Germany: Copy of German constitution and information on which sections of the constitution pertain to the right of ethnic Germans (Aussiedler) to obtain German citizenship regardless of country of birth; on the criteria for successful petitions for German citizenship by Aussiedler, on the approximate success rate of their petitions, and on the time frame involved
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | DEU22430.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Germany: Copy of German constitution and information on which sections of the constitution pertain to the right of ethnic Germans (Aussiedler) to obtain German citizenship regardless of country of birth; on the criteria for successful petitions for German citizenship by Aussiedler, on the approximate success rate of their petitions, and on the time frame involved, 1 December 1995, DEU22430.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac5d54.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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For a copy of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany and an amendment of 20 December 1993, please consult Constitutions of the Countries of the World, which is available at Regional Documentation Centres. Information on the other above-mentioned subjects could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
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. Please find below the list of other sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Other Sources Consulted
Oral sources.
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