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Upon finalisation of the procedures for granting special status to Tanzanians living abroad, Tanzanians will significantly contribute to the country’s development.
The Tanzanian government is finalising legal procedures for granting special status to Tanzanians residing abroad. This was disclosed by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Daniel Sillo while addressing Parliament. The legislator sought reasons from the government on why it is reluctant to grant duo citizenship to Tanzanians residing abroad.
The deputy minister said Tanzania citizenship is governed by the Tanzania Citizenship Act, Chapter 357 (Revised Edition of 2002) and its Regulations of 1997. The act stipulates three types of citizenship namely: citizenship by birth, citizenship by descent, and citizenship by naturalisation.
Kenya earns US$4.2 billion from the diaspora but Tanzania collects far less.. However, upon finalisation of the procedures for granting special status to Tanzanians living abroad, Tanzanians will significantly contribute to the country’s development.
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Earlier, President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed that the government was in the process of finalising legal procedures regarding land and immigration issues before granting special status to Tanzanians residing abroad. Last year, Tanzania unveiled its intention to provide special status, particularly to diaspora inhabitants, aimed at bolstering their involvement in national development endeavours.
