Lebanon: Citizenship status of a person born in Senegal of Lebanese parents before Lebanon's independence in 1941; whether the citizenship of this person changed following the proclamation of independence
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LBN31947.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lebanon: Citizenship status of a person born in Senegal of Lebanese parents before Lebanon's independence in 1941; whether the citizenship of this person changed following the proclamation of independence, 1 June 1999, LBN31947.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaeb38.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided by fax on 4 June 1999 by a Lebanese lawyer who specializes in citizenship cases in Lebanon and who wrote a book on the subject called La Nationalité Libanaise. The following is an unofficial translation from French.
According to the lawyer, Lebanese nationality is based on blood affiliation (or jus sanguini). As such, a person born in Senegal of a Lebanese father is considered Lebanese under Lebanese law.
The father's nationality must first be established and his name must be in the Lebanese Civil Registry. Once this is established the child simply registers at a Lebanese Consulate. The file would be sent to Lebanon to verify that the father is in the Lebanese Civil Registry.
Lebanon recognizes the principle of dual nationality. A Senegalese person of Lebanese origin can be, according to Lebanese law, be both Senegalese and Lebanese, unless Senegal does not recognize dual nationality.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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
Lawyer specialising in citizenship cases, Beirut, Lebanon. 4 June 1999. Communication by fax.
