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Majority of naturalized foreign spouses from Vietnam: MOICNA March 3, 2013, 12:03 am TWN    Among them, some 77 percent were originally from Vietnam, the ministry said. Ministry statistics show that 5,597 people obtained ROC citizenship in 2012, down 326, or 5.5 percent, from the previous year, mainly because the number of interracial marriages has declined since 2005. This has led in turn to a decline in the number of foreign spouses seeking naturalization over the past few years. The ratio of foreign spouses naturalized also dropped from a peak of 99.3 percent of the total number of naturalizations in 2005 to 94.9 percent in 2012. The statistics show that those who obtained ROC nationality last year were mainly women, accounting for 96.8 percent, with spouses of Taiwanese nationals accounting for 94.9 percent. The original nationality of the naturalized spouses was mostly Vietnamese, accounting for 76.6 percent. The ministry said that 85,887 people have obtained ROC nationality over the past decade. The statistics also show that 722 people lost their ROC nationality last year, down 18 from the previous year. The reason for losing nationality was mainly because of voluntary renunciation, at 81.2 percent. The percentage of local people who gave up their ROC nationality to obtain Japanese nationality was the largest at 37.4 percent, followed by South Korean (26.3 percent) and Singaporean (21.1 percent).
9 Comments  Submit Your Comment March 3, 2013 philippemckay@ Reply I would consider becoming a TW citizen, but why would I give up a far superior passport from Canada?!?! March 4, 2013 ludahai_twn@ Taiwan allows its nationals to gain foreign nationality while remaining Taiwan citizens yet in most cases does not allow those wishing to gain Taiwan nationality to do the same. KMT hypocrisy and racism? March 4, 2013 superkinez@ I think the ones that renounced their ROC citizenship to become ROK or Japanese nationals are probably Overseas Chinese that have lived there for generations to begin with. Their nationality laws make our laws look liberal. March 5, 2013 donnacoke@ You are mistaken. Some countries do not recognize dual citizenship they demand their people renounce their other citizenship. Taiwan is not one of them. Check you facts before you post and wing with ?!?! It only makes you look like a fool. March 5, 2013 miller.henry641@ Taiwan, the ROC, does NOT allow elected governmental officials to posses or have dual citizenship with another country.Now about looking foolish.......?. March 6, 2013 ludahai_twn@ @Donnacoke - Taiwan recognizes dual citizenship for those born with it or for Taiwan nationals who acquire second-country citizenship. However, Taiwan still requires foreign nationals surrender their original citizenship(s) before acquiring Taiwan citizenship. There was a DPP proposal to change this earlier this year, but with the KMT in charge, there is little chance of any change being made. March 8, 2013 CURTISAKBAR@ YES, TAIWAN IS STRANGE. ANY TAIWAN NATIONAL BORN AS A DUAL NATIONAL OR ACQUIRES A SECOND NATIONALITY IS OK, BUT TO BECOME A NATIONAL OF TAIWAN YOU MUST GIVE UP YOUR FIRST NATION BUT ONCE YOU ARE A TAIWAN NATIONAL YOU CAN THEN GET YOUR OLD NATIONALITY BACK! CRAZY! BUT TRUE, ANY GOVERNMENT FIGURE CAN’T HAVE DUAL NATIONALITY BUT THEN AGAIN ANY PERSON NOT BORN A TAIWAN NATIONAL CAN'T HOLD A GOVERNMENT POSITION. March 9, 2013 joker03@ @Donnacoke - You should be the one to check your facts to avoid looking like a fool. ludahai_twn is correct. As a foreigner with permanent residency, I have been waiting for over 12 years for them to revise these regulations so I won't have to give up my Canadian citizenship just to acquire ROC citizenship. March 10, 2013 jameshanson009@ donnacoke@ wrote: You are mistaken.You are mistaken. Some countries do not recognize dual citizenship they demand their people renounce their other citizenship. Taiwan is not one of them. Check you facts before you post and wing with ?!?! It only makes you look like a fool. Taiwan makes foreigners give up their original passport when becoming Taiwanese. philippemckay@ would have to give up his Canadian passport to get a Taiwanese one. Check your facts before you post and "wing" with insults. It only makes you look like a fool. |
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