The Importance Of Dual Citizenship In Singapore

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Singapore is considered one of the best Asian country to stay in due to its safe and clean environment. Many people from all the world has come to Singapore to work, to start a business or a family which resulted in an influx of foreigners. Just in 2013 alone, 30 000 people were granted permanent residence (PR) in Singapore. Singapore’s population now is at 5.47 million and still growing. In Singapore, dual citizenship is being aggressively opposed by the government. It takes a minimum of two years for a PR to get their citizenship in Singapore. In addition, each PR are to renounce their foreign citizenship after getting Singapore citizenship. With the amount of foreigners in Singapore, Singaporeans are consider leaving the country or even …show more content…

The young generation in Singapore are considering leaving the country to fulfil their dreams and desire. Teng (2014) reported that based on a survey, six out of 10 young Singaporeans feel the need to leave the country to achieve their desires (para.1). Their reasons for leaving is due to the Singapore’s increasing cost of living, getting more opportunities that other countries can offer, including the slower pace of living. This suggest that, despite the no dual citizenship law in Singapore, the young generation are still considering leaving Singapore. Subsequently, when the young generation leave the country, chances is that they do not return back. Having dual citizenship will increase the chances of them returning back to Singapore. Desker (2014) also stated that “[dual citizenship] would also allow the growing numbers of Singaporeans working abroad to retain their links with Singapore” (para.12). This shows that Singaporeans can still be link to Singapore despite being overseas. Giving up citizenship is similar to severing ties with the country. Hence, dual citizenship would give the young generation a chance to return to Singapore in the future, by not allowing dual citizenship equate to diminishing all hopes of the young generation returning to

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