Yemen: Information on the rights of a Somali who was born in Yemen in 1957 and lived there until 1960, including information on whether he or she would automatically acquire Yemeni citizenship, and a copy of the Yemeni citizenship law
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YEM26211.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yemen: Information on the rights of a Somali who was born in Yemen in 1957 and lived there until 1960, including information on whether he or she would automatically acquire Yemeni citizenship, and a copy of the Yemeni citizenship law, 1 February 1997, YEM26211.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac405b.html [accessed 23 October 2022] |
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For information on the rights of a Somali who was born in Yemen in 1957 and lived there until 1960, including information on whether he or she would automatically acquire Yemeni citizenship, please consult the attached un-official translation of the Nationality Law.
For general information on Somalis in Yemen including their rights and the possibility of acquiring Yemeni nationality, please consult Responses to Information Requests YEM25196.E of 18 September 1996, YEM19651.E of 5 April 1995 and YEM19485.E of 19 January 1995, which are available at Regional Documentation Centres.
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.
Attachment
Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, Ottawa. 5 June 1992. Letter containing unofficial translation of the Nationality Law of Yemen.
