Laos approves citizenship change for nearly 4,800 foreigners

VIENTIANE: Some 4,761 foreigners living in Laos were given citizenship change certificates by the Ministry of Home Affairs last year.

The figures were reported at a technical meeting of the ministry on Tuesday (Feb 13), chaired by the Minister of Home Affairs, Thongchanh Manixay (pic). The new figures, which also included information relating to the relocation of 12,712 Lao citizens, were entered in the Ministry’s database.