which countries allow you in w/o citizenship?

[sandboy6184]

Collecting infor.

Anyone know of any, I know there are some that require you to be a citizenship, but some allow you in if you give up your citizenship from where ever you are from.

[cut]

Do you mean in the military?

[Tributal]

Most if not all countries allow you to enter without being a citizen - what they might ask for is a visa. If you wanna stay and continue to live there then it varies.

[sandboy6184]

woops, forgot to mention , to join thier military... :oops:

[WolverineBlue]

Going somewhere, Michael Moore *ahem* I mean, sandboy6184?

[Midav]

^HAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Tributal]

I can only think of one nation that would let you join their armed services without being a citizen - France. There could be others as well, but that's the only one I know of.

Michael Moore... France... Sounds like a match to me.

[Truthsayer]

Not France per say, but the Frenche Foreign Legion perhaps...

[Angelino]

Here in the US, legal permanent residents (i.e. Green card holders) can also join up in the military. A friend of mine of Philipino descent did just that when he first landed up here. He didn't have money to go to college and burger flipping didn't appeal to him, so he joined the Air Force. It worked out pretty good for him actually -- he saw the world, went to Desert Storm, met his wife in the Air Force, they paid for his education and he got a great loan for his house from the VA. Also, he thinks his service time sped up his process of becoming an American citizen.

[Helly]

Here in the US, legal permanent residents (i.e. Green card holders) can also join up in the military. A friend of mine of Philipino descent did just that when he first landed up here. He didn't have money to go to college and burger flipping didn't appeal to him, so he joined the Air Force. It worked out pretty good for him actually -- he saw the world, went to Desert Storm, met his wife in the Air Force, they paid for his education and he got a great loan for his house from the VA. Also, he thinks his service time sped up his process of becoming an American citizen.

That's true. There's a lot of Filipinos (and Filipinas) in the US military, especially in the Navy (probably a legacy of the time when the US still has a huge naval base in Subic Bay). Lots of officers among them, including a Filipina who made Rear Admiral: Eleanor Mariano.

Major General Antonio Taguba is also a Filipino. Profile (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1-1106383,00.html)

[Gatling]

You have to be a french citizen in order to enlist in the french military, except of course for the foreign legion

[vhp]

And in the Foreign legion, I think only french citizens can be officiers. Foreigners are only légionaires or NCOs. But it has to checked.

[Cassiar]

Collecting infor.

Anyone know of any, I know there are some that require you to be a citizenship, but some allow you in if you give up your citizenship from where ever you are from.


The Taliban.

[Lt_Crooks]

Collecting infor.

Anyone know of any, I know there are some that require you to be a citizenship, but some allow you in if you give up your citizenship from where ever you are from.


The Taliban.

the taliban is making a comeback in NW pakistan also

[AROUETLJ]

The British Army is open to any Commonwealth citizen, subject to residency criteria (at least 5 years , or 10 years for officer). The armed forces of Luxembourg are open to any EU citizen.

[Navy]

Does the Luxembourg Army often recruit ppl?

[AROUETLJ]

I wouldn't know, it's only about 1000-strong. But they do get around. They even sent a contingent to Afghanistan. I remember reading this citizenship thing somewhere. I don't know if it's actually being implemented. Perhaps someone from Luxembourg could enlighten us. By the way, Spain is also recruiting from Spanish-speaking South American countries, although it's on a case-by-case basis. As far as I know that's it.

[Gatling]

officers from foreign nationality, although rare are not uncommon in the legion.I personnaly knew one german guy who rose from legionnaire to{the last I heard of him} Lt colonel at the 1RE.

[vhp]

I'm a bit surprise by that news. That German guy has been naturalized ?

I didn't knew a foreigner could be an officier in the French army, even in the Légion

[Gatling]

Nope, he remained what is called 'officier etranger", which allows him to keep his foreigner status.I must tell you although kinda rare , these guys are highly respected.