You won’t be able to travel freely back to the US. You’ll have to apply for permission at an embassy before entering the country. Citizens of some countries are exempt from this restriction under the Visa Waiver Program. This allows citizens of some countries to stay in the US for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa. You won’t be under the protection of the US government while traveling abroad. You won’t be able to work in the US anymore.

Read Obtain Dual Citizenship for instructions on applying for citizenship in another country. If you obtain citizenship from another country with the intention of losing your American citizenship, your American citizenship is relinquished, but it is harder to prove relinquishment than renunciation.

Click here to locate an embassy or consulate near you. It would be helpful to contact the embassy before you visit to find out if you need to make an appointment or bring anything with you.