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Interior Ministry Rejects Amendments To Allow Dual Citizenship
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11/26/2024
Taiwan's interior ministry has rejected appeals by permanent foreign residents in Taiwan to change the country's nationality law to allow dual citizenship. The ministry says such changes would lead to security concerns.
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The government has rejected calls to allow dual citizenship for permanent foreign residents
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here in Taiwan.
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The Interior Ministry said in a statement that changes to the nationality law would
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never be adopted, citing security and economic concerns.
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It comes after foreign residents and NGOs launched a petition for the government to
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consider dropping the requirement to renounce their original citizenship in order to become
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Taiwan nationals.
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Taiwan's single nationality policy allows exceptions for people with significant skills
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or those who have made lasting contributions to local society.
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Existing citizens are also free to obtain other nationalities.
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