Ethiopia: Information on the procedures for a Somali woman with an Ethiopian parent to apply for Ethiopian citizenship, steps to be followed, documents required, and how Ethiopian authorities process applications from Somalis with one Ethiopian parent
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ETH28744.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ethiopia: Information on the procedures for a Somali woman with an Ethiopian parent to apply for Ethiopian citizenship, steps to be followed, documents required, and how Ethiopian authorities process applications from Somalis with one Ethiopian parent, 1 February 1998, ETH28744.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad2c44.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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For information about Ethiopian citizenship, please refer to Articles 6 and 33 of Ethiopia's consitutition contained in Consitutions of the Countries of the World, edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gilbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, pages 3 and 6 (Jan. 1997). For information on the documents required and the steps to be followed by a Somali woman with an Ethiopian parent, please consult Response to Information Request ETH27741.E of 3 September 1997, which is available at Regional Documentation Centres.
In a 12 February 1998 telephone interview with the Research Directorate, an official of the the Federal Republic of Ethiopia in Ottawa stated that there are no special procedures for processing citizenship applications of Somalis with one Ethiopian parent and that all applicants receive the same treatment.
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.
References
Blaustein, Albert P. January 1997. Vol. 6. "Ethiopia," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gilbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 12 February 1998. Telephone interview with official.
