Estonia: Update to Response to Information Request EST23218.E of 8 March 1996 on the right of entry into Estonia of holders of valid Soviet passports issued in 1991, including those with Tallinn propiskas or residence stamps; on the circumstances under which holders are denied entry into Estonia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EST23893.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Estonia: Update to Response to Information Request EST23218.E of 8 March 1996 on the right of entry into Estonia of holders of valid Soviet passports issued in 1991, including those with Tallinn propiskas or residence stamps; on the circumstances under which holders are denied entry into Estonia, 1 April 1996, EST23893.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0e8b.html [accessed 23 October 2022] |
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For information on whether Soviet passports, including those held in conjunction with valid residence permits, can be used to re-enter Estonia, and on the conditions under which re-entry into Estonia can be denied, please consult the attached letter sent to the DIRB on 27 March 1996 by the Consul General of the Consulate General of Estonia in Toronto.
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.
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Consulate General of Estonia, Toronto. 27 March 1996. Letter sent to the DIRB by the Consul General.
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