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    Question Can You Lose Citizenship For Failing to Pay Student Loans

    Hello everyone,

    My question pertains to loss of citizenship. I am talking specifically about naturalized U.S. citizens. Here are my questions:

    1.) Can someone's U.S. citizenship be revoked because of default federal student loans, if that person is living abroad?

    2.) If no, what about passport renewal? Could he/she have problems renewing his passport abroad, because of these loans?

    If someone could answer these two questions for me, that would be fantastic. I am aware of the consequences for default loans such as garnishment of wages, inability to get tax refunds, etc., but I am only interested about loss of citizenship. I have read a story on the internet about a naturalized citizen being refused entry to the US because of unpaid federal student loans, but I can't find any legal basis for this.

    As far as passport denial goes, I have carefully read Title 22: Foreign Relations, PART 51—PASSPORTS, Subpart E — Denial, Revocation, and Restriction of Passports - § 51.60 Denial and restriction of passports (http://law.justia.com/cfr/title22/22....33.5.5.1.html), and could not find anything which suggests that default federal student loans could be a reason for passport denial. Other types of federal loans yes, but not federal student loans. Does anyone have information to the contrary?

    Thank you!
    Vasily

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    Default Re: Can You Lose Citizenship For Failing to Pay Student Loans

    Where did you come up with this stuff.

    You're not going to lose your citizenship or, in effect, be exiled over student loan debt.

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    Default Re: Can You Lose Citizenship For Failing to Pay Student Loans

    Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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    Where did you come up with this stuff.

    You're not going to lose your citizenship or, in effect, be exiled over student loan debt.
    But they're federal student loans, and in default. The person is also a naturalized citizen.

    I guess it makes no difference. Maybe I'm just obsessing over it?

    Either way, I thank you for your reply. Would it be a problem for you to also give me your opinion in this thread: http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134779

    That would be great.

    Vasily

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    Default Re: Can You Lose Citizenship For Failing to Pay Student Loans

    What part of this was difficult for you to understand: You're not going to lose your citizenship or, in effect, be exiled over student loan debt.

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