Haiti: Information on the circumstances in which a Haitian national (born in Haiti of Haitian parents) can be stripped of Haitian citizenship, and on whether absence from the country could affect the maintenance of Haitian citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HTI17926.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Haiti: Information on the circumstances in which a Haitian national (born in Haiti of Haitian parents) can be stripped of Haitian citizenship, and on whether absence from the country could affect the maintenance of Haitian citizenship, 1 July 1994, HTI17926.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acf534.html [accessed 13 October 2022] |
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According to article 13 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of Haiti,
"Haitian nationality is lost by: (a) Naturalization in a foreign country; (b) Holding a political post in the service of a foreign government; (c) Continuous residence abroad of a naturalized Haitian without duly granted authorization by a competent official" (Flanz Sept. 1987, 10).
Under the previous (1984) law on Haitian citizenship, a Haitian could loose Haitian citizenship if he/she abandoned (fled) Haiti in a time of danger, or if he/she provided services to an enemy of the Haitian Republic (Le Nouvelliste 2 Dec. 1984, art. 26).
Please find attached a BBC report mentionning the case of a political opponent who was stripped of his Haitian citizenship because of his political activities (BBC Summary 20 May 1987).
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.
References
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 20 May 1987. "New Political Party in Haiti." (NEXIS)
Flanz, Gisbert H. September 1987. "Haiti," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
Le Nouvelliste [Port-au-Prince]. 2 December 1984. "Le texte du Décret adaptant la Législation sur la Nationalité Haitienne aux Dispositions de la Constitution."
Attachments
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 20 May 1987. "New Political Party in Haiti." (NEXIS)
Flanz, Gisbert H. September 1987. "Haiti," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
Haiti. 1987. The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti. (UNHCR REFLEG)
Le Nouvelliste [Port-au-Prince]. 2 December 1984. "Le texte du Décret adaptant la Législation sur la Nationalité Haitienne aux Dispositions de la Constitution."
