WHEN Baron Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian officer helping the Continental Army, asked for a translator at Valley Forge to address some troops during America’s revolutionary war, the story goes that he was told there was no need. This particular group were immigrants and spoke German. Colonial militias offered state citizenship to soldiers. The Continental […] Read more
Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from Malaysia. Photo: AFP Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from the southern Malaysian state of Johor, with which it shares a maritime border, at three Malaysian sen (less than 1 US cent) per 1,000 gallons of water – a price fixed in a 1962 […] Read more
India’s Supreme Court has postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law critics say violates the country’s secular constitution and has sparked massive protests. The court on Wednesday asked the federal government to respond to a batch of petitions challenging the amendment to a 1955 citizenship law and said it will hear the […] Read more
Troops have been deployed to India’s ethnically diverse northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, amid violent protests against the passing of a controversial and far-reaching law that offers a path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countries. The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), which was passed by the country’s parliament on Wednesday, has […] Read more
Irish authorities are preparing to intercept up to 16 migrants that have been found in the back of a lorry on an overnight ferry travelling from France to Ireland, according to the vessel’s operators. The Stena Horizon ship, which left Cherbourg at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, is due to dock at Rosslare later this […] Read more
A new Statistics Canada study that shows fewer recent immigrants are gaining Canadian citizenship is cause for concern, but improvements are on the horizon. Becoming a citizen is one of the defining life moments of Canada’s immigrants. It marks the end of their newcomer journey and the beginning of their journey as a Canadian with […] Read more
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court finding that applicants for Irish citizenship must have “unbroken” residence here in the year before they apply. The decision by the High Court came in the case of an Australian man who works in the university sector here, and had caused huge uncertainty in relation to citizenship […] Read more
Since 1992, when Italy legalized dual citizenship, a large majority of Italian-Americans have been eligible to become Italian citizens by descent. Find out below whether you qualify and, if you do, how to realize your dream of becoming an Italian – and European – citizen. Many Italian-Americans who have Italian ancestors are not aware that they […] Read more
Norway is to allow dual citizenship from January 1st 2020. That means foreign residents who qualify for Norwegian nationalization can apply without having to give up their existing passport or citizenship. Similarly, Norwegians will be able to apply for citizenship in other countries without having to renounce their Norwegian citizenship. “By allowing dual citizenship, we […] Read more
China’s visa-free policy for designated cities is being given a shot in the arm with the announcement that from 1 December, the number of cities will be significantly increased to 23 destinations across 18 provinces. Since its introduction in 2013, almost half a million foreign visitors have taken advantage of the policy; it greatly simplifying […] Read more
