Over 80 Ugandans in diaspora granted dual citizenship

Published: 26/Aug/2018
Source: New Vision (Kampala)

According to Ugandan law, any Ugandan can apply for dual citizenship, as long as one fulfills the requirements for dual nationality.

AMSTERDAM – A team of officials from Uganda’s internal affairs ministry has handed certificates of dual citizenship to over 80 Ugandans living abroad in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam.

The delegation from the Directorate of Dual Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) was led by the department’s acting director, Josephine Ekwang Ali.

At the Ugandan embassy in Amsterdam, the first beneficiary of the service was Omulangira David Ssimbwa, a resident of Belgium.

He expressed his delight over the speed with which the officials working on the programme efficiently processed his certificate in one day.

Read further: https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1484358/80-ugandans-diaspora-granted-dual-citizenship

Themes: Dual Nationality
Regions: Uganda
Year: 2018