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When I was a kid, I had an abiding vision of the life I’d like to lead. It involved sailboats, sand, and palm trees…preferably cocos nucifera, a lovely pinnate-leaved palm common in the Windward Islands...
One of the most common questions I get is how to obtain a second passport if you have limited resources. Plenty of people would like to have one, but the costs can appear daunting.
First, let's set the scene: Common legal grounds enabling someone to acquire a second passport include marriage to a foreign citizen or birth in a foreign nation. In some countries like Ireland and Greece blood ancestry is a basis. Then there's formal naturalization, meaning you apply and qualify for citizenship status.