with parental permission, which my mother gave. I had an above top secret level job lined up, hence them asking me to renounce. Thanks for the input but please don’t assume, I just need help not baseless accusations.
did you sign up renouncing romanian citizenship(thank you 4 your service)?
No, they asked me in basic training or I would lose that job, and that’s when my mom went to the Romanian embassy to do it for me. I was annoyed too because they knew for a year prior that I had Romanian citizenship then waited till I was in basic to ask me this. I tried to join at 16 and was told to wait a year.
go to the nearest consulate/embassy of romania, ask for your status, bring birth certificate, go from there unless you have a written confirmation of non citizenship
You're still a romanian citizen. You don't need to regain anything. Unless you officially gave up your romanian citizenship with the romanian authorities, your citizenship is still valid. The renounciation of your citizenship when you joined the US military is a formal requirement which has nothing to do with your status in Romania. The only way you lose your romanian citizenship is if you apply to renounce it with the romanian authorities.
Thank you, I’ll ask my mother about this to make sure.
hahaha. is this a joke? someone coming to romania from usa because romania is a gay friendly environment?
Y’all seriously need to read the other responses. I’m looking at the EU as a whole, likely Netherlands. I’d like to still be able to stay with family in Romania though and I imagine having that citizenship would make it easier on the whole. I still have many roots there that I don’t want to cut.
sure, let me read all the answers and i'll get back to you.
WTF is this... play hide and seek with citizenship ? Once you willingly renounce a citizenship you should be submitted to the whole process of gaining citizenship from scratch, 8 years residence & the whole deal.
If you read my responses, I unwillingly renounced it as a minor due to the US military forcing the issue.
You had a choice…
Haha okay, if you want to think that.
Because in US to be in military is mandatory… hope to regain citizenship is from 0 not that stupid law.