Haiti: Information on whether the Haitian government is informed when a Haitian acquires Venezuelan citizenship, and on how the Haitian government is informed
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HTI19909.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Haiti: Information on whether the Haitian government is informed when a Haitian acquires Venezuelan citizenship, and on how the Haitian government is informed, 1 March 1995, HTI19909.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acb038.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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The information that follows, which adds to that provided in Response to Information Request VEN16895.F of 16 March 1994, was provided by an official of the Embassy of Venezuela in Ottawa after consultation with immigration and naturalization authorities in Caracas (2 Mar. 1995).
A person who marries a Venezuelan and requests Venezuelan citizenship would likely be issued first a temporary residence visa, unless the person was already a resident of Venezuela. In order to obtain Venezuelan citizenship, the person must present an official document stating that he or she has renounced the previous citizenship (an official document issued or legalized by authorities of the country of which the person has been a citizen). Venezuelan authorities also require the person to surrender their passport, which would later be forwarded to the authorities of the country of former citizenship along with notification that the person had acquired Venezuelan citizenship.
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 attached the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Reference
Embassy of Venezuela, Ottawa. 2 March 1995. Telephone interview with official.
Additional Sources Consulted
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.
Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. Quarterly.
Newspapers and periodicals pertaining to the appropriate region.
Relevant laws on citizenship.
