Albania: Information on whether the government issued passports in late 1990 and early 1991
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ALB24193.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Albania: Information on whether the government issued passports in late 1990 and early 1991, 1 June 1996, ALB24193.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0b44.html [accessed 8 October 2022] |
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According to the Counsel of the Albanian Embassy in Washington, the authorities began issuing passports in the summer of 1990 when there was a mass exodus from Albania (12 June 1996). In 1995, these passports began to expire and are being replaced by new passports issued in 1995 (ibid.). For additional information on the requested topic please consult Responses to Information Requests ALB21890.E and ALB22187.E available in your Regional Documentation Centre.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Albania. 12 June 1996. Telephone interview with Counsel.
