Can you keep your Maldives citizenship when you become a U.S. citizen?
Allowed
Yes, in general
Maldivian citizens who become U.S. citizens keep their Maldivian citizenship.
What the law says
- Dual citizenship is recognised in the Maldives.
- A Maldivian citizen acquiring another country's citizenship will not lose their original Maldivian citizenship.
- Citizens who obtain another nation's citizenship are not required to register, justify, or renounce their Maldivian citizenship.
- There are no provisions for involuntary loss of Maldivian citizenship; people acquiring a new citizenship should not assume they have lost Maldivian citizenship by default.
- Naturalisation as a Maldivian citizen requires renouncing any prior citizenship, but this applies to acquiring Maldivian citizenship, not to Maldivians acquiring another.
“any Maldivian citizen acquiring another country's citizenship will not lose their original citizenship in the Maldives”
What about the U.S. side?
The United States allows dual citizenship. At the oath ceremony you promise to renounce allegiance to other countries, but U.S. law does not make you formally give up your other passport. The question is only whether Maldives lets you keep yours.
Source: Maldivian nationality law (Wikipedia, summarized on 2026-11-11). Laws change — confirm with the Maldives embassy or consulate before your oath ceremony. This is not legal advice.
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