Advantages of Dual Citizenship A citizen with a dual passport can travel to both countries, which certainly takes much less time to process than the normal visa procedure. It is also of utmost importance to business people wishing to invest in the real estate market of that country. In other words, they can buy property easily in both territories. Investment can be done in both countries, and so it opens a two-way path for their income. A dual citizen is likely to be bilingual, so he can be an asset to a firm that has its business ventures spread globally. Cultural exchange of ideas, intermingling of new people, languages, and more opportunities for people to show their talents are some other advantages a dual citizenship can have. An individual can also live and claim benefits in both countries. As far as work is concerned, its very beneficial to those who have business in both countries, and also to those who work for companies that have a noteworthy presence in both nations. Disadvantages of Dual Citizenship Legal transactions, misconduct, and illegal activities are some of the crimes for which different countries have their own set of laws. If a dual citizen is found to be involved in such crimes, its uncertain with which laws he should be persecuted. This legal uncertainty may be magnified in serious crimes and frauds committed by a dual citizen. Another issue is whether the state should grant them equal rights in the issues concerning political and social cases of the country. Its a fact that people dont feel a bonding for a particular community, unless they are allowed to freely and constructively participate in issues related to that nation. Also, authorities against dual citizenship argue that it may threaten the political identity of the country. National security may be threatened if terrorists or similar organizations or their members use dual citizenship as an easy path to cross borders. Another basic question that arises is, which country will the dual citizen be loyal to? People whose loyalties are either divided or elsewhere, may be a threat to the nations security. It may undoubtedly lead to illegal immigration in various sorts. Many countries have mandatory participation from its citizens in military training and wars. In such cases, what job should a dual citizen be assigned? Such an individual may voluntarily quit the training and go to the other country, and return when things are better. If such breach of national security is done, then what?
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 04:13:13 +0000