Panama: Clarification of Article 10 (2) of the Constitution, specifically on whether the citizenship is automatically conferred if an alien with three years of continuous residence has a Panamanian spouse; the necessity for the alien to be married to a Panamanian for the three years he resides in Panama; whether the Peruvian nationality of the applicant can assist in obtaining citizenship; and whether the alien's divorce from the Panamanian prior to naturalization would affect his application for citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PAN30292.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Panama: Clarification of Article 10 (2) of the Constitution, specifically on whether the citizenship is automatically conferred if an alien with three years of continuous residence has a Panamanian spouse; the necessity for the alien to be married to a Panamanian for the three years he resides in Panama; whether the Peruvian nationality of the applicant can assist in obtaining citizenship; and whether the alien's divorce from the Panamanian prior to naturalization would affect his application for citizenship, 1 November 1998, PAN30292.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7920.html [accessed 21 October 2022] |
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For a clarification of Article 10 (2) of the Constitution of Panama and the above-mentioned related questions, please consult PAN30184.E of 9 October 1998 which describes the process by which a foreigner married to a Panamanian citizen may obtain resident status and citizenship and on the effect that separation or divorce can have on the residence or citizenship status. Information on whether Peruvian nationality would have an impact on the acquisition of Panamanian citizenship could not be obtained from the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
General information on Panamanian citizenship and nationality is provided in PAN30072.E of 30 October 1998.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Human Rights Law Journal [Arlington, VA]. 1997-1998.
Human Rights Quarterly [Baltimore]. 1997-1998.
International Journal of Refugee Law [Geneva]. 1997-1998.
International Migration Review [New York]. 1997-1998.
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs [Miami]. 1995-1998.
Juris-Classeur Nationalité [Paris].
Refugee Survey Quarterly [Geneva]. 1997-1998.
Tolley's Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. 19971998.
Electronic Sources: IRB Databases, Global News Bank, Internet, REFWORLD, World News Connection (WNC).
Embassy of the Republic of Panama, Ottawa.
Embassy of the Republic of Peru, Ottawa.
