US EditionIndonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract more overseas workers, minister says
- Indonesia is considering dual citizenship for those of Indonesian descent to attract skilled workers, according to a senior cabinet minister.
- Luhut Pandjaitan, the coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, announced plans to grant dual citizenship to former Indonesian citizens abroad.
- Pandjaitan believes dual citizenship will bring skilled Indonesians back to the country, including diaspora members.
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Malay Mail
Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
JAKARTA, April 30 — Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to people of Indonesian descent to entice more skilled workers into the country, a senior cabinet minister said today. Indonesia does not recognise dual citizenship for adults, according to Indonesian law, as a child with two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18. Luhut Pandjaitan, the coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, said the governm…
Indonesia wants to attract skilled workers through dual passports
Indonesia wants to make it possible for people with an Indonesian background to get a dual passport. This is not yet allowed under current legislation, but Jakarta sees this as a way to attract more educated people from the diaspora to the country.
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