Mali: Information on whether a woman born in Ghana in January 1960 whose parents (deceased) were both citizens of Mali and who has lived all her life in Ghana, has Mali citizenship, or the right to acquire it and if so, what are the procedures to obtain it
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MLI26316.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Mali: Information on whether a woman born in Ghana in January 1960 whose parents (deceased) were both citizens of Mali and who has lived all her life in Ghana, has Mali citizenship, or the right to acquire it and if so, what are the procedures to obtain it, 1 March 1997, MLI26316.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aac58.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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The following information was obtained in a 7 March 1997 telephone interview with a first counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Washington, DC. The first counsellor stated that an individual whose parent or parents were citizens of Mali automatically acquires Mali citizenship even if the individual was born and lived all of his/ her life outside Mali.
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
The Embassy of the Republic of Mali, Washington, DC. 7 March 1997. Telephone interview with the first counsellor.
