text: can i trade my american citizenship with someone who wants to immigrate to the usa? i have tons of education (2 masters degrees, and i am almost finished with a phd)--i could work or teach in most any country in the world.  the difficult part is finding a work visa in another country--just like immigrants coming here to the usa.    can't we just work out a trade of some sort? i understand your sentiments.  i myself am an american finishing up a phd in england.  alas, you cannot trade your own citizenship.  citizenship is, for the most part, an inalienable right.  while the us government has in the past attempted to revoke the citizenship rights of certain parties convicted of treason, the supreme court has actually ruled such actions as unconstitutional as 'cruel and unusual punishment'.  my suggestion to you, if you are set on moving to and working in a specific country, would be to do a 'dry-run' so to speak.  if you know that country's immigration rules you probably already know that you can move there temporarily to look for work, usually for a period of 3 to 6 months.  in many countries, such as britain, once you're in the country it is much easier to find work there.  once you've found work get a temporary work visa.  in many countries, again, like britain, once you've lived in country for 1 year you are eligible to go through the naturalization process.  you can be naturalized in any country in the world, you just have to be willing to go through the beauracratic processes to reach that point.  they may seem daunting, but if you're set on moving to and staying in a different country, there is no reason to hesitate to seek naturalization.