Indonesia Considers Limited Dual Citizenship to Attract Diaspora

Limited dual citizenship gives Indonesian diaspora hope of return, better future

Indonesia’s attempt to lure back its native talent scattered around the world through limited dual citizenship has highlighted a long-held demand of the diaspora for such a scheme before they would consider returning home. The proposed revision to the citizenship law would mark a major shift for a country that has largely allowed only single citizenship since independence in 1945. Currently, children of mixed marriages can hold dual citizenship until they reach 18 years of age, when they are...

By Resty Woro Yuniar