Pakistan: Current information on whether Pakistan recognizes or grants Pakistani citizenship to Biharis who live in Bangladesh and who are considered stateless or hold a Bangladeshi passport; on how Biharis living in Bangladesh can obtain Pakistani citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PAK23487.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Pakistan: Current information on whether Pakistan recognizes or grants Pakistani citizenship to Biharis who live in Bangladesh and who are considered stateless or hold a Bangladeshi passport; on how Biharis living in Bangladesh can obtain Pakistani citizenship, 1 April 1996, PAK23487.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab1993.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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According to a representative of the High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa, citizenship applications in Pakistan are considered if they follow standard procedures and are dealt with on a case by case basis (1 Apr. 1996). The representative adds that there are no exceptions to these procedures (ibid.). For information on procedures for submitting an application for citizenship in Pakistan, please consult the Pakistan Citizenship Rules, 1952 available upon request.
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.
Reference
High Commission of Pakistan, Ottawa. 1 April 1996. Telephone interview with a representative.
