dual nationals; divestiture of nationality

dual nationals; divestiture of nationality Sec. 350. A person who acquired at birth the nationality of the United States and of a foreign state and who has voluntarily sought or claimed benefits of the nationality of any foreign state shall lose his United States nationality by hereafter having a continuous residence for three years in the foreign state of which lie is a national by birth at any time after attaining the age of twenty-two years unless he shall— (1) prior to the expiration of such three-year period, take an oath of allegiance to the United States before a United States displomatic or consular officer in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State; and (2) have his residence outside of the United States solely for one of the reasons set forth in paragraph (1), (2), (4), (5). (6), (7), or (8) of section 353, or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 354 of this title: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this section shall deprive any person of his United States nationality if his foreign residence shall begin after he shall have attained the age of sixty years and shall have had his residence in the United States for twenty-live years after having attained the age of eighteen years.