If you are an American living overseas you may have many questions about your rights and responsibilities. FAWCO is the oldest and largest non-partisan organization representing private sector Americans abroad. FAWCO works to keep the public up to date on issues important to Americans living and working overseas, including citizenship, voting, taxation, and banking concerns.
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US Citizenship Committee seeks to ensure that US citizens living abroad retain the broadest possible range of citizenship rights under US law.and serves as a source of up-to-date information regarding US citizenship laws for FAWCO members and their families. Please have a look at these links for current issues that concern all expat Americans: Click here for consular services Click here for information on passport fees Citizenship and Immigration: www.uscis.gov
Contact the US Citizenship Committee Chair Judith Furukawa (AWC Brussels) - |
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The longer families live overseas/outside US Territory, the greater the likelihood that adult sons and daughters, even though they are US Citizens, may not have the five years of presence in US territory to transmit US citizenship to their children who are or will be born outside US territory.
The United Kingdom government has recently announced its intention to require Electronic Travel Approval (ETA) prior to the end of 2023. This is like ESTA/the visa waiver required to enter the US from many countries. This is part of the UK’s plan to fully digitize its border by the end of 2025.
US passport holders are included in the list...
One topic that consistently comes up in the expat community is acquiring US citizenship for children born abroad to US citizen parents who have not lived in US territory sufficient time for their children to have acquired US citizenship at birth, if the birth took place outside the US.
The legal requirement for a child born outside the US to...
Most FAWCO members still use their passports as identification for boarding aircraft. Many also use driver's licenses or state-issued IDs once they are in the US to avoid having to carry their passports.
The requirement for REAL ID usage has been postponed until May 2023, but many state Motor Vehicle Adminstrations (MVAs) are already requiring that REAL ID requirements be...
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting urgent executive action to ensure Americans living abroad have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. There are nearly 9 million Americans living overseas, including tens of thousands of veterans, who may not have access to a vaccine.
Rep. Grijalva was joined by 26 Members...
