The benefit of having dual citizenship ..

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.. When I became an Australian Citizen in 1984, I automatically lost my Filipino Citizenship.. It was a very sad time of my life.. I had so much mix emotion especially that I had only been here less than one year and not quite settled yet..After 35 years living here, I am more of an Australian than a Filipino..But after going back and forth over there for the last 14 years, I feel that I have become half and half again.. And my husband is very comfortable over there.. We love the more simple lifestyle.. In 2005, the Philippines changed their law about citizenship.. If you become a citizen of other country after 2005, you will not lose your Filipino citizenship. Most of the Filipinos I know who lost their citizenship are quite happy to be just Australian Citizens.. I'm quite happy too because my children are all Australians and they have no desire to move to the Philippines..I just hope they visit us over there... But I have decided to apply for dual citizenship because of a few benefits that could help me and my husband become more productive over there and even less of a burden here in Australia as senior citizens..We don't want to just sit down in one corner and grow old.. We also just don't want to go places and travel like other retirees do.. We have this desire to make a difference in other people's lives.. because we know we can if we get the chance to use wisely the remaining years of our lives..And if people don't take advantage in very disrespectful ways the opportunities we are offering .. like what happened with the people we trusted in the last 14 years... As a Filipino citizen, I would then be allowed to buy more properties over there if I want to. I could register and open up a business in my name.. I could stay there for as long as I want without applying for a visa. My husband will be allowed to stay there up to 12 months without visa.. We can work, we can employ people and pay our taxes over there.. And I could vote, teach some children some skills that benefited me, etc..... So even though, I would be entitled to all the benefits of being a Senior Filipino citizen, I am not planning to take advantage of them.. We have saved up enough for our "rainy days".. But we could do more to help others save up for theirs.. Have you a dual citizenship?.. What does it benefit you?.. Thanks for reading Bess..