Please Send your Constitution’s recommendations/suggestions to :
My Fellow Tanzanians; Dual citizenship allows a person to have two passports and access to two social service systems. You can gain dual citizenship through marriage, birth or by becoming a naturalized citizen in a country other than your own.
Dual Opportunities
Dual citizens have access the same set of opportunities in two countries. For example, as a dual citizen you might be allowed to vote in both countries. You are allowed to work in both countries, so you can choose the country with better wages or conditions. You may be allowed to own property and take advantage of two government services systems. You can choose where to go to school and pay a citizen's tuition.
Improved Acceptance
In the past, laws in some countries forbade a naturalized citizen from retaining the original citizenship of his native land. Now, dual citizenship is increasingly allowed. Several countries have adapted their laws to encourage citizenship by offering it to former citizens, their children, and even grandchildren and great-grandchildren who wish to carry more than one passport.
Cultural Education
Having dual citizenship gives you the chance to educate others about the culture and people of two different countries. Governments may like dual citizenship because it helps to promote a country's image and culture abroad. If you have two passports, you may have more access to the world. For example, a typical Tanzanian citizen cannot travel to United Kingdom without applying for a costly visa -- if that Tanzanian citizen also held American citizenship, she could simply present her American passport at the time of travel and go to United kingdom without a visa.
Sense of Belonging
Dual citizens may carry two passports and therefore feel reassured that they belong and are welcome in both countries. Though one country may be a homeland and the other a new home, dual citizens get to fully experience and embrace the ideals of both. Dual citizenship can strengthen loyalty -- both political and cultural -- to the second country by making dual citizens feel welcome and accepted.
Ease of Travel
If you are a dual citizen, you enjoy the protection of two governments. When traveling, you can appeal to one or both governments' embassies if you have problems. When asked for identification during international travels, you can supply the passport that is least likely to raise eyebrows or cause problems among officials. You can also travel to both countries as a native citizen, avoiding the lengthy airport queues and questioning about your purposes.
I know you know many other advantages.
Please Send your Constitution’s recommendations/suggestions to :
Iddi Sandaly
President
Association of Tanzanian Community in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
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