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Dilemma over dual citizenship


Often, this age-old issue about dual citizenship despite various utterances by different politicians over the years comes to the fore. 

It is an issue that has been of concern to many people. It would be in everyone’s best interests to put to bed this issue once and for all. 

The Government and the Courts need to find a solution that may resolve the issue faced by many who have obtained Portuguese and other nationalities find themselves in, many through birth and for historical reasons.  

It would be prudent for the Central Government to allow people dual nationality or citizenship as they can have a foreign nationality and still maintain close links with the motherland. 

According to the World Population Review, 49% of all countries worldwide allow dual citizenship which means that a person can be a citizen of more than one country. 

We are living in an age where the world is a global village just like no man is an island.


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Passport issue: A fantastic read

JOSEPH DESOUZA, Candolim
Published Nov 26, 2023, 11:44 PM IST
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Kudos team 'The Goan Everyday ' for fruitfully explaining the details pertaining to the 'passport issue ' that has struck Goa and is the talk of the town. Journalism is another way to bring out the truth infront of the general public, so that they are fully aware of its pros and cons. No doubt about it, that the vivid explanation provided in the edition dated November 26, 2023 on several aspects pertaining to the 'Passport Issue' is in itself a valuable content.Do…

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