Israel: Information on whether a child born in Israel in 1993 to parents who are Christian Liberian citizens, and neither of whom are Israeli citizens or residents, is a citizen of Israel
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ISR19286.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Israel: Information on whether a child born in Israel in 1993 to parents who are Christian Liberian citizens, and neither of whom are Israeli citizens or residents, is a citizen of Israel, 1 January 1995, ISR19286.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aab79c.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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According to an official of the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ottawa, a child born in Israel to parents who are not Israeli citizens is not automatically an Israeli citizen by virtue of being born in Israel (6 Jan. 1995). Without having the nationality law in front of him, according to the embassy official's understanding of this law, for the purposes of the Israeli authorities, a child born in Israeli to parents who are not Israeli citizens would take the nationality of his/her parents (ibid.).
For further information on the acquisition of Israeli citizenship, please consult the attached copy of the Israeli Nationality Law. Article 3 section 8 of this law deals with the nationalization of minors, while article 3 section 4 deals with nationality by birth and residence in Israel.
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
Embassy of the State of Israel, Ottawa. 6 January 1995. Telephone interview with counsellor.
Attachment
Israel. Nationality Law. 14 July 1952. (UNHCR/REFLEG)
