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S. Korea gives priority to talented foreigners in awarding citizenship
By:Kim Eun-jung
Date: 9 March 2011
Date: 9 March 2011
2011/02/23 15:18 KST
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Nobel prize laureates as well as accomplished scholars, entertainers and entrepreneurs will be given priority when they seek to become naturalized citizens here or to hold multiple citizenships, which is allowed under a revised immigration law embracing talented foreigners, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday.
The latest measure comes as the government in January implemented the new immigration law to cut red tape in nationality review procedures and allow qualified foreigners to hold multiple citizenships.
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