Kazakhstan — The polar opposite of Vietnam on dual citizenship, and a country that voluntarily renounced the world's fourth-largest nuclear arsenal
Kazakhstan strictly prohibits dual citizenship — acquiring another country's citizenship means losing Kazakhstan citizenship, and concealing it…
Uzbekistan — A country that once required its own citizens to obtain permission to leave, and abolished that rule
Until the end of 2018, Uzbekistan citizens wanting to travel abroad had to obtain an exit visa issued by their own country. That rule…
Turkmenistan — When the state annulled dual citizenship agreements and forced thousands to choose
In 2003 Turkmenistan terminated its dual citizenship treaty with Russia, forcing those holding both to pick one. This is …
Kyrgyzstan — The only Central Asian country allowing dual citizenship, and why it matters for Vietnamese citizens
The four other Central Asian countries follow single citizenship principles. Kyrgyzstan does not — and for Vietnamese wanting additional citizenship, that's…
Tajikistan — Russia's only surviving dual citizenship treaty, and a Persian-speaking country in Central Asia
Turkmenistan terminated its dual citizenship treaty with Russia in 2003. Tajikistan signed a similar treaty in 1995, and it still…