United Kingdom: Update to Response to Information Request GBR21300.E of 18 July 1995 on the rights and obligations of a person born in Sierra Leone before independence (1960) to non-British parents and who resided there until 1977; on the rights and obligations of a holder of a document titled "British Protected Status," on the conditions under which this document is issued, on whether the holder of the document has the right to go and live in Great Britain; copies of legislation pertaining to this document
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR21878.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Kingdom: Update to Response to Information Request GBR21300.E of 18 July 1995 on the rights and obligations of a person born in Sierra Leone before independence (1960) to non-British parents and who resided there until 1977; on the rights and obligations of a holder of a document titled "British Protected Status," on the conditions under which this document is issued, on whether the holder of the document has the right to go and live in Great Britain; copies of legislation pertaining to this document, 1 September 1995, GBR21878.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac824c.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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According to attached document sent to the DIRB by an official of the British High Commission in Ottawa on 11 September 1995, possible eligibility for British citizenship of a person who was born in Sierra Leone before independence to non-British parents and who resided there until 1977 would depend upon various factors, including the provisions of various pieces of legislation. The official has not heard of a document entitled "British Protected Status," but did provide information, including a list of the relevant legislation, about the term British Protected Person (BPP). Please consult this attachment for additional information.
For a copy of the questions that were posed to the British High Commission in Ottawa, please consult the DIRB attachment.
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
British High Commission, Ottawa. 11 September 1995. Document sent to the DIRB.
Attachments
British High Commission, Ottawa. 11 September 1995. Document sent to the DIRB.
Documentation, Information and Research Branch (DIRB), Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa. 18 July 1995. Facsimile sent to the British High Commission, Ottawa.
