Topic 1- Identity
Dual citizenship is defined as “the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Different countries have different rules and regulations about granting citizenship to individuals. Countries like India, Singapore and Saudi Arabia do not recognize dual citizenship at all. Other countries such as Australia, Bangladesh and Iraq allow dual citizenship with certain restrictions. One example is Pakistan. The restriction is that dual citizenship only applies if the individual applies to one of the sixteen allowed countries. Examples of countries that have no stipulations on dual citizenship are the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland (Larsen, 2014).
Some of the benefits of holding a dual citizenship status includes saving money while travelling, being able to travel freely to and from countries, having access to healthcare, welfare and social benefits in both countries (Folger, 2015). Dual citizens enjoy the luxury of being able to travel between countries …show more content…
Holding a dual citizenship status may cause a loss or dilution in identity, may also cause complication in legal matters as well as dual obligation issues. Dual citizens may feel a loss in identity (Heng, 2013). People of a certain nationality would have a certain culture, traditions and way of life and these things would be different for different nationalities. Dual citizens are essentially people who hold two or more nationalities. That would mean that they would have personal, emotional or professional connections to these places. Such individuals may be familiar to a mix of cultures and accept different traditions making a culture that suits them personally. This may make them feel like they belong to not just one country but many countries. As such, person’s identity that should belong to one nation but instead belongs to more has been liquefied (Treske,
Dual citizenship is defined as “the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Different countries have different rules and regulations about granting citizenship to individuals. Countries like India, Singapore and Saudi Arabia do not recognize dual citizenship at all. Other countries such as Australia, Bangladesh and Iraq allow dual citizenship with certain restrictions. One example is Pakistan. The restriction is that dual citizenship only applies if the individual applies to one of the sixteen allowed countries. Examples of countries that have no stipulations on dual citizenship are the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland (Larsen, 2014).
Some of the benefits of holding a dual citizenship status includes saving money while travelling, being able to travel freely to and from countries, having access to healthcare, welfare and social benefits in both countries (Folger, 2015). Dual citizens enjoy the luxury of being able to travel between countries …show more content…
Holding a dual citizenship status may cause a loss or dilution in identity, may also cause complication in legal matters as well as dual obligation issues. Dual citizens may feel a loss in identity (Heng, 2013). People of a certain nationality would have a certain culture, traditions and way of life and these things would be different for different nationalities. Dual citizens are essentially people who hold two or more nationalities. That would mean that they would have personal, emotional or professional connections to these places. Such individuals may be familiar to a mix of cultures and accept different traditions making a culture that suits them personally. This may make them feel like they belong to not just one country but many countries. As such, person’s identity that should belong to one nation but instead belongs to more has been liquefied (Treske,