Yugoslavia: Information on whether in Response to Information Request YUG17255.E of 21 April 1994, "ethnic Serbs born outside Serbia or Montenegro holding a passport from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia..." refers to passports issued prior to the breakup of the country or to passports obtained after the breakup of the country; information on whether an ethnic Serb who is a citizen of Croatia would be able to obtain a new Serbian passport while in Serbia as a refugee from Croatia, on whether this person's rights to citizenship in Serbia would be different from Serbian nationals if the person obtained such a passport, on what the person's status would be in Serbia should he or she return to Serbia using this type of passport, and on whether he or she would risk being deported to Croatia from Serbia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YUG19571.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yugoslavia: Information on whether in Response to Information Request YUG17255.E of 21 April 1994, "ethnic Serbs born outside Serbia or Montenegro holding a passport from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia..." refers to passports issued prior to the breakup of the country or to passports obtained after the breakup of the country; information on whether an ethnic Serb who is a citizen of Croatia would be able to obtain a new Serbian passport while in Serbia as a refugee from Croatia, on whether this person's rights to citizenship in Serbia would be different from Serbian nationals if the person obtained such a passport, on what the person's status would be in Serbia should he or she return to Serbia using this type of passport, and on whether he or she would risk being deported to Croatia from Serbia, 1 January 1995, YUG19571.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1994.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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The DIRB is currently unable to obtain information on the above-mentioned subject.
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 below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Source Consulted
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Washington, DC. 31 January 1995. Telephone interview with official.
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