[POLL] Immigration
As TCKs, some of us lived in our passport countries before we became a full-time TCK and for some of us the passport country is barely just that - a passport country. Some of us don’t even know what “patriotism” really means.
And here is my question I’d like to pose to you - if you have the opportunity to change your passport country, would you? Would you immigrate?
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March 26th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I know exactly what you mean because I am currently in that situation. I am trying hard to get a work visa for like the 4th time LOL My bf is in the States and maybe I’d consider getting a PR eventually but still, the thought of changing my passport is just…hard.
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March 26th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Me too! that would be amazing, although I am not sure I would want to give up either of my passports but adding a 3rd to another country just for the heck of it would be amazing! I actually considered a while ago what nation I wanted to have another pass to, but then I figured I could never stay there long enough to qualify for one so I gave up that idea.
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March 27th, 2008 at 12:52 am
well apparently to have a canadian passport you just have to have a proof of residence (my friend got one bc his uncle has a house somewhere in canada….he’s never actually lived there tho)…
someone correct me if ‘im wrong
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March 27th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Well I think we can all keep whatever we have and just add…. just use the one which is most convenient at the time…
What would be really useful is a non-nation passport… Maybe not a TCK passport but something that has no country…would be so much easier that way
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March 27th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I only have Argentine citizenship, I will admit it doesn’t have ALL the perks of a European/Canadian/american passport but it’s great. I can go to place without a visa that all the above mentioned need.
We are not really hated by anybody (on a government level I mean
), we have it easier that most latinos in Europe, we are not targets for anything, so it’s great.
I have a love hate relationship with my citizenship as far as identity goes, but otherwise, I wouldn’t change it for anything.
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March 27th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
well i have lived a little less than half my life in my passport country, so i can’t say i dont know the place.
i’m pretty lucky to have norways as my passport country, since were not really enemies with any nation, and i pretty much get into any country without a question.
my current passport has an american visa, a indonesian visa, eh, a malaysian student visa, and a malaysia other visa, and then a new temporary malaysian visa.
actuall, the entire immigration system like collapsed and failed or something, so i have a confusing piece of paper that says im allowed to remain in west malaysia to the 4th of april and the above that is says 30 days. i dunoo whats right.
anyhow.
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April 20th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Yes. I would give up my Australian citizenhip for a US or EU one in a heartbeat.
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May 8th, 2008 at 2:34 am
I think the most important reasons for me not to change my passport are
1. because a Taiwanese passport will give me trouble entering some other countries - especially because Taiwan doesn’t really “exist” officially lol
2. because I made a decision recently that I would only have a Taiwanese passport if it was a “Republic of Taiwan” passport and not “Republic of China” - I guess I’ve been in this part of the world too long; I’m a bit too wrapped up in Taiwan politics
Actually I suppose there are a few more reasons; I do like Switzerland even though I’ve never lived there, and sometimes I get little bursts of patriotism from nowhere. And I guess I wouldn’t go through all the fuss of changing passport, really.
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May 8th, 2008 at 3:39 am
I would Definitely trade my “home” country’s passport for a better one, like Desi with Taiwan, Gambia is one of the smallest countries in Africa, enought said! and for Africa passports, it never makes travelling easy! (But those visa stamps does make it looked much cooler). I think i would only trade it for a better travel guarantee, less hassle and cut down on the major times i spent calling high commissions and embassies at times. You know for some of use, giving up a passport its just that, giving up a passport and for those who have attachments in their home country, that doesn’t mean you have to severe all ties with that country! For me getting a better passport just means i can get IN my own “home” country easier lol.
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May 8th, 2008 at 7:42 am
I would love to trade my passport for british citizenship! Love the UK and the people!
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