ABSTRACT

This chapter examines the role of dual citizenship in integration processes of immigrants in receiving societies. Firstly, emigration and immigration often result in an intermingling of national citizenship laws, leading to the expansion of dual citizenship. The changing attitude of states toward dual citizenship was present also in their citizenship national policies. The intolerant and declining attitude toward dual citizenship that persisted until the beginning of the 1990s determined also the role of dual citizenship in the policies of integration of immigrants in receiving societies. The chapter presents the case study of Slovenia and its policy of dual citizenship in the integration processes of immigrants. Slovenia constitutes an especially interesting case study to be addressed. Indeed, its integration and citizenship policies are not too often subject of analysis. Slovenia is not a traditional immigration country and does not have many experiences with integrating foreign citizens.