Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said Thursday that allowing Singaporeans to hold more than one citizenship could likely dilute national identity, and so should not be done.
“Singapore is a small and young nation,” he said. “It is all the more important that we are clear that our citizens have a long-term commitment to building a future here. Allowing Singaporeans to retain or acquire a second citizenship is unlikely to enhance that commitment but could dilute it.”
Foreigners are granted Singapore citizenship only if they are committed to being here in the long-term as well, he added, and should therefore be willing to give up their birth country’s nationality. Full story
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